New Albany Schools’ students learn from each other

Sometimes the best way to learn something is to teach someone else, and, when learning a new skill, it is always a plus to know how it may be of future use to you or others. Students teaching students is a win:win situation for all involved.

Students teaching students

On Thursday, March 9, several students from Alison Moore’s oral and electronic communication classes at the NAHS School of Career & Technical Education visited the New Albany Middle School. The high school students prepared presentations about various careers and delivered the presentations to the eighth graders. Following the presentations, the students answered questions about the careers they discussed and about high school in general.

Senior, Tyler Dickens, discusses his future career in the medical field with eighth graders in Robbins Rogers’ ICT II class.

Students in Christy Pipkin’s 4th grade math classes at New Albany Elementary School have been studying measurement. On March 24, Anita Alef’s Culinary Arts classes from the New Albany High School of Career & Technical Education assisted with the lesson. Alef’s students set up four stations that reinforced concepts related to measurement and introduced students to culinary tips. Stations included measuring liquids, measuring dry ingredients, sifting, and snack making. The lesson and activities were developed and coordinated by Zach Gory, student teacher.

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NAES 4th graders get a boost in their measurements study from Culinary Arts class

Culinary Arts students reinforce 4th grade studies with career-oriented information.

NAHS Journalism students mentor 5th grade EXCEL students

Ninabeth Capaning’s 5th Grade EXCEL classes at New Albany Elementary School have been working on and preparing for their TED talks. LeeAnn Thompson’s Journalism class from New Albany High School collaborated with the group on March 29th to assist the elementary students. Journalism students served as mentors for the EXCEL students and helped them in creating their keynote presentations. TED talks are short, powerful talks that cover a variety of topics and use technology, entertainment, and design within the presentations.