Our project is still getting the bugs worked out. Our grant included buying a cash register with scanning so that my students could have real life experiences in our school store. That is all we were thinking at the time. The cash register has turned out to be more than we expected!! 😉 It has many more skills for the students to learn. We are…Read More

The work and fun of my innovation grant “Making a Difference Through SEL” (Social and Emotional Learning) is underway and on-going. I am in the process of selecting the peer mediators for our group at this time. Since we’ve been back from Christmas break, we’ve had several small groups and individual counseling with various topics. Upcoming…Read More

My students love to work with the chromebooks and using the camera to take photographs. We have decided to compile a book at the end of the school that incorporates all newsletters, photographs and writings from the students instead of doing a monthly newsletter for each student. Our school implemented a digital newsletter of information for…Read More

My students are loving the independence that the C-Pen is giving them in their general education classes.

Trauma Informed Painting

Our project is growing exceptionally well. I, initially, identified 15 students with at risk indicators to participate in the weekly painting activities. The interest in painting grew quickly among the group of students who were referred to extended day programming due to course failures, truancy, and disciplinary…Read More