2012 VAAA – The Discovery School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Third Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Debbie Bogdan, Principal 101 Henslee Dr. Dickson, TN 37055 Dickson County Schools  Visit website Reporting on the Award: Dickson Herald Recipe For Success: At The Discovery School, we have worked hard to establish a positive and consistent learning culture.  In my role as principal, it is my desire to nourish that culture. My role is made easier by our dedicated and enthusiastic teachers and staff, parents who are passionate about education, … Read More

2012 VAAA – Alton Elementary School

Third Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Barbara Beaver, Principal 2020 Alton Street Memphis, TN 38106 Memphis City Schools Visit website Reporting on the Award: WMC3 TV Recipe For Success: The entire staff of Alton Elementary School is extremely elated to be recognized by the Education Consumers Foundation for our value-added gains.  We know that so many of our colleagues around the country are working passionately to close the achievement gap and develop a student population that is educated and college ready.  … Read More

2012 VAAA – Fairview Marguerite Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Second Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Suzanne Wampler, Principal 2125 Fairview Road Morristown, TN 37814 Hamblen County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: We at Fairview-Marguerite Elementary believe that each child is a unique personality who is to be respected, is capable of learning, can be trusted, and can be taught to assume responsibility.  As principal, I am extremely proud of the staff and students who worked hard to achieve this award.  The staff is committed … Read More

2012 VAAA – Hobgood Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Second Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Barbara Sales, Principal 307 Baird Lane Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Murfreesboro Schools  Visit website Reporting on the Award: Daily News Journal Recipe For Success: A NASA Explorer School’s Recipe for Success “Our mission is to assure the academic and personal success of each child, by  motivating each student to do their best, challenging each student at their academic level and shaping each student to be a leader.” Failure is not an option! … Read More

2012 VAAA – Boones Creek Elementary School

First Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Teresa Leonard, Principal 348 Christian Church Rd. Gray, TN 37615 Washington County Schools Visit website Reporting on the Award: Johnson City Press Recipe For Success: The Recipe for Success at Boones Creek Elementary involves various aspects of the student academic program and learning environment. Boones Creek Elementary fosters the following practices in order to align the classroom curriculum: teachers prepare an individual Pupil Learning Plan (PLP) for every student in grades K-4 with … Read More

2012 VAAA – Stanford Elementary Montessori Design Center

First Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Melva Stricklin, Principal 2417 Maplecrest Drive Nashville, TN 37214 Davidson County Schools Visit website  Recipe For Success: Everyone is waiting to hear Stanford’s big secret; what do we do that makes us a high performing school.  Chefs will tell you that it’s not one secret ingredient, but the right combination of several common ingredients and the care that goes into the preparation, that make a good dish. Stanford’s recipe uses just the right combination … Read More

Motivating Students to Learn

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Rewards help children learn but teachers are discouraged from using them. By Herbert J. Walberg & Joseph L. Bast To Reward or Not to Reward: Motivating Students to Learn The late Jere Brophy, a longtime Michigan State University professor of educational psychology, started the second edition of his 428-page tome titled Motivating Students to Learn with the following summaries of two opposing views about how best to motivate students: Learning is fun and exciting, at least when the … Read More

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