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 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 moreRobots: Build, Program to Build
Project Description Students will use these kits to understand construction of a robot and then it’s practical use in building projects (manufacturing). How will the project be evaluated (e.g. how […]
Read moreNurse’s Office Library
Project Description Creating a library/reading nook has the potential to impact all students that visit the Nurse’s Office. To give an idea…throughout the 2018-2019 school year, the Nurse’s Office logged […]
Read moreRotary Tool Kits for STEM/Engineering Lab
Project Description Handheld Rotary Tool Kits will serve to provide a safe, multiple use tool that a wide age range of students can use in the STEM/Engineering Lab. During the […]
Read moreInclusion Connection
Project Description These recordable buttons allow me to pre-program words, phrases and sentences. Non-verbal students can participate in a variety of activities throughout the school day- from social greetings and […]
Read moreListening Center for Elementary Music Class
Project Description This listening center project will help me move away from teacher directed learning model in the general music class toward a student led, center-based model. Research shows that […]
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 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 moreAugmented Reality Sandbox to Teach Science Concepts Grades 3-6
Project Description You can see a live demonstration of what the augmented reality sandbox is capable of at the following link: How will the project be evaluated (e.g. how will […]
Read moreSoftware Tools for Healthy Habits and Digital Citizenship
Project Description With this grant we will have the opportunity to purchase two software applications, StoryboardThat! and BrainPop. These applications will help our students (across multiple grade and ability levels) […]
Read moreProtect and Serve Mural
Project Description Creating a mural near the lobby at MES. The mural will pay tribute to the people who protect and serve our community (police, police dogs, fire, public servants, […]
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 moreFrom Seed to Table
Project Description Harwich Elementary has 8 beds that we are able to use for planting. The plan is to have students and all grade levels start seeds and seedlings in […]
Read moreThe Minot Mitten and Giving Trees
Project Description Mittens, hats, scarves and jackets are all items we are looking for to keep the children of Wareham warm this winter through the Minot Mitten Tree program. The […]
Read moreModified Math Curriculum
Project Description Funds from this grant will be used for materials to help struggling students. These materials will be used to identify and appropriately place students who are not currently […]
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 more360 Degree Field Trips
Project Description With a 360 degree camera, we can take photos and videos in 360 degrees. The camera also records audio, so in a video we can also have sound. […]
Read moreFamily Fun Math and Engineering Night and Day
Project Description The project entails both a day and night aspect. The first day/night will be centered around geometry and physics (the Phys Ed teacher will be a part of […]
Read morePuzzles for All
Project Description What child doesn’t love a puzzle? Puzzles provide children with essential life skills. The purpose of the grant is to purchase a variety of developmentally appropriate puzzles for […]
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 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 moreCoping Skills in the Classroom
Project Description Coping Skills in the Classroom will include Break Boxes or Coping Corners present in each classroom at Minot Forest Elementary School. As the School Social Worker, I will […]
Read moreSensory Classroom
Project Description The students in my program have unique sensory needs as they all have been diagnosed with Autism. Sometimes, an item that works well one day will not another. […]
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 […]
Read morePollinators of Peace Garden
Project Description It is in the WES mission statement to help children create a “foundation for lifelong learning, responsible citizenship, and the realization of their potential”. Enrichment opportunities and community […]
Read moreNervous System
Project Description During our study of the nervous system I would like each student to have a copy of Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak Ph.D.. We will read […]
Read moreInnovation – Lego Creativity Center
Project Description Minot Forest Elementary School has moved into Wareham Middle School. I work with students in grades 3-7 at both schools. We are working to transform our library space […]
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