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Category: Research Fellows

Seton LaSalle 2017-18 Research Fellows

Congratulations to the students and teachers who have been accepted into the year’s Research Fellows program. This unique program provides support, time, and resources for fellows to initiate and contribute to a year long meaningful project. We encourage you to like and comment on the video.

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Announcing the 2017-18 Baden Academy Research Fellows

   

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Motivating a Teenage Boy

The Game Design class ended on a Friday with the team pleading for more time to finish the game on their own until it was posted. The challenge was accepted and I gave them a new deadline of the following Wednesday if they wanted to work on their own.  And work they did! Over 30 …

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Cranberry InCommunity Feature CWNC Distinguished Educators

CWNC TEACHERS HONORED Three teachers from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic were recently honored for the completion of year-long Distinguished Educator Research Fellowships through Grow a Generation. Amy Murray developed a Zebrafish Aquaria in her classroom and enabled 16 of her AP Biology students to compete in the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair doing sophisticated …

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Frontiers in Learning Interviews Hannah Kimmick and Dr. Ellen Cavanaugh

Chris Shovlin from Frontiers in Learning recently hosted Mrs. Hannah Kimmick and I in their studio for a radio interview about the 6 Baden Academy Distiguished Educators.   Tune into the recorded podcast for the interview! http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=1183473&cmd=apop

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Research Fellows book featured in the Cranberry Eagle

Thank you to Amerigo Allegretto for a great write up on Research Fellow Anna Rutkowski’s new book Nanoparticle Superheroes Defeat Evil Microbes. The text follows: CWNC senior writes children’s book about Pittsburgh scientist Source: Eagle Staff Writer Written by: Amerigo Allegretto Published: June 5, 2017 CRANBERRY TWP — Anna Rutkowski may be going to college soon …

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Newton’s Prism

This ingenious tale not only recounts the story of Newton’s famous prism experiments and discovery of color, but also helps students learn about the difference between facts and inferences.  The story is brought to life by the kindergarten students of Kelli Keriotis, whose faces are photoshopped into classical images of history. What questions does Newton’s …

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Barbee the Bee Visits Sr. Lyn’s Beehive

Barbee the Bee Visits Sr.  Lyn’s Beehive tells the tale of Barbee the Bee checking in through the four seasons to see what activity is happening in a beekeepers hive.  It is filled with fun facts and written to help kids understand the bees in their community.  It was written by elementary students Alysa Armstrong, …

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Charlie the Seizure Response Dog by Charlie Houston and Ava Skender

“I wanted to write a book about dogs”  Ava said. “I wanted to write a book about epilepsy.” Charlie said. Together, they partnered with Paws with a Cause, and wrote an informative and entertaining story called Charlie the Seizure Response Dog.   The book is dedicated to all the compassionate and hard working people at …

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Six Baden Academy Teachers Receive Distinguished Educator Awards

Six teachers from Baden Academy Charter School are being honored this Saturday, June 3rd, for the completion of a year-long Distinguished Educator Research Fellowship through Grow a Generation. The community is invited to the Imagination Celebration where they will be recognized at 9 am at the Baden Academy Auditorium. Hannah Kimmick, a Kindergarten teacher, has …

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