2011 VAAA – Holston Valley Middle School

Third Place, East Division, K-8/Middle Schools Jess Lockhart, Principal 1717 Bristol Caverns Highway Bristol, TN 37620 Sullivan County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Holston Valley is a 6-8 middle school in rural Sullivan County with 76% of the students economically disadvantaged.  We currently have 201 students at Holston Valley and our objective has always been to prepare our students to meet the challenges of a changing world.  We provide varied instruction tailored to the needs of a diverse … Read More

2011 VAAA – Jacksboro Middle School

Second Place, East Division, K-8/Middle Schools Jamie Wheeler, Principal 150 Eagle Circle Jacksboro, TN 37757 Campbell County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: The recipe for success at Jacksboro Middle School is “keep it simple!” We incorporate two key ingredients – commitment and culture. By focusing on these equally important components JMS continues to meet and conquer new challenges. Administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents are all committed to continuing the tradition of success at Jacksboro Middle School. … Read More

2011 VAAA – Indian Trail Middle School

First Place, East Division, K-8/Middle Schools Tammy Pearce, Principal 307 Car Mol Dr. Johnson City, TN 37601 Johnson City Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Indian Trail Middle School is a 6 th and 7 th grade school with approximately 1100 students. We are proud of the fact that we focus on student achievement and growth. My staff has set high expectations for themselves as well as for our students. Our goal at Indian Trail is to make … Read More

2011 VAAA – Meigs Middle Magnet School

Third Place, Middle Division, K-8/Middle Schools Jon Hubble , Principal 713 Ramsey Street Nashville, TN 37206 Davidson County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: When developing a school vision, pay attention to and utilize good research. When the wheel has been invented already, there isn’t much need to invent it again. Correlates of Effective Schools (Lezotte) What Works in Schools (Marzano) Create a master schedule that maximizes instruction time and provides opportunities for teachers to collaborate. Utilize blocks … Read More

2011 VAAA – Cornersville School First Place, Middle Division, K-8/Middle Schools

First Place, Middle Division, K-8/Middle Schools Bob Edens , Principal 323 S Main Street Cornersville, TN 37047 Marshall County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: 1. Hire teachers who love children and love teaching. 2. Guide the teachers and let them teach. 3. Try new ideas and  new teaching strategies, if it does not work find something else.  Don’t be afraid to change. 4. Know the standards of the subject and teach them. 5. Develop a relationship with … Read More

2011 VAAA – Parkview Montessori Magnet School

Third Place, West Division, K-8/Middle Schools Melinda Harris , Principal 905 E Chester St Jackson, TN 38301 Madison County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Parkview Montessori Magnet School is a Montessori magnet school in Jackson, Tennessee. The school became a magnet Montessori school in 1992 and has grown from 88 students to over 300 with a waiting list! Our school is not zoned and students from anywhere in Madison county can register to attend. Students are randomly … Read More

2011 VAAA – Brighton Middle School

Second Place, West Division, K-8/Middle Schools Dr. John Combs, Principal 7785 Highway 51 S Brighton, TN 38011 Tipton County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: We haven’t ventured much from our “recipe” we sent in last year. However, if I could add one more component it would have to be competition. I am a firm believer in fostering a healthy spirit of competition. The teachers at Brighton Middle are always looking for ways to be better than they … Read More

2011 VAAA – West Carroll Junior High School

First Place, West Division, K-8/Middle Schools Lex Suite, Principal 760 Highway 77 Atwood, TN 38220 West Carroll Special School District Visit website Recipe For Success: West Carroll is both humbled and honored to have been selected by ECF as a Highly Effective School for the 5th time. Our recipe for success has always been based on good ingredients: Our teachers. Our 7 th and 8 th grade teachers have worked together as an effective team for years. They … Read More

2008 VAAA – IB Tigrett Middle School

Third Place, West Division, Middle Schools Nelson Piercey, Principal 716 Westwood Avenue Jackson, TN 38301 Jackson-Madison Schools Website here Recipe For Success: In general the staff at Tigrett Middle School is very professional. Teachers love the students in ways that extend beyond the classroom. They also love and take care of each other. It is my strong belief that a happy workplace is of paramount importance for all parties concerned, and we have been very fortunate to live … Read More

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