SEVA Studio: Herman Leimbach Elementary School

Leimbach News
Elk Grove Unified School District
Established: 2014

Studio Profile

The SEVA Studio inside Herman Leimbach Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified School District is a very special place for students. Watch this SEVA Studio Profile from 2016 for more about this amazing studio! Students are responsible for all aspects of newscasts from start to finish. Their reporting helps strengthen the school community. The program instills a deep level of confidence in each student involved. Students also learn teamwork and collaboration while creating videos. For more about this great studio, watch this profile from 2016.

SEVA Teacher Erica Swift

Erica’s commitment to using technology as a tool for opening a world of learning possibilities is truly impressive. Ms. Swift helps her elementary students complete ambitious projects though focusing on pitch drills, planning, creating, and receiving feedback. She has instilled so much confidence in her students, that she has led students off-campus as reporters to capture stories from the surrounding community. Her students are proud of the projects they produce in her class and beyond. It’s this well-rounded teaching that allows Ms. Swift’s students to be more critical consumers of the media they encounter on a daily basis. It also empowers them to share their own ideas through the media they create. In this, her student’s can begin to recognize biases in the media they consume, which is a very critical skill. Ms. Swift has been able to give her students the opportunity to share their voices beyond the classroom and show them the importance of staying on track and meeting a deadline. The SEVA program is lucky to have her.