Three teachers at West St. John High School in Edgard have garnered financial support to ensure the students in their classrooms have the necessary equipment to enhance instruction while focusing on student achievement.
Lorenzo Edwards, Brittany Toon and Lavanta Davis have been awarded grants totaling nearly $10,000 for the 2013-14 school year by Nalco and Ecolab.
In writing the grants, the potential recipient had to identify an instructional concern and state the way the grant could assist in improving student learning and thinking skills. Applicants also had to describe how their projects will complement or coordinate instruction through a classroom unit of study, lesson plans and content standards. Finally, they had to coordinate their grants with parental involvement, which is a critical area of continued improvement in student achievement.
Edwards, a Pro-Start teacher, received $3,277 for his grant project, “The Dining Room Training Lab.”
Toon, a biology/Earth science teacher, received $3,277 for her grant project, “Bio Dissections Lab.”
Davis, a physical education teacher and the head basketball coach at the school, received $3,277 for his program “Five for Life.”