January, 2015
- Signed two Texas school district MOU's for public schools to begin the LiiNK intervention in Fall, 2015 (Irving ISD & Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD)
- Continued the 2nd year of the LiiNK Project with K-2 private schools (Starpoint & Trinity Valley School) - each of these schools was paired with a matching control school in the area
- The Miles Foundation and the Andrews Foundation gave funding to the LiiNK Project
- Ordered Positive Action character curriculum for the schools - this is the one we use exclusively for the LiiNK Project (www.positiveaction.net).
- Irving & EM-S schools engaged in three LiiNK trainings
- Observations & data collection began & continued in all 12 schools (public & private)
- Parent talks interspersed
- Board of trustees presentations
- Webinar #2 with Texas Department of State Health Services on recess in the schools click here
- Invited speaker presentation at the U.S. Play Coalition Conference on LiiNK (Rhea)
- Follow up LiiNK presentation at the U.S. Play Coalition Conference (Rhea & Rivchun)
- Shape America presentation - LiiNK
- Discussions began with other school districts interested in being part of the LiiNK Project
- Discussions continued with funding partners
- One more half day training before school started
- Talk to parents at Open House
- Irving & EM-S school districts launched LiiNK in four elementary schools - grades K & 1 (four recesses daily and three character lessons weekly)
- Observations & data collection began & continued in all 12 schools (public & private)
- Parent talks interspersed
- Webinar #3 with Texas Department of State Health Services on recess in the schools click here
- Presentation at the TASA & School Board Convention - Austin, Texas
- Presentation at the CEFPI Convention - how to design playgrounds differently - San Diego, CA
- Two presentations about results of Year 2 data - TAHPERD Convention - Dallas, TX
- Two school districts signed on to be part of the LiiNK Project for 2016
- Discussions continued with funding partners