Mrs. Alley  has applied for & received various grants throughout the years  in an effort to enhance science, reading, writing & technology instruction for her students Westwood Elementary Kindergarten Students.  Mrs. Alley’s enthusiasm for Innovative Education tools has lead her to use these grants to acquire Butterfly Garden & a worm composting kit, Response Clicker, a classroom Smartboard and Goldie Blox, a program that enables girls to utilize engineering skills and get girls interested in becoming engineers.

Mrs. Alley was nominated for the 2014 WEDGE Award by her principal, Mrs. Brewster.  Mrs. Brewster wrote:

“Mary Beth has pioneered many initiatives that have been shared with the other kindergarten teachers at Westwood and Lindsey.  It is without hesitation that I nominate Mrs. Alley for the WEDGE Award. She continues to seek out innovative programs to challenge her students as well as other primary students in our district.”

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Mary Beth Alley on her award and thank her for her dedication to Innovation in the classroom.

Mrs. Mary Beth Alley wins 2014 WEDGE Award

Mary Bethe Alley and Caroline Concilla