Lisa Gibson, secondary social studies instructional specialist in the Department of Teaching and Learning, will participate in an educator study tour to Japan June 26 through July 8. Alumni of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia program are eligible to apply, and Gibson was selected as one of 10 teachers nationwide to participate by Read More…
What’s Cool in the Schools
Making a swap at Bayside Middle
Who’s in Mr. Simmon’s eighth grade science class? Bayside Middle seventh-grade teacher Carla Morris was taking over his class while Amy Bohannon taught her seventh graders. The grade-level science teacher switch allowed seventh grade life-science teachers to teach the eighth graders a few topics they might have forgotten. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Power of Mindset presented at Princess Anne
Princess Anne Elementary gifted resource teacher, Jill Reid, conducts a presentation, “The Power of Mind Set” to parents and other interested participants in the school library. The presentation was also made available live through videoconferencing and attracted participation from as far away as Japan. Mind Set research holds that student success begins with a studen’s Read More…
Williams Elementary’s Earth Day Roundtable gift
Dr. Kelly Padilla, Title I reading specialist at Bettie F. Williams, delivered a special gift to VBCPS Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence at the Teacher Forum Citywide Roundtable Discussions on April 22. In honor of Earth Day, the centerpieces were made of recycled items. This centerpiece of flowers, made from recycled magazine pages, was created by Read More…
Tagged by the Superintendent honorees
Congratulations to this spring’s Tagged by the Superintendent award winners: Julia Jennette, Adult Learning Center James Reich, Advanced Technology Center Mary Nutter, Alanton Elementary School Kellee Kraft, Arrowhead Elementary School Rochelle Gross, Bayside 6th Grade Campus Cori Shea, Bayside Elementary School Tatiana Kasyanik, Bayside High School Lisa Amos, Bayside Middle School Jeneshia Ferebee, Bettie F. Read More…
A new leader at Providence
Providence Elementary School’s second grade classes have been learning about Egyptian temples and tombs. To help bring some of the concepts to life, a special program was presented to all the students. William Dickerson, Providence’s assistant principal, transformed into a pharaoh for the event where he led his “subjects” on stage. Tell your friends! Follow Read More…
Examining Thoroughgood’s personalized learning approach
At Thoroughgood Elementary School, fourth-grade teachers Troy Saunders and Meredith Blumling are taking personalized learning to a whole new level. Both teachers attended conferences where the keynote speakers impressed upon attendees the importance of teaching students how to analyze and problem solve; not just oversee the rote memorization of facts. Afterwards, Saunders and Blumling began Read More…
Sanders in cahoots with PE assesssments
Chris Sanders is the physical education (PE) teacher at Holland Elementary School, and has shown students ways to integrate technology into their gym time. Sanders, an advocate for technology in PE, introduced one of the fifth grade classes to “Kahoot!,” an interactive assessment tool. Sanders used Kahoot! to gather data on the students knowledge of physical education content to help him Read More…
Landstown student teacher creates lessons of encouragement
At Landstown Middle School, student teacher Madison Shaw was assigned to study under Deborah McKenna, where she would cut her teeth in the education profession working with seventh-graders at the school. However, one of her greatest lessons was more about teamwork than homework. During her time with the students, Shaw noticed that some would struggle Read More…
Malibu’s race to 100 percent
Michael Maloney, principal of Malibu Elementary challenged Nicole Bailey, assistant principal, to a tricycle race if the school would reach 100 percent membership in the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). That goal was reached in February and on Wednesday, March 4, the race was on. Parents, staff and students got to have a front row seat Read More…
