Avonworth School District Maker Resources

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Primary grades (412) 366.7171

 

Scott Miller – Admin perspective, implementation, professional development, community support, networking.

 

Maureen Frew – Maker Specialist, transforming educational practice, development of a maker-space, infusing technology and literature.

 

Katie Simmons – TAP grant recipient, making as an art form, development of student photo journals, increase in vocabulary/application of concepts

 

Becky Filiaggi – Integration of Children’s Innovation Project into classroom practice, use of vocabulary, intentional lesson design

 

Cortney Norris – Using the maker space to complement classroom assessment practices.  1:1 pilot teacher

 

Karen Russell – Unit redesign and focus on student accountability through use of the maker space

 

Mike Murray – New teacher perspective on maker education and adding elements to lessons

 

Elementary grades (412).366.7170

 

Amy Besterman - Integrating making into academic subjects, Project-Based Learning

 

Becky Kolesar - Integrating making and arts into academic subjects, Project-Based Learning

 

Erin Cawley - Coding and programming, Genius Hour

 

Middle School (412) 366.9650

 

Rachel Sebolt: Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Innovation & Design Lab teacher

 

Bill White: Technology Education Teacher, Innovation & Design Lab teacher, Invention Lab teacher

 

Mike Lincoln: Computer teacher, coding, drones, webdesign, movie making/editing, Invention Lab Teacher

 

Avonworth High School (412) 366.6360

 

Emily Hickman - Integrating making into the library space, facilitating student-directed projects