2016 Colorize Your Classroom Winner!

I can’t believe it has been a year since winning the first  Colorize your Classroom contest! Now I am honored to be able to share in the announcement of the new winner of the 2016 Colorize Your Classroom Grand Prize!

My Winning Moment

Winning last year was a highlight of my teaching career because the Astrobrights team didn’t just hand over a prize, but they created an unforgettable experience for me along with a year long sponsorship for my classroom and my school!  There was an assembly with school board members and the high school marching band.  Media was present and a touching video of my students and the school staff played before the announcement of the prize was made.  To read the whole story of that joyous and teary day you can click here.

We All Win with Astrobrights

 

This bulletin board created with Astrobrights paper, is a favorite for parents and students.  They love taking pictures of their accomplishments in front of it!

Then, Summer brought us #25daysofcolor from bloggers and Bright Minds!

You can get lost in incredible projects from educators just like yourself, search #astrobrights and colorizeyourclassroom.com

During the summer and fall, the Bright Minds team encouraged you to submit your entries to the Colorize Your Classroom Challenge in three different categories.   This year’s challenges focused on organization, décor, memorization and differentiated learning!   What resulted was a gallery of photos from teachers across the nation sharing beautiful facets of our community of work.  So who won the big challenge!?!?!  RIGHT???

Spigner says,

I learned a long time ago, through my own experience, that of my students and reading the research, that using color during instruction and activities can enhance memory of students while learning challenging concepts,” said Michelle. “Color helps my students understand complex processes such as biomolecule structure, synthesis of polymers, DNA replication, transcription and translation DNA technology, photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Look for the (CYC) Colorize your Classroom challenge again this summer you could be this year’s winner!