This grant funds the purchase of six mobile double-sided magnetic whiteboards for 7th and 8th grade math classrooms at Henkle Middle School, where a lack of wall space has limited options for vertical work surfaces. Research on non-permanent vertical surfaces — as documented in Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms — shows that they encourage risk-taking, collaborative problem-solving, and more active, student-led learning. The boards will allow teachers to implement cooperative learning and visual thinking strategies across subjects, with approximately 160 students benefiting each year.
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