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Academic Advantage Grant Recipients 2007-2008

All Grants funded directly by Andover Advantage unless otherwise noted.

All Schools

  • Podcasting

Cottonwood Elementary

  • Joan Highfill – Math Literature Connection
  • Michelle Peckham, Cathy Durano, Dotty Thengvall, Shelly Barnes – Literature for Everyday Math
  • Kim Lawson – Everyday Math Literacy
  • DeeAnn Freeman – Harmony with Tone Chimes
  • Jennifer Clausing – Reach for All Readers
  • Michelle Peckham, Cathy Durano, Dotty Thengvall, Shelly Barnes – Pair Up!
  • Jill Hodge – Getting Smart with a SMART Board
  • Jill Hodge – “Board” Learning

Robert Martin Elementary

  • Tanya Hastings, Dyana Diffin – Chat-n-Chew Books
  • Emily Lovelace, Tanya Hastings, Sara Robinson, Kelli Wald – Eye Lighter
  • Carrie Elsbernd, Kelli Wald, Shani Rucker – Three Smart Boards
  • Tanya Hastings – Toobaloos: Supporting the Auditory Process in Reading
  • Mary Lippert – Sing and Move with Dr. Jean

Sunflower Elementary

  • Jennifer Miller – Read Naturally Fluency Project
  • Mary Kay McCall – Talking Educational Globe
  • Brandi Nash – Smartboards in the Classroom
  • Karla Skibba – Bal-a-vis-x: Balance, Auditory and Vision Exercises to Enhance Learning
  • Deanna Deutscher, Melissa Scribner – Technology=Motivation and Motivation=Success

 Meadowlark Elementary

  • Helen Wilson, Molly Carrier, Dee Young – Teaching with Technic

 Andover Middle School

  • Gina Miller – Getting it “Write”: Finding Definitions is a “Wordy” World
  • Holly Lytton, Jan Arterburn, Vicki Foster –
  • Teaching SMARTer not Harder in the Exploratory   Classroom
  • Karen Terry – Read, Listen and Playaway (Generously Funded by the Pat Terry Endowment)

Andover Central Middle School

  • Nancy Brown – Physics of Levers
  • Rachel Tyner, Kaci Bookout, Julie Hansen  – di-nam-ik Dictionaries
  • Rachel Tyner, Kaci Bookout, Julie Hansen – Power Teaching and Learning (Smart Boards)
  • Amy DeGarmo, Michelle Leedom, Stacey Lent  –
  • Getting “SMART” and Having Fun with Interwrite SmartPads
  • Kari Schwanke – Making Social Studies Smarter (Smart Board)
  • Suzie Smith – World Map Mural
  • Michelle Tallman – Keyboard Techniques for a Healthier You
  • Randy Traylor – ACMS Tech Lab Enrichments

Andover High School

  • Mark Cross – Saw Stop Circular Table Saw (shared with Andover Central High School)
  • Kelly Glasscock – Photojournalism
  • Jenelle White, Kara Flaharty, Brent Reidy, Cathy McGuire, Mike Sprenkel, Rachel Neibling – Interactive Wireless Tablets
  • James Harris – Debate Carts
  • Pat Moore – Rack and Rubber Plate Project
  • Dean Lindteigen – ELMO Digital Visual Presenter (shared with Andover Central High School)

Andover Central High School

  • Mary Tyler – The Algebra Game and Versa Tiles Algebra Lab
  • Craig Gray – Jazz Listening Library
  • Rita Frakes – Tablet PC as a Creative Tool in Art (Generously Funded by Intrust Bank)
  • Pishko, Garcia – Reinforcing Spanish Literature and Reading Comprehension a Fun Way!
  • Mark Cross – Saw Stop Circular Table Saw (shared with Andover High School)
  • Cathy Brown – Playaways: Innovative and Important Tools for Pleasurable Reading
  • Dean Lindteigen – ELMO Digital Visual Presenter (shared with Andover High School)