Hoffman Middle School Teachers Receive IB Grant

Humanities teachers Barbara Clemons and Loretta Asevedo received an Innovative Teaching Grant.  Texas International Baccalaureate Schools (TIBS) only awarded six grants across the state.

TIBS awards the Innovative Teaching Grants to recognize outstanding IB teachers and programs. The grants provide funding for creative, innovative academic projects.

The $1,000 grant will fund Clemons and Asevedo’s unit of study entitled “IB Interactive Notebook-Approaches to Learning.”

According to Clemons, the IB Interactive Notebook is a collection of artifacts. The collection is a record that shows the processes of each student’s creative ability in the context of the project cycle. Students will keep a record of assignments, study guides, homework, projects, etc.

“The notebook encourages students to become independent, organized, critical thinkers and writers,” added Asevedo. “Students can revisit the information needed in one location. Teachers can also use the notebook to reteach concepts and ideas in a different manner if needed.”