DAR chapter presents grant to Greenback School teacher
“She is the Greenback High School sixth- and seventh-grade language arts teacher, and her project is to provide flexible seating options in the classroom that can help eliminate distractive behaviors while increasing participation and comprehension,” Walden said. “Learning should engage all senses and not be stifled by sedentary placement in a classroom.
“Shannon has been able to purchase a walking pad with standing desk, bean bag chairs with lap desks, bouncy bands, portable elliptical feet or wiggle feet for students to use while seated, and over the door mini basketball net and ball for brain breaks or reward,” Walden said.
The General Lenoir DAR chapter encompasses members from many areas, including Farragut and West Knox. At its Sept. 12 meeting, Smith was awarded an NSDAR Certificate of Achievement by Chapter Regent Melody Gentry.
“We are honored that Shannon’s innovative project will help to strengthen the education of her students by enhancing the student’s comprehension and analytical thinking skills,” Gentry said.
The National Society DAR is a women’s service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the Revolutionary War.
“Today’s DAR is dynamic and diverse, with over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters in the United States and abroad,” Walden said. “DAR members annually provide millions of hours of volunteer service to their local communities across the country and world.
“DAR chapters participate in projects to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism,” she said.
“Over 1 million members have joined the organization since its founding in 1890.
Anyone interested in learning more about DAR membership may visit online at https://www.tndar.org/~williamlenoir/wp/
