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During the summer of 2013, Founders’ Hall teachers,
Melissa Capazzoli and Jennifer Sikorski, wrote a
new course entitled Academic Games. With the
permission of the Education Committee, this course
was designed to complete a rotation of classes for all
7th and 8th grade students. During the nine-week
course(s), students engage in a serious of game or
play scenarios focused on standards that correlate
to the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
(PSSA). Seventh grade students receive the reading
component while the eighth graders received
the math portion during each nine weeks. Ms.
Capazolli stated that she tracks the class and feels
that students’ scores in these areas are increasing.
“Teacher and student feedback is generally positive’”
says Capazolli, “students feel that the class is fun and
teachers work together in a collaborate environment.”
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