Ms. Mullarney and Ms. Risolvo's students will study hip hop music and engage in critical thinking as they dissect the music in a series of hands-on learning centers. The students will use their problem solving skills to create their own songs by actively using each ... more »

A weekly Book Club will be implemented during lunch periods at Orville Wright Middle School. Students will read books at home and discuss their readings in class. For the final project, students will create a commercial to advertise a chosen book.

Mrs. DiNapoli will attend courses at Indiana Wesleyan University, via an innovative distance-learning model, to study effective ways to motivate students, increase their reading comprehension, and foster parent involvement. She will provide a training session and ... more »

By attending Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, Mrs. Maat will strengthen her Spanish skills in order to make science a more complete learning experience for English language learners in her classroom.

Students of Mr. Claughton and Ms. Thomas will apply learned uses of engineering design and scientific method to develop atmospheric research rockets that carry a sensor to study ozone levels.

Students will participate in the organization, development, and usage of a new television show which will be aired for the student body, local elementary schools, and a local cable network. As a result, two additional classes will be offered at Westland in the ... more »

Using state standards for Language Arts and Social Studies, students will plan and implement poetry and rap performances for the entire school, using their lived experiences as an analytical frame.

In support of creating the technical infrastructure for a new school and its new Health and Physical Education Department, the grantee will attend the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention (AAHPERD) to acquire curricular ... more »

The grantee will complete the prescribed digital elements in support of completing the portfolio for National Board Certification.

The partners will sponsor a staff development program to help teachers better understand the design and types of questions included on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement test (FCAT) and to align instructional strategies and activities to reflect the FACT format.

The grantees will implement “Sew to Serve: Project Linus”, a technology program that will assist students in making patchwork blankets and distributing them to needy children and families in their local community.

Students will acquire graphic design skills, utilizing advanced technology software. Results of the students’ projects will be shared school-wide in a ‘Design Exposition”, with awards given for innovation, creativity, and functionality.

Using a “triptych” and interdisciplinary collaboration, grantees will increase student performance in social studies and technology by implementing an interactive multimedia program based on culture and research.

To allow teachers to understand more deeply math content and its intra- and inter-disciplinary connections, Ms. Moonan will lead a collegial study group at Hillside Avenue School.The group will provide novice/pre-service teachers with a deep conceptual understanding ... more »

Key Peninsula Middles School will implement a three-tiered "launching pad” comprised of student-centered foundational elements: infusion of Aerospace based STEM into multiple curricular areas with an emphasis on the use of technology as an instructional and a ... more »

Ms. Williams and Mr. Cross will implement a curriculum of improvisation instruction with middle school and high school orchestra students.  Students will learn to improvise short melodic passages freely over a harmonic structure.  After completing the ... more »

Advanced dance students at Williams Middle School will attend the South Carolina Dancing Festival (SCDAncing Festival).  Upon returning to school, they will share their experiences with 200 other students in dance classes.  Students will also use dance to ... more »

Ms. Oetting and Mrs. Skerry will move from leading and directing to guiding and responding with the use of interactive technology in the classroom.  Students will work with an interactive whiteboard, multiple integrated devices, and digital lesson materials in ... more »

Mr. Prescott and Mrs. Stolz will provide middle school instrumentalists the opportunity to increase their confidence and become leaders through solo musical performance.  By practicing and performing solo literature along with the accompaniment SmartMusic ... more »

Working as a team with a seventh grade English teacher, art teacher, and reading specialist, Mrs. Herens and Mrs. Carey will introduce students to classic tales in graphic format.  Starting with the graphic novel to hook students' interest, readers will ... more »

Mr. Byrd will learn instructional strategies at the International Aquaponics and Tilapia Aquaculture Course. These strategies will aide in the establishment of a hydroponics system within an urban school setting. Upon completion of his summer hands-on training, Mr. ... more »

School nurses within the district will increase their knowledge regarding all aspects of diabetes management. Instructors from the National Association of School Nursing will conduct seminars that will allow Mrs. McKibbin and her colleagues to become experts in ... more »

Mrs. Cannone will attend a professional development academy to experience the potential of three-dimensional interactive graphic organizers, dynamic and efficient classroom organization, and effective research based teaching practices to improve students’ ... more »

Mrs. Seay will attend the Space Exploration Educators Conference in February 2009, where she will learn hands-on, inquiry-based techniques for teaching cross-curricular aspects of space exploration.  After the conference, Mrs. Seay will offer a mini space camp ... more »

Ms. Ghadban and a team of educators will create “Friday Study Circles,” focusing on differentiated instruction and brain-compatible learning.  Study circles will be centered on reading texts that will familiarize staff with best practices, provide ... more »

