Design challenges and collaborative projects will be used to teach many of these skills along the way. Take a moment to view photos from a couple of the first projects in the gallery here. Ultimately participants will infuse cross-curricular knowledge to answer essential questions. These essential questions revolve around a current world, national or community problem that affects students. Classmates will be charged with seeking advice from real world resources and experts that allow them to design reasonable solutions to such problems.

The course is being taught by Mr. Scott Caudill and Mrs. Kristin Ketron. These two veteran educators bring a healthy blend of technology and business along with the social sciences. Both will quickly tell you that students will be charged with gathering valuable knowledge toward addressing their essential question from resources outside the classroom. Mr. Caudill and Mrs. Ketron spent most of last year and this past summer with their sleeves rolled up, elbow deep in professional development to lead the course.    

Each project will have an embedded authentic audience from within the community or be seeking such an audience to hear and provide feedback on their outcomes. Classes such as IMPACT reflect how classroom education is attempting to support what employers are requesting from our students. More and more we hear employers say, "we can teach them how to do their job if they just understand the importance of working together, problem solving, being able to take constructive criticism, attendance and being drug free." Hopefully this new BHS course will address these skills necessary for workplace success.

We would like to introduce you to Mrs. Alexandra (Allie) Beers. one of our intermediate school teachers. The Staff Spotlight is a regular feature in the Blue Connector and is designed to assist you in getting to know our teachers and staff. Please take a moment to learn a little bit about Mrs. Beers and what she does at BIS.

Where is your hometown?

Worthington, Ohio

 

Where do you live now? 

I live in Beavercreek, Ohio.

 

How many years of teaching experience do you have?

This is my third year of teaching!

 

How many years have you taught in Brookville?

This is my second year at Brookville.

 

What is your position in the school district?

I am a 4th grade science and English Language Arts teacher.

 

Tell us about your family and hobbies outside of teaching?

I am the third of four children. I have an older sister who is married with three children. My older brother is married with two little girls and my younger brother is currently double majoring at the University of Cincinnati while high jumping on the track team. Outside of teaching, I recently got married (July of this year) and I enjoy any crafting or scrapbooking activity. I also really enjoy being outside and doing thrill seeking activities such as white water rafting, dirt biking, pole vaulting and snorkeling.

 

What is your favorite thing about teaching in Brookville?

My favorite thing about Brookville is my students. The students are very caring and always very encouraging toward each other, even when in competition. They have such good manners and they carry themselves well through the day. The students make my job always one that I enjoy coming to in the morning, no matter the weather. They are always putting a smile on my face with the funny things they come up with, the jokes they have for me each morning or something new to share, like a drawing or story. My students are by far the highlight of my day at Brookville and they are what I look forward to every day.

 

How do you spend June and July?

During my summer months I like to spend time relaxing and reading by the pool or at the beach reading and hanging out with my family. The other portion I spend coaching track and field camps.