Over the 2017-18 school year, the TTUSD EL coordinators have participated as Pioneers of Academic Discourse. We have committed to videoing students on a monthly basis as they are in the middle of conversation to document their growth as confident speakers. Our obstacle with nearly all the videos has been

The items listed to be granted are center activities that will be used everyday in the classroom using STEM education. STEM is Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering. The items and their descriptions are listed as follows: Real-Working Cash Register Kids can ring up the fun with our real-working cash register

The Qball is a soft throwable microphone designed to be used in a classroom setting. We are interested in adding one to each classroom for a total of 10. It will plug into our existing sound amplification system

Background & Overview For students that are continually distracted or struggle with a learning disability, especially sensory processing disorders such as ADHD, Dyslexia, or other learning impairments like anxiety and stress, sitting in class for an entire day can be nearly impossible. Focus tools like fidgets can help students regulate

The objective of the desktop carrels/privacy shields is to provide privacy to students during assessments, reading, or any time a student needs less distractions. The privacy shields are large enough to cover a standard desk and Chromebook. Many of our classrooms are designed for group work, but there are times

This grant would equip the Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes at Tahoe Lake Elementary with the items needed to promote frequent creative play for our students. The TK/K team feels strongly that activities that encourage our young students to play is a key component in their success as lifelong students.

For children in primary grades, whatever literature a teacher presents is often the students' main exposure to both books and the greater world around them. For this reason, educators should consider the implications of the fact that while more than half of the children enrolled in U.S. public schools are

We would like to purchase classroom construction / engineering materials for building in our classes. The engineering standards are for children to work on problem solving, strategies, constructing to create new shapes from existing. To create structures that can be built use cooperative team building skills within the class of

Integrated Listening Systems (ILS) is a multi-sensory, therapeutic listening program for improving brain and body functions. It includes two main components, the Focus Series and the Voice Pro System. The Focus Series includes headphones that connect to an iPod and a mini amplifier. The iPod is downloaded with five different

Donner Trail would like to purchase new age-appropriate board games for kids to play to practice collaborative learning, teamwork and speaking and listening skills. Currently, our game inventory is old, incomplete and outdated and cannot be used to practice these skills. We believe that these games will help support the