21st-Century Teacher Education

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Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education By almost any standard, many if not most of the nation’s 1,450 schools, colleges, and departments of education are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the realities of the 21st-century classroom,” and “America’s university-based teacher preparation programs need revolutionary change, not evolutionary thinking. http://educationnext.org/21st-century-teacher-education/

2010 VAAA – Grassy Fork Elementary School

Third Place, East Division, K-8/Middle Schools Shannon Grooms, Principal 4120 Big Creek Rd. Hartford, TN 37753 Cocke County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Grassy Fork Elementary School is a rural, community school located in Hartford, Tennessee. It is a multi-age school that houses kindergarten through eighth grade. Grassy Fork Elementary School is a Title I school and has been awarded the Title I Top Ten Percent Honor for several years. The Title I funds have enabled Grassy … Read More

2010 VAAA – Indian Trail Middle School

Second 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

2010 VAAA – Holston Valley Middle School

First 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 73% of the students economically disadvantaged. We currently have 186 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 … Read More

2010 VAAA – South Lincoln Elementary School

Third Place, Middle Division, K-8/Middle Schools Greg Holder, Principal 362 Smith Mill Rd. Fayetteville, TN 37334 Lincoln County Schools Recipe For Success: For a school to be successful, it must first meet student needs. South Lincoln Middle School faculty and staff are devoted to meeting those needs by providing a safe and caring environment. We accomplish this by communicating an “open door policy” for all stakeholders. Procedures are in place, which create a safe disciplined feeling for students. … Read More

2010 VAAA – LaVergne Middle School

Second Place, Middle Division, K-8/Middle Schools Dirk Ash, Principal 382 Stones River Rd. LaVergne, TN 37086 Rutherford County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: The success of students, staff, faculty, and administration at LaVergne Middle School (LMS) relies upon two important ingredients, motivation and attention to detail. Upon entering the school, students read that the mission of LMS is to enable all students to achieve excellence in learning, social responsibility, and self-worth. As students continue their walk down … Read More

2010 VAAA – Smith County Middle School

First Place, Middle Division, K-8/Middle Schools Ronnie Scudder, Principal 134 SCMS Lane Carthage, TN 37030 Smith County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Smith County Middle School has been recognized for three consecutive years by ECF as one of the eighteen most effective schools out of Tennessee’s thirteen hundred plus public elementary and middle schools. It is an absolute joy to be chosen for this prestigious honor, and to be considered the “best of the best” when it … Read More

2010 VAAA – Brighton Middle School

Third Place, West Division, K-8/Middle Schools John Combs, Principal 7785 Highway 51 S Brighton, TN 38011 Tipton County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Team, according to many leadership books I have read, is the single most important predictor of an organization’s success. Obviously, I believe that holds true with the opportunity for success we have experienced at our school. As a member of this team (and I do feel like we have one of the best), it … Read More

2010 VAAA – Humboldt Middle School

Second Place, West Division, K-8/Middle Schools Lillian Shelton, Principal 1811 Ferrell Street Humboldt, TN 38343 Humboldt Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: At Humboldt Middle School we know that it is important to all work together in order to achieve maximum success in our school’s test results. One of the main goals that we strive for each year is to have our teachers meeting together and discussing goals that they are creating for our students. In addition, we … Read More

2010 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: Even as a multiple winner of a Value-Added Achievement Award, it is always a thrill to know that you have a tremendous group of teachers and students working towards a common goal.  In the past, I have noted that West Carroll teachers, in particular, have been effective because they bought into effectively teaching … Read More

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