To improve students’ performance on standardized math tests, Ms. Ackerberg will teach middle school math classes using “Making Math Real,” a brain-based system.  Students will benefit from an approach that integrates key cognitive development in ... more »

Ms. Robbins, Mrs. Cusick, and Bellaire Middle School special needs teachers will implement “Team Up for Math.”  The program will help students to learn math skills required to pass the Ohio Achievement Test.  Students will be engaged in problem ... more »

Ms. Haraz and Mr. O’Scanlon will implement “I Think I Can to I Know I Can,” a literacy program targeted at reluctant readers and English Language Learners.  Graphic novels, novels in verse, e-books, and educational databases will be purchased to ... more »

Ms. Loner-Diemer will lead a team of educators in an interdisciplinary learning experience using the science fiction novel Life as We Knew It.  After reading the novel, students will use the website http://www.learn.org/ to collaborate with students around the world ... more »

In order to support student achievement, increase exposure to academic experiences, and support rigor in the middle school science program, Ridgeview Middle School’s science department will partner with the Maryland Science Center to expose students to science ... more »

Seventh and eighth grade gifted students will learn research, writing, editing, and presentation skills while choosing a career, observing a professional at work, and examining college entrance and graduation requirements.  Students will then be trained to use ... more »

To improve upon and share her knowledge as an Experienced READ 180 Educator, and to provide quality feedback to new READ 180 Educators in her district, Mrs. Settles will attend the 2010 READ 180 National Summer Institute in Nashville, Tennessee.  At the ... more »

Teachers and paraprofessionals will form an interdisciplinary study group to hone in on specific teaching and learning strategies in the fields of differentiated instruction and brain-based learning.They will implement research-based best practices, evaluate ... more »

Mrs. Stocker will attend Band Director Academy at New York City’s Lincoln Center.The course emphasizes hands-on learning and techniques that can be immediately applied in the classroom.Using the blues as the entry to improvisation, this curriculum will focus on ... more »

Educators at Ossipee Central School will be trained in the use of appropriate technology and resources in the collection and analysis of data in order to ask and answer questions about student performance.The study group will use data in support of a state mandate ... more »

In order to make the writing workshop approach more effective in the teaching of expository writing, Mrs. Kooi and her colleagues plan to examine student writing for specific skills needed to write strong persuasive essays.The group will examine student essay samples ... more »

Sixth grade ESL students at B.C. Elmore Middle School will create a campus paper recycling program.  Students will collaborate with their peers to create PowerPoint presentations, design, and produce poster advertisements, and decorate recycling bins.

Seventh grade students at Northley Middle School will plan, plant, and harvest an organic spring vegetable garden.  Students will drive the project, using scientific inquiry to design the garden, analyze the growth results, and evaluate any variability in ... more »

This career based student-driven project will allow seventh and eighth grade students to explore many new and emerging technologies through cooperative learning experiences.  Students will research, create, and reflect on topics such as alternative energies, ... more »

Barnesville students will attend an overnight camp at The Wilds wildlife conservation center in Cumberland, Ohio.  The camp itinerary will include a variety of conservation and naturalist activities designed to get the students actively involved.  Students ... more »

Mr. Brockway and his students will engage in authentic music recording sessions requiring the composition, notation, and improvisation of music encompassing diverse styles and genres.  Using modern technology, students will learn to read and notate music; play ... more »

During a five day stay at Northbay Adventure Camp, students will investigate real scientific issues by learning about five distinct ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.  Spending the majority of their time outdoors, students will have the opportunity to ... more »

In response to the challenge of promoting literacy and developing ecological awareness, students at Rancho del Ray Middle school will participate in a service learning project with two components.  First, struggling readers will be paired with motivated readers ... more »

Eighth grade students at Teeland Middle School will engage in a project that includes a school-wide recycling program and the study of energy efficient model homes and solar powered cars.  By designing model homes that meet EPA guidelines and constructing solar ... more »

Ms. King will participate in custodial technician professional development.  This knowledge will benefit students, staff, and community members by allowing Ms. King to learn new information in the areas of safety and security, blood borne pathogens, sanitation and ... more »

Ms. Hannum and colleagues will conduct a three-week intensive and thematic social studies and music unit with all 7th grade students.  The goal is for students to comprehend the relationship between African culture and music.  Students will learn the ... more »

A vertical, K-6 team will create an effective research driven math and science website, “Be Bright,” which will incorporate technology training with principles from the book Whatever it Takes.  The website will build the technology capacity of staff ... more »