Category: Teacher Mini Grants
“When we launched Transitional Kindergarten (TK) in the district 11 years ago, we got trained in a supplemental curriculum that supports developmentally appropriate letter and number formation. It was called Handwriting Without Tears (now called Learning Without Tears). This year, the District decided not to fund student “consumables” (materials). I have purchased much on my own this year, but was hoping to get support for the number writing books. The number writing book supports number orientation (not writing backward),
» Read more about: Number Writing Books for TK »
AEF provided funds for lunch for a field trip to Santa Clara University and San Jose State for students at the College and Career Center at Encinal High School on March 6th. College and Career Advisor, Lee Kaplan, sent AEF the photo of the trip!
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Scott Hixon, 3rd grade teacher at Love School, contacted AEF...
Love Elementary School 4th Grade teacher, Ryan Brazil, requested and received AEF Teacher Mini Grant funding to create a flexible seating classroom. Students now have more options for sitting on the floor, sitting on a variety of seats and standing. Sitting all day in the same seat does not allow growing bodies and brains to stay alert and ready to learn.
Ms. Brazil wrote: “Here are a few photos from the new flexible seating options we get to enjoy thanks to this AEF grant!”
» Read more about: Staying Alert and Ready to Learn »
Love Elementary School Grade 3 teacher Maya Porter applied for and received a AEF for a Teacher Mini Grant:
“I recently began attending a multi-month training series by Alameda Unified School District in the area of Culturally Responsive Teaching. One of the aspects of culture-affirming classroom management is allowing for kinesthetic behavior that is high-movement oriented. ”
“I want to first thank you and all AEF supporters for your generous gift to our class.
» Read more about: Culture Affirming Kinesthetic Movement in the Classroom »
National High School Model UN (NHSMUN) is the largest Model UN conference in the world. It hosts students from around the world in New York City to try to solve global issues. Students use diplomacy, problem solving, and public speaking skills to work with other students to try to solve some of the most pressing issues of our time. Encinal High School sent a delegation of students to this conference this year. The students were a diverse cross-section of Encinal learners who are excited about this amazing opportunity.
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Encinal Junior High School math teacher, John Denery’s, purchase of...
Encinal did not have a librarian for nearly three months of the 2023-2024 school year. As the new Library Teacher, Heidi Swensen, a former graduate of Encinal HS, had the opportunity to become reacquainted with the community she always felt connected to. She also wanted to recharge enthusiasm for reading.
Ms. Swensen requested an AEF mini grant to buy gift cards to incentivize students and staff to participate in a book review raffle,
» Read more about: Incentivizing Reading at EHS »
