Congratulations to Washington teachers Eleuteria Gonzales-Dobbe, Jennifer Kannass, Donna Koeble and Carre Streiff-Stuessy who wrote and will facilitate an Education Foundation of Wauwatosa (EFW) grant next year.
Kindergarten Word-builders; Giving Students the Tools to Develop their Vocabulary and Spelling Skills
Eleuteria Gonzales-Dobbe and Jennifer Kannass: $1,271
By using the Bear Primary Spelling Inventory the students will receive differentiated instruction based on their scores. The students will work in word work groups.
Voracious Readers Dig Vocabulary!
Donna Koeble and Carre Streiff-Stuessy: $1,000
In elementary classrooms teachers use Literature Circles as a means of introducing students to literature that enriches their understanding of the world through new concepts. These additional books will enable teachers to implement new vocabulary, additional genres and multi-cultural themes.
Washington students will participate in two additional Education Foundation of Wauwatosa (EFW) grants next year.
Getting REAL (Reading and Enrichment Activities for Learning) with Junior Great Books
Jeanne Paulus-all elementary schools: $1,625
Junior Great Books materials provide students with in-depth reading, critical thinking, writing and creative activities. Classroom teachers, Reading Specialists, District Teacher Leaders, and parents from all elementary schools will be able to access these materials in order to provide extension and enrichment opportunities in English Language Arts to small groups of fourth and fifth grade students.
Career Books
Lisa Rierdon-all elementary schools: $900
Through the use of career books the counseling staff will be able to differentiate lessons, connect with students while instructing them on career pathways and support the district literacy goal.
