STEAM Resources for Special Programs
Scott Hixon, 3rd grade teacher at Love School, contacted AEF...
Category: Teacher Mini Grants
Staying Alert and Ready to Learn
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!”
Culture Affirming Kinesthetic Movement in the Classroom
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.
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Model UN Field Trip
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.
Calculators for Kids
Encinal Junior High School math teacher, John Denery’s, purchase of...
Incentivizing Reading at EHS
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,
My Big World Magazine Supplements Main Curriculum
When Paden teacher Jeannie Slone went back to teaching TK from 2nd grade, she found that the resource she had previously relied on, the Scholastic My Big World magazine, was no longer funded by the District. She turned to AEF for help with a subscription to reinforce classroom learning. The magazine helps students navigate the social emotional aspects of school life by providing a strong cross-subject resource that supports social-emotional learning, social studies, math, science,
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Equitable Opportunities to Succeed
Audrey Sigur, works with 6th and 7th grade students at Encinal Junior High School who are participating in the Office of Equity Program. Audrey is an Educational Equity and Family Engagement Coordinator for the Alameda Unified School District.
Ms. Sigur requested books and classroom tools for students who need additional support and a more equitable opportunity to learn and succeed.
Here’s what she wrote to AEF: “Just wanted to send over a few pictures of how the grant has blessed the Scholars far.
