Petals of LoveFlorence City SchoolsPrincipal: Mr. Thomas CasteelSuperintendent: Dr. Jimmy Shaw Among the many initiatives led by Harlan Elementary School’s Peer Helpers, the Petals of Love project stood out as a deeply meaningful and transformative experience for students. Created to bring warmth and compassion to the residents of the Mitchell Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,…
Using Cognitive Interest Cues to Spark Curiosity, Enhance Engagement, and Facilitate Deeper Learning Trussville City Schools Principal: Dr. Lisa Lothspeich Superintendent: Dr. Patrick Martin Paine Elementary School designed and implemented a program where students engaged in cognitive interest cues or hooks prior to new mathematics learning. The hooks were student-centered and established to spark natural…
Write the Right WayMorgan County SchoolsPrincipal: Mr. Jared MinerSuperintendent: Mrs. Tracie Turrentine The Write the Right Way program at Eva School began in the 2023-2024 school year with a strategic focus on improving students’ reading and writing abilities. The program incorporated writing and reading across kindergarten through third grades through collaborative writing projects, sentence expansion…
CONNECTWalker County SchoolsPrincipal: Ms. Paige AbnerSuperintendent: Dr. Dennis Willingham In 2021, Dora High School established the CONNECT program in an effort to re-CONNECT students and faculty following the pandemic. Since then, CONNECT expanded and became a wonderful community connection for students, staff, and the entire school community. Each day of the week, students participated in…
