Project Title: Activities for High Potential Students in Self-Contained Programs
Teachers: Sean Foster, Dave Harstad, Sam Suchy, Sam Kloskin, Alexis Backhaus, Jill Bantau
Schools: Lincoln Elementary, Woodland Elementary, Discovery Middle School
Students Impacted: 6 students in grades K-8
Amount Funded: $869.15
Alexandria Public Schools has three self-contained programs that serve special education students with EBD or autism in a setting that allows their unique needs to be met. Students in these programs have significant issues with social skills and emotional regulation; they are unable to function full-time in regular classes as a result. While these programs support emotional intelligence and teach pro-social and pro-regulation skills, they are not equipped to challenge students with high cognitive potential intellectually. This grant would provide funds for self-paced, high-interest, hands-on activity kits (based on coding) for high-IQ students in these programs.