In this post, two Tennessee educators share how they use TVAAS data to guide decisions for schools, teachers, and students.
Archive | In the Classroom
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math plus Community!
MNPS teacher, Carlos Calderon, shares how connecting with the community has helped his students engage with advanced materials and raised the expectations in his classroom.
Camp Seeker: Decreasing the Summer Slide
Dr. Beth Gotcher of Maryville City Schools explains her six key takeaways from leading a Read to be Ready summer camp.
How Individual Learner Plans Can Increase English Learner Achievement
Two Knox County educators explaine how introducing an ILP for every English learner provided students the support they need to succeed.
Easing the Transition: Structuring Pathways to Prepare Students for College & Career
Have a look into one student’s success story as a result of clear and structured path from a CTE program of study that put him on a path to a career in medicine.
Culture Change & Transformative Partnerships: A Regional Perspective
In Tennessee’s Northwest region, Justin Crice works to coordinate strategic partnerships that support seamless vertical alignment among K-12, postsecondary programs, and career opportunities.
Maximizing Both Student & Employer Benefit: Career-Focused Learning
Under the leadership of CTE Director Richard Skipper, Coffee County High School piloted one of the state’s first work-based learning programs in the advanced manufacturing sector at the start of the 2016-17 school year.
State of the Arts 2018 Music Grant Launches
We are excited to launch the State of the Arts 2018 Music Grant. The goal of this grant is to fund a range of strategies that will allow school districts to improve or develop music education programs. See more in this post.
Music to our ears: celebrating successful programs in Tennessee
This spring, six districts and one school in Tennessee were named some of the “Best Communities for Music Education” and we are proud to celebrate them!
Teacher Leaders Taking Action in Early Foundations and Literacy
In this third of four teacher leader action briefs, three teacher leaders in Weakley County share how they are taking action to ensure their students are reading proficiently by third grade.