Standard Grants
Spaulding Elementary School
| K-5 | Integrated Science Literacy -combining science literacy and inquiry-based science discovery |
| Spaulding | Enhanced Inclusion for Special Needs Students – multi-sensory and cooperative learning tools; Classroom Library Connection -books with promotion of home-school reading; Fitness Frog’s Take Home Bags -special take-home backpacks with fitness devices |
| McAlister | From Me to the Sea -biology experiments in ponds & Long Island Sound; Family Outreach -in-depth program to enhance parent-child relationships; Visual Arts for Educational Improvement -training to create an art therapy program; Colonial Life in America -an innovative and integrated social study unit; Podcasting -technology to post news, music, poetry, and other events on the SPS website; Document Cameras -new technology for Grade 5 to enhance classroom innovation; Connecticut Historical Society 4th Grade Partnership -training to generate innovative curriculum change. |
| Middle School | Entrepreneurship: Business Operation -exploration of potential for a business run by special needs students Student News Production -training to prepare for a comprehensive effort to create a news operation capability |
| High School | Readers Helping Readers – creation of audio recordings by students for younger students with reading difficulties Electricity Efficiency & Conservation – energy usage monitors, light sensors, and data loggers |