Good News at MISD
Mrs.
Alaina Daters, a first grade teacher at Starry, received $553 (including
tax/shipping costs) from DonorsChoose.org, an online charity connecting
funding to classroom needs. She
selected over 50 books or book packets to expand her classroom library. Students will be encouraged to check out books to read
throughout the day and for reading at home. The book project will
encourage students to learn to read and reward them by offering books to
keep at home. Books can be expensive and many of our students do not
have developmental appropriate reading material in their homes.
Mrs. Michelle Walker,
the teacher librarian at Starry, also received a grant from
DonorsChoose.org. Her grant was
written for two Flip Video Camcorders at the cost of $198 each.
These cameras will be used first with all third grade classrooms
to record student book talks.
These book talks are intended to get first graders excited about reading
and with parent permission will be posted on Mrs. Walker’s website.
Flip Video Camcorders are very small and easy to use.
The goal is to get teachers using these cameras in their
classrooms with students to create videos to show learning throughout
the year. |
