Way back in the fall we started up a quail project where my 4th and 5th grade ELP students incubated and hatched quail eggs. This project ha...

A few useful sites to give students a different perspective from an auditory point of view: Aural History (cool excerpts, recorded in...

Here is a video link to some of the student projects from our ALCOA Eagle Eye to the World Showcase. 30 students from the Bettendorf ...

On Monday, March 18th from 5:00 - 7:00 students who are part of the Bettendorf Schools ELP program conducted a student showcase to show off ...

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I have updated the photo album pertaining to our Bald Eagle Project taking place now . This weekend I attended Bald Eagle Days and was able ...

I have updated our picture album from cards and letters from our friends from Japan. Last week students were able to see their cards that we...

I am currently running a Bald Eagle Project and I wanted to share a blog post written by the teacher who is participating from the Netherlan...

A project that a few Bettendorf teachers and former students created over the summer is underway. As of right now I am running and opera...

If you have been following all of the awesome events and projects taking place in my 4th and 5th grade ELP classes, then you know we have be...

This week will be a big week for the quail. We have a pen all ready to go at the school so the quail can finally be at the school for the st...

I have been documenting our quail every single day. I need to get everything up and running so people can see. That is my goal this weekend ...

Bill Collett, the man who I call, "The Man, The Myth, and The Legend" was spotlighted in our local new channel. Bill Collett is ou...

My 4th and 5th grade ELP students are taking part in a Pringle Challenge in which they have to build a container that will keep a Pringle ch...

Last Friday we finally had class with our 5th grade ELP students. They were so excited about the quail. We talked about what had developed s...

Late last night when I thought all was lost I was surprised to find one still alive. I thought it was a lost cause to be honest and the reas...

How cool is this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the very reason I support global classrooms. This is the very reason that I love education and...

Yesterday (Wednesday, October 17th) was the day of hatching. Based on the 23 day incubation cycle that quail eggs follow we were to have som...

In  less than one day our eggs are set to hatch. Check out the live camera feed at  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aaronmaurer161 Check b...

Today was a great day of learning. It is so important for teachers to get out to these conferences to network. I learn so much from the keyn...