Congratulations to Mrs. Mann, music teacher at Amelia Earhart Elementary!

Mrs. Mann was awarded an Innovative Teacher Grant from the Goddard Education Foundation for her project: “Divide and Conquer - Adding Active Learning Centers!” This grant is set to help expand opportunities in the music classroom, making learning more hands-on, engaging, and personalized for every student.

Mrs. Mann’s vision will bring to life a music class where students are actively creating, exploring, and collaborating. She’s transforming her classroom into a vibrant space with innovative learning centers where students not only get to experience music in an innovative way but also have the opportunity to share with their loved ones all they learn via Mrs. Mann’s Mobile Recording Studio.

With this grant, Mrs. Mann’s students will have access to new resources including…

A Mobile Vlogging/Recording Studio where students can create their own vlogs to explain musical concepts they are learning and share it with their families.
Engaging Musical games designed to teach new skills and practice existing ones.
Music-Go-Rounds, unique silicone clings that allow students to physically create rhythms, melodies, and more on whiteboards.
Durable wooden and acrylic manipulatives for hands-on music creation and practice, including fun games for rhythm, melody, and instrument identification.

“My biggest goal has been to recreate the hands-on learning environment I have in my ‘Rock Out Music Instrument Room’ for all my students,” Mrs. Mann shared. “ These centers will put learning right into the hands of the students and allow them to have ownership of what and how they learn, and then be able to share all they’ve learned through the vlog recording studio.”

With class times often limited, these durable, engaging resources will ensure students get the valuable practice time they need to truly master musical concepts through these innovative resources.

Thank you , Mrs. Mann for investing in the future of these students and expanding possibilities musically in your classroom. We can’t wait to see the incredible music Amelia Earhart students will create!

Amelia Earhart Elementary Teacher Grants

INSPIRING MINDS & EXPANDING POSSIBILITIESFOR AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY

2025-2026 Angi Webster- Special Education Teacher

2025-2026 Meghan Hummer- Early Childhood Teacher

2025-2026 Rochelle Mann- Music Teacher

2025-2026 Amanda Wilson & Christa Larson- Special Education Teachers

2025-2026 Elizabeth Toribio- Special Education Teacher

2024-2025 Victoria Wollard- Kindergarten Teacher

2024-2025 Rochelle Mann- Music Teacher

2024-2025 Abigail Archer- Kindergarten Teacher

2024-2025 Meghan Hummer- Early Childhood Teacher

2024-2025 Staci Thomas- Librarian

2024-2025 Amanda Wilson and Emily Tejano- Occupational Therapist

2023-2024 Ashley Allen - Kindergarten Teacher

2023-2024 Kacie Benteman - Counselor

2023-2024 Megan Hummer - PreK Teacher

2023-2024 Darla Osborn - Gifted Teacher

2022-2023 Victoria Wollard- Kindergarten Teacher

2022-2023 Ashley Thoreen- 1st Grade Teacher

2022-2023 Randi Ornelas

2021-2022 Rochelle Mann- Music Teacher

2021-2022 Cameron Barger- Project Lead The Way Teacher

2020-2021 Ashley Thoreen- 1st Grade Teacher

2020-2021 Staci Thomas- Librarian

2020-2021 Rochelle Mann- Music Teacher

2020-2021 Victoria Wollard- Kindergarten Teacher

2019-2020 Staci Thomas- Librarian

2019-2020 Jeanette Dalrymple- Kindergarten Teacher

2019-2020 Rochelle Mann- Music Teacher

2018-2019 Kacie Benteman- Counselor