
Minor classroom changes with major impact
A recent study showed classroom design can impact learning by 25%. Sound, furniture and basic layout of the classroom all have an effect...

Education and the environment
April is a month dedicated to appreciating the planet, and classes usually have a corresponding lesson plan highlighting the environment....

March to the beat of music education
A record number of grants were awarded this past CEF grant cycle, and Collierville music teachers won big with six total...

Responding to the Nation’s Report Card
The first Nation’s Report Card since the pandemic was unveiled in October and test results were the lowest in decades. Despite the...

BUILDING connections in the classroom
Engineers, contractors and carpenters all build in their professional lives, but most people use building skills in their personal lives...

Tapping into student senses
Engaging all senses in the learning process is one of the best ways to learn and retain information. As an evidence-based practice,...


A peek inside a high school science lab
One of the ways the Collierville Education Foundation prepares students for college is by providing generous grants that enhance science...

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to learning
Some of us attended schools where we learned only math in math class, learned only to draw in art class, and focused solely on literature...

Providing the technology for a brighter future
Technology is ever-changing. Its advancements make life easier and teach us things in ways that would be incomprehensible to someone who...

Supporting students with unique learning needs through CEF grants
One of the amazing things about Collierville Schools is its capacity to serve students, especially those with unique learning needs....