Spencer C. Arnaud

The goal of Arnaud's project is to improve student learning by building the curriculum around their questions and engaging them in meaningful learning experiences. His program, "Making Connections" is a literary project intended to help students become better thinkers and writers as a result of their reading experiences. Students will have access to high-interest novels and share their understanding with students who have similar interests. According to Arnaud, increased motivation to read will result in greater instances of sustained reading and knowledge building through discussion and application of ideas. The program impacts all stakeholders by providing high-interest books to students in a school that currently serves 51.5% economically disadvantaged students whose parents would otherwise struggle to pay for the number of hardcover books required to participate in the project. Arnaud resides in Breaux Bridge.