2012 VAAA – Little Milligan

Third Place, East Division, K-8/Middle Schools JR Campbell, Principal 4226 Highway 321 Butler, TN 37640 Carter County Schools Visit website Reporting on the Award: Johnson City Press,Elizabethton Star Recipe For Success: Little Milligan Elementary is a Pre-K – 8 school in rural Carter County.  Of the 155 students, 88% are economically disadvantaged.  Our goal is to prepare our students to be life long learners so they will be able to meet the challenges of a quickly changing world. The success … Read More

2012 VAAA – Dresden Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left]First Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Mike Laughrey, Principal 759 Linden Street, #B Dresden, TN 38225 Weakley County Schools Visit website  Reporting on the Award: NWTN Recipe For Success: The main reason for our success at Dresden Elementary is the school wide culture that we have created. We are a medium size Pre-k – Fourth grade serving approximately 500 students in a rural area. We are a Title 1 school with 80% of our students on free or … Read More

Mike Laughrey: Recipe for Success

Dresden Elementary The main reason for our success at Dresden Elementary is the school wide culture that we have created. We are a medium size Pre-k – Fourth grade serving approximately 500 students in a rural area. We are a Title 1 school with 80% of our students on free or reduced lunch. This scenario presents many challenges. Our philosophy is “The best part of the day for the majority of our students is when they are at … Read More

Dr. Phyllis Jones: Recipe for Success

Dexter Middle School Love The purpose of anything done during the school day is to improve student achievement. Compassion Teachers participate in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings. Competency School leaders, PLC Coach and teachers meet regularly to analyze and discuss data as well as develop action plans. Hard Work Ongoing Parent Communication…conferences, emails, phone calls, and bi-weekly newsletters New teachers receive ongoing support from school leaders, mentors, learning coaches, and the Performance Improvement Team. New and veteran … Read More

Debbie Edens: Recipe for Success

East Middle School At East Middle School, administrators, teachers, staff, and parents work together to create a student-friendly atmosphere that makes learning a great experience.   We believe in academic excellence and have identified academics as a priority.  Our teachers have a can-do spirit that keeps our students motivated and wanting to be successful in school. To ensure that all students have a high quality education, we expose them to many programs in the school that focus on individual … Read More

Joe Thompson: Recipe for Success

Black Fox Elementary Theodore Roosevelt said it best “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Black Fox cares! It shows everyday in the classrooms with a wonderful and powerful positive environment that is safe and conducive to learning and is the platform for our success. We evaluate every student in the school on both their academic and social/ emotional needs in monthly meetings with teachers, staff and Central Office personnel. It … Read More

Beth Roeder: Recipe for Success

Andersonville Elementary School Motto:  “I am AMAZING!  Today I will be respectful, responsible and ready to learn.  I will do nothing less than my best!” Andersonville Elementary School’s  mission is to guide, reach and support all students to achieve their personal best.  We consider these our three pillars of success. At AES we have been astonished at how well these three pillars have fit into the programs we offer as well as those we hope to implement in … Read More

Teaching Skill Under Scrutiny

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“Teaching Skill Under Scrutiny”   by W. James Popham Popham, W. J. (1971). Teaching skill under scrutiny. Phi Delta Kappan, 53(1), 599-602. Results of a recently reported series of investigations reveal that experienced teachers may not be significantly more proficient than “people off the street” with respect to accomplishing intended be- havior changes in learners. In three separate replications, groups of experienced teachers were unable to out-perform non teachers in bringing about specified changes in learners. This article … Read More

Consumer Empowerment

ECF has numerous tools to help keep you informed. Check out the links below for more detailed reports and articles. Reversing American Decline: Steps You Can Take Reducing the stream of young adults who are unprepared for college, the workplace, or informed citizenship is the key to bending the curve in a positive direction. [small_button text=”Steps You Can Take” title=”Reversing American Decline” url=”/pdf/RAD_steps.pdf” align=”left” target=”_blank” style=”light”]   Research and Innovation: Let the Buyer Beware Schools are inundated with research … Read More

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