STEM-Bridge Building in the Classroom
With the materials provided by this grant, students are able to work in teams to design and build a Through Truss Bridge. This Bridge Building STEM activity incorporates student-centered, inquiry-based learning with multiple opportunities for differentiated instruction.
21st century Life and Careers: Global Awareness
During a designated week, the elementary schools will be decorated with international flags and photos. The ESL (English as a Second Language) and FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary Schools) will learn about our global society by watching and responding to films form the Families of the World series. The primary goal of celebrating diversity is […]
Achieving Excellence in Readers Workshop
To help accommodate the needs of all students, some classrooms incorporate a Regular Education Teacher and a Special Education Teacher in the same room at the same time. This grant augments the current classroom library by incorporating addition texts and book club novels to help differentiate instruction.
Salt Brook School Garden
The school garden, introduced in 2013 has been a huge success. This grant provides the gardeners with an additional plot of land including herbs and vegetable pots.
Social Stories for Special Kids
The Social Stories Project promotes the development of social skills in young children through the use of videos, books, apps and comprehension questions to meet the varied needs of children with special needs. This concrete approach allows for increased repetition and exposure to numerous social situations, provides clear examples of what the student should expect […]