Jodi Decuf

"Michigan Explorers" is a program designed to invite second and third-grade students at Zilwaukee International Studies Schools to take an active part in learning about history, civics, economics, geography and global issues. The program uses learning stations such as the Core Democratic or Events Stations throughout the classroom to appeal to students' auditory, visual, oral and kinesthetic learning styles. Decuf's use of a layered curriculum allows students choices in accomplishing their learning goals. For example, in the first layer of the unit students will gather information. In the next layer, students will apply the information to discover, hypothesize and demonstrate the new material they have acquired. In the final layer of the unit, students will analyze an issue, using their research to support their resolution. The students will showcase their projects for the school and community at the end of the school year. Decuf resides in Bay City.