Project Description Massachusetts legislators recently passed a new law that requires school districts to provide means to screen students for a potential language based learning disability, such as dyslexia. The […]
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Wampanoag and Pilgrim Life
Project Description Third graders will participate in a comprehensive and engaging social studies exploration of Native American and Pilgrim ways of life in the 1620s. Students will individually research a […]
Read moreStargazing Community Project
Project Description Activities will include viewing the night sky through telescopes, flashlight reading under the stars, solar system games and space art stations. Students and families will have an opportunity […]
Read moreReading Without Embarrassment
Project Description A “kid kindle” can be loaded with up to 100 books for free. Students can read whatever level they want and others cannot see what they are reading, […]
Read moreBilingual Book Library Book Section
Project Description We would like to start a bilingual section in our school library so that students from all cultures will see themselves represented in our collection. How will the […]
Read moreVoting Rights in America: A Traveling Exhibition
Project Description Cobblestone magazine is an exceptional history magazine for kids, used by teachers like myself, for decades. Their issue on voting rights in America traces voting rights back to colonial […]
Read moreCelebrating our Culture & Heritage!
Project Description A brand new teacher committee was created this year at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (CCLCS), called the “Heritage & Culture Committee”. The committee was created out […]
Read moreHands on Literacy Centers
Project Description As first grade teachers, we do a lot of reading instruction! We have found that a major piece of learning to read is developing phonics skills. Through phonics […]
Read moreLord of the Flies Unit/ Mock Trial
Project Description In 1995 the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School was founded, and one of the early traditions was reading the book The Lord of the Flies in 8th grade. […]
Read moreSocial Emotional Learning Through Community Service
Project Description As a classroom teacher I find that a large part of my teaching of all subjects is infused with social emotional learning. Students are expected to work with […]
Read moreA Piece of Peace Parade #3: LIVE WELLfleet
Project Description The theme of this year’s parade is LIVE WELLfleet. The project entails a variety of projects throughout the school year culminating with a rally and parade to which […]
Read moreLiterary Magazine Club
Project Description Literary Magazine Club is a student-run club that meets every Friday during school and once a month after school and is aimed at bringing students of all grades […]
Read moreDiversity and the American Dream
Project Description We propose purchasing 2 class sets each (50 books each) of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas for 10th grade English […]
Read moreGIVE IT OWL YOU GOT, BCIS!!!
Project Description This year, we have transitioned from a Horace Mann Charter School to an Innovation School and our new mascot is the owl. The culminating project will be a […]
Read moreVirtual Reality Across the Curriculum
Project Description The Innovation Studio at Bourne Public Schools strives to integrate STEM learning into all subject areas at all grade levels. Adding virtual reality technology to our existing technologies […]
Read moreHistory and Social Science books
Project Description Purchasing fiction and non-fiction books to support the Grade 2 History and Social Studies curriculum at Stony Brook. How will the project be evaluated (e.g. how will you […]
Read moreNew Books for Special Ed Students
Project Description Funds from this grant will be used to purchase educational materials from the Rainbow Resource Center and the Institute for Multi Sensory Education. The Alphabet Series of readers […]
Read moreSoundtrap
Project Description Soundtrap for Education empowers students and teachers to explore creative sound recording in all subjects, for all ages and ability levels. How will the project be evaluated (e.g. […]
Read moreImage-Making Integrated Curriculum – Author & Illustrator Opportunity for All Students
Project Description This project is designed to go with the “Image-Making Within the Writing Process,” which is a dynamic art-and literature based approach to writing. It is designed to support […]
Read moreFamily Art Kits
Project Description Families will be invited to check out a themed Art Kit for a week. Inside each kit will be books (bilingual or multilingual, wordless and those featuring illustrations […]
Read moreBHS Poetry
Project Description BHS Poetry was established in 2008 to provide a creative venue for Barnstable High School’s community of writers. We are currently unfunded, except through grants. In the 2008-2009 […]
Read moreDyslexie Classroom Library
Project Description The Dyslexie Classroom Library will be available in each third grade classroom for students with reading difficulties. A few years ago, I started a Dyslexie Library containing books […]
Read moreMaximizing Podcasting and Videography Opportunities in the Community Using Smartphones.
Project Description In an effort to increase access to media curriculum, learning opportunities and community engagement, I would like to capitalize on the availability of smartphones by providing supplemental equipment […]
Read moreStudent Book Writing / Publishing
Project Description Class books teach students all aspects of the writing process, publishing and reading. Students share every book written with families. All Massachusetts standards in English Language Arts are […]
Read moreLiteracy for All
Project Description This literacy project, which specifically helps students develop phonemic awareness, will be utilized year upon year. Each phoneme is taught individually as part of a multi-sensory approach to […]
Read moreReady, Set, Read!
Project Description To begin a pilot program introducing an e-book collection for our school, Nathaniel H. Wixon. Utilizing this grant, I will purchase titles and begin an online catalog to […]
Read moreGrowth Mindset Social Emotional Classroom Library
Project Description I would like to create a Growth Mindset Read Aloud & Audio Library in my fifth grade classroom this year. Our fifth grade thoughtful thinkers will be able […]
Read moreBook Bowl
Project Description The Book Bowl is a reading competition in which teams of 3-5 students participate in a question-and-answer challenge based on 15 selected book titles. Competitions will take place […]
Read moreStudent Seating
Project Description The funds from this grant would allow me to purchase chairs for my students, especially those with special needs. Currently I have standard hard, metal chairs in my […]
Read moreRe-usable Bags for Book Fair
Project Description The funding from this grant would pay for the purchase of 350 re-usable, non-plastic bags for our annual Book Fair. These would be given to students and parents […]
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