Minecraft Camp Invites “Struggling” Students into School-Based Literacy Activities

Program Designed to Help Struggling Students with Literacy What:  This activity took place in a Title I school in which over 90% of the students qualify for free or reduced […]

Assessment: A Window Into Students’ Thinking. Look, Listen, and Learn!

Professional Development Workshop Created to Help Teachers Meet Student Needs In May 2015, Southside Middle School, participated in an AdvanceED diagnostic review. One of the findings and identified improvement priorities […]

Celebrating Me, Celebrating You: We Are Alike and Different

Students Learn About Culture and Diversity This unit is literacy based, integrating culture and diversity.  A center-based, hands-on approach is used to facilitate instruction and differentiation, while promoting tolerance, diversity, […]

Studying World Language in High School

This is an assignment for 1st or 2nd year students of Latin who are in high school in grades 11 or 12. This project revolves around culture as it is an integral part of the study of any world language. The Romans are known for their great works of architecture and engineering. Some of these are the amphitheaters, temples, baths, aqueducts, military camps, streets, to list just a few.