Oakmont's Core Values: End of Year Reflection by Kathryn Hurst

kathrynhurst1 — 2025-06-09 14:33:45 UTC

I exhibited innovation when I created the EOC-aligned practiced for Edmentum!!

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Student Yearbook

2025-06-09 19:08:09 UTC

This year, I worked to create a student yearbook for our graduates. It increased the excitement for next years seniors!

I planned and orchestrated all dances this year.

2025-06-09 19:08:12 UTC

Taco Code

2025-06-09 19:09:50 UTC

This year I created a mini lesson that had kids transcribe and translate DNA --> RNA --> to protein code in which they would make a taco based on the protein code they formed

2025-06-09 19:10:45 UTC

I started a science club for the students.

Adam Lowther

2025-06-09 19:10:46 UTC

I helped plan and organize our school's Spanish Heritage Month Luncheon as well as our African American History Month Luncheon.

I attended Code.org training fir cert in Computer Science Principles

2025-06-09 19:10:52 UTC

Dan Galletti

2025-06-09 19:11:22 UTC

I worked to get us invited to the NASA Glenn Research Center tour and was able to collaborate with our Advanced Manufacturing teacher to take a number of our students on this awesome field trip!

2025-06-09 19:11:31 UTC

Planned a engaging field trip to Wright Patt airforce musuem that featured underwater exploration mixing biology and technology

Valerie Vitale

2025-06-09 19:12:50 UTC

I had students use only upcycled items to create a wide variety of hands-on science projects to show their learning (habitats, sustainable home models, cells, activism posters, etc).

Michael Robinson

2025-06-09 19:13:27 UTC

I included videos embedded within a Kahoot such that the student learned from the video along with key terms the student could read that were on the Smart Borad.

Allison Neeld

2025-06-09 19:13:54 UTC

I am committed to enriching science education through a year-long project that engage students deeply in real-world applications. Recently, I led a comprehensive initiative that involved planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, educating on nutrition, harvesting produce, and helping my students creating their own salsa. This project not only taught scientific principles but also instilled a sense of environmental responsibility and healthy living among our students.

Camp Oakmont :)

akenyon2 — 2025-06-09 19:14:21 UTC

2025-06-09 19:14:55 UTC

I use my Horror Club as a major motivator and for cross-curricular.

Bridging Gaps Through Personalization

2025-06-09 19:15:00 UTC

Getting to know our students through their unique interests and their stories, allows educators to get more insight and “buy in” once the students know we are genuinely interested and want the best for them.

I am committed to helping students graduate by motivating them to do their best.

2025-06-09 19:15:28 UTC

2025-06-09 19:15:41 UTC

Created and implemented literacy lessons

2025-06-09 19:15:43 UTC

I brought in snacks I made myself to everyone who reached their weekly goal this year, it allowed me to stay with my Culinary Roots and talking about the Science of food as well <3

Quitting Redbull

2025-06-09 19:16:04 UTC

Needed to change re: soda/redbull consumption. I put up a counter, and students would ask almost every day if I'd had any that day.

Creative Writing Club

2025-06-09 19:16:04 UTC

I started a creative writing club here at Marshall! Also, entering one of our students in a writing contest over the summer!

Snacks

akenyon2 — 2025-06-09 19:16:05 UTC

2025-06-09 19:16:13 UTC

Being vulnerable with students and allowing them to see more than just our "teacher selves." Sharing about our lives.

Trying ideas to increase engagement (Common lit bell ringers, mini-lessons on Thursday, Vocab Blookets for something fun on Fridays).

katiegoodman2 — 2025-06-09 19:16:44 UTC

Virtual Classroom

kerylehess — 2025-06-09 19:16:45 UTC

Created a Google Classroom to support virtual students and to connect them to real-time help.

2025-06-09 19:16:45 UTC

Trying new things and when it didn't work, trying something new

2025-06-09 19:17:35 UTC

I threw a Potter Party in my lab that moved into a conversation of reflective writing and post-secondary life. (Mirror of Erised)

EOC prep lessons

2025-06-09 19:17:48 UTC

Held EOC prep lessons for students.

2025-06-09 19:18:01 UTC

Trying to incorporate ideas from the Writing Revolution in the classroom...morpheme break-downs, because/but/so, etc..

2025-06-09 19:18:15 UTC

I am in conversations with my Director to be the CCP instructor next school year!

2025-06-09 19:18:57 UTC

I was able to get some returning students looking forward to next school year through field trips and clubs.

Ken Matheny Marshall Main

2025-06-09 19:21:40 UTC

I do lessons on tarantulas, and the students have a chance to hold one.

Michael Robinson

2025-06-09 19:25:01 UTC

I arranged for a trip to the science cent for the students. I applied and was awarded a grant to pay for the transportation.

Michael Robinson

2025-06-09 19:27:35 UTC

Being transparent. I was honest with the students in what I said and what I did.

2025-06-12 13:01:43 UTC

Attended the Science of Reading workshops and tried to incorporate ideas into my offline modifications, etc.

2025-06-12 13:04:42 UTC

Always tried to build rapport consistently with students to maximize the already limited time with them. I also tried to make daily "Goal" plans to help them know where they are and where they need to go, letting them "behind the curtain" so to speak, that transparency seemed to help progress.