Annual Creative Problem-Solving Conference

The Advanced Academic Department sponsored the Ector County Independent School District G/T Junior High students (grades 7-12) and teachers to participate in the annual Creative Problem-Solving Conference organized by Sul Ross State University and Region 18 Education Service Center, Oct. 17 in Alpine. Educators were oriented to the structure of an interdisciplinary curriculum model and a creative problem-solving model that was used by facilitators. Students were divided into groups consisting of children of all ages. The groups were given what is referred to as a ‘mess,’ which in effect was a problem the groups had to solve and they presented their solutions in several different components at the end of the day. Participating students were: Christian Arzate, Zach Harris, Marco Nuñez, Abraham Loera, Hope Lopez, Kaitlyn Tittel, Brittany Arenivas, Samantha Dennis, Brandon Diaz, Joyclyn Freeman, Giovannie Mendoza, Andrew Brant, Jeremy Foster, Luis Franco, Codie Ontiveros, Jordan Ramos, Chandler Self, Hayden Frederick, Tim Hanson, KeriLynn Lucas, Shelby Schlueter, Kenneth Sibley, Caitlynn Williams, Caleb Williams and Courtney Williams. Participating teachers were: Rexana Hughes, Jeff Ellsworth, Barbara Hughes, Cliff Hamilton and Ellen Dunn-Sablan. Facilitators were: Anne McKandles and Nancy Campbell.