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Classroom Mini-Grant Awards - Spring 2005
In May of 2005 the first round of Education EDGE Classroom Mini-Grants were announced in the schools. The Award winners were:
Kim Williams of L’Ouverture with “Project Connect” was awarded $1,500 for her Kindergarten classroom to support student reading by improving sound fluency, letter naming fluency, word fluency and phoneme segmentation fluency. Project Connect will allow groups of children to receive individualized instruction and reinforcement using LeapPad Personal Learning tools and resources in the classroom. Student progress will be monitored by DIBELS.
Annetta Albright, Kristin Harding, Heather Marks, and Lidia Parsons of Woodman with “Fun and Interactive Reading via Smartboards Technology (FIRST) were awarded $3,935 for their 5th grade team effort to enhance reading instruction. They plan to incorporate a Smartboard into their team instruction of reading to improve reading and comprehension across the curriculum by targeting text practice, punctuation, fluency, word recognition, and vocabulary to improve reading comprehension. Student progress will be monitored with SRI, DIBELS, and reading tests.
Kelli Miller, Catherine Clark, and Michele Fisk of Buckner with “Time is of Essence” were awarded $4,877 for their 2nd grade team effort to strengthen student skills in mathematics and understanding of time through the use of technology and visual and kinesthetic modes of learning. Students will create a real working clock, establish date books, and calendars. Students falling behind will be allowed to check out resources for home use to reinforce leaning. Student progress will be assessed with USD 259 formative mathematics assessments and through teacher observations, math journals, and teacher rubrics.
Darla Loggans, Ann Hett, and Shari Graber of Emerson with “Flying with Fluency” were awarded $5,000 for their 1st and 2nd grade team effort to enhance reading instruction. They plan to secure reading resources, materials, and contract services to help support students by providing immediate feedback when students read aloud with fluency each day during “working with words” to improve fluency and reading comprehension. Student progress will be monitored using DIBELS.
Deanna Robl-Daniels, Matt Snodgrass, and Lacy Myrick of McCollom with “SmartIES Project” were awarded $3,845 for their 4th and 5th grade team effort to enhance reading and mathematics through the use of Smartboard technology. The Smart Intensive Educational Support Program is an innovative way to reach struggling students. The focus will be placed on implementing the four block reading model and pictorial applications for mathematics concept development. Student progress will be measured using SRI, DIBELS, and formative district math assessments.
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