We've been busy!!

We’ve been busy!  Forgive us for not updating the blog sooner.  We have thrown ourselves full force into the school year and learning about our environment. We received a career service grant through the district and flew to Austin, Texas in October to attend the AMLE Annual Conference (Association of Middle Level Educators).  We learned a lot at the conference and spent the rest of October implementing new strategies for the active learning space and our unique learners.

On December 1st, we presented at the AIMS (Association of Illinois Middle Schools) S.T.A.R.S Re-connect Conference.  Our presentation was about the active learning environment and we promoted transforming classrooms into flexible and visual learning spaces (without all the fancy furniture).  We’ve discovered so much about student learning and curriculum over the past three months, we were excited to share with other teachers in the area.

Lastly, we were interviewed by the Park-Ridge Herald Advocate about our grant and learning space. We’re excited to be featured and hope this brings awareness to the community about the awesome things happening in room 211!

Presenting at AIMS S.T.A.R.S conference 

As we head to winter break, we’re also busy working on adapting future units (Greece and Rome) into inquiry based lessons.  No rest for us in this Active Learning Environment!

AMLE conference in Austin Texas with Lincoln teachers