2010-2011 Innovative TeachingGrants
Ready, Set, Let'sExercise!
by Jill Cornell,SJE
$1223 - This grant allows for enhanced learning withequipment geared to all three learning styles. Visual, auditory andtactile learners will, with the use of CD's, DVD's and exercisemats, be encouraged to not only perform the Standard Exercises butalso the implementation of YOGA FIT, designed especially forkids.
Dutch Oven Cook OutDay
by Angela Brooks,Richard Blalock, Dept. Head, Kristen Borne, Ross Geise and DannyReed
$990.92 - 7th-8th grade students are introduced toboth early Texas and American colonial life of the 1700's-1800's,using Dutch Oven centered acivities. Social Studies, Math roleplay/drama, demonstrations and student participation in preparingfood as a colonist will be part of this "Living History"educational experience.
No Reservations Needed: AM/ARHits the Road
by Cindy Van Etta
$1980.77 - An Accelerated Math/Accelerated ReadingMobile Command Unit will travel to different venues around thecommunity to provide additioanl program access to students. This isgeared toward students who might no have the transportationavailable to arrive early or to stay late on campus to test forthese Reading and Math programs. It also puts a school presence inthe community thus fostering community/schoolrelations.
Technology GraffitiGalleryGeocaching
by Judith Barnes
$1,536.77 - Students willuse handheld GPS units to locate "geocaches" around the LMS campus,in order to learn about lattitude and longitude as well as learningabout different technology terms and concepts at each"cache".
All Aboard ShiningStarts!
by Isabel Morfin
$5,134.25 - With the use of an "ActivBoard" student'soverall understanding of English/Spanish academic and globalvocabulary will be greatly enhanced. This is a team board withteach! er-stude nt interaction as well as a spectacular image qualitywhich will help the sutdents grasp and understand the informationbetter, using pictures, and allows them to experiment with hands-onactivities in any subject.
CompositionUniversity
by Christie Bean
$10,389 - This fine artsgrant will provide for rthe installation of computer and digitalpiano based workstations with the supporting instructionaltechnology. These workstations will be used for future CollegeBoard Advanced Placement Music Theory courses, keyboard instructionand sight reading skills, future piano instruction and willencourage creativity in the creating, arranging and production ofstudent's music.
Panther Paw CoffeeBar
by Janie Prather
$2000 - The LHSLife Skills class will operate an on campus coffee bar withteachers and students as customers. Teaching vocational skills isan integral part of this class, oeprating a "real world" businessand interacting with the public will give these students valuableexperience in marketing skills, money skills, following verbal andwritten instructions, hygiene and sanitation practices, and socialskills .
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