Cassidy Walker

Georgia Teachers Initiative Grant Winner

Ms. Walker will implement a game-based learning lab where students play curriculum-based board games to promote inclusion and collaboration, especially for English Language Learners (ELLs). These games offer an interactive and low-pressure environment where ELL students can engage with both content and peers in a more social, meaningful way. Playing together fosters communication and teamwork, allowing students to practice English in authentic contexts without the fear of traditional classroom pressures.

Innovation in the classroom is crucial because it allows teachers to be constantly learning and practicing new methods of learning in their classroom. Teachers that are open to innovation are working to best serve their students by being willing to try new methods and modes of delivery to reach all students regardless of background or ability. There is a common misconception that innovative teaching practices are best utilized in classrooms where students are performing at grade level expectations because there is freedom to try new things, I want to prove that all groups of students benefit from these practices.

- Cassidy Walker

Cassidy Walker

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