Introduction Montclaire Elementary School (MES) is a Title I neighborhood school located at 5801 Farmbrook Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina. The building was built in 1957-1958 and sits on a large, beautiful campus with a new playground and sports field that are maintained by the parks and recreation association. Montclaire is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), an urban district of over 145,000 kindergarten through twelfth grade students attending in the 164 schools. For this evidence I analyzed the organizational structures, management routines, budget operations at MES, both internally and externally. Information from the NC Report Card, the TNTP Instructional Culture Insight survey, interviews/surveys I conducted, and current processes that already exist at MES, were reviewed and analyzed in order to provide an accurate analysis of this school. Mission, Vision, and Beliefs MES recently changed its mission statement to “Inspire Every Child to Follow Their Path to Leadership and Learning! This mission encompasses the new Personalized Learning opportunity MES has been selected to be a part of beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. As a Personalized Learning school, students and staff will begin to explore with individualized instruction that meets students at their current levels! This shift in instruction will ensure the teachers and staff at MES are focused on the "whole child" and are lead learners in designing lessons that are aligned to the personalized
According to SMBGC’s website, SMBGC’s mission is to “inspire and enable young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential” (smbgc.org). “Those who need us must” refers definitely to the miracles of our lives: the children. SMBGC’s child focused mission is a value for the community, which is important and relevant to consider. It was the significant reason that I wanted to participate at this site.
Union Hill Elementary School is embedded in an area of rich history in the City of Worcester. Their school building was built following the Civil War and has withstood the changes of time from its early years of a primarily Jewish Immigrant and merchant town to today’s urban neighborhood, rich in diversity but plagued with instability, crime and poverty. In March of 2010, Union Hill was identified as a Level IV School; it was a school that lacked structure with a chaotic environment with many deficits. There was a lack of supervision, schedule, standard-based curriculum, effective instruction and leadership. Most importantly, there was a lack of trust among the parents. They did not have the faith that Union Hill was going to give their children the best education possible. Under the supervision of new Principal Marie Morse, changes were made. There was a new level of commitment and passion among the school staff that drove them toward creating five areas of focus for the year:
I currently work for Chesapeake Public Schools in Chesapeake, Virginia where I am currently a sixth grade science teacher at Western Branch Middle School. Chesapeake Public Schools is one of the highest ranking school systems in Virginia. What sets it apart from the others is the care it takes for his employees and students. Like most public school systems, Chesapeake requires extensive background checks, training, and enrichment courses in order for an employee to be acceptable for the job. Because a majority of the system’s staff works either with or for children, training on how to talk to and manage children from a variety of different cultures, backgrounds and socioeconomic status’ is a must.
In September of 2013, the new East Bridgewater Junior Senior High School opened it’s doors for the very first time welcoming students from grades 7 - 12. After reorganization of the three schools in the district, it was decided that the seventh and eighth grade would move from the middle school into the new building. Although the building was beautiful and filled with the latest technology, a wave of negative thoughts and expectations about how the school and the school district functions engulfed the staff. A divide slowly but surely formed between the middle school teachers and the the high school teachers, new policies, programs, and technical changes were implemented with few explanations or input, and administration became as distant
In educational and school settings the curriculum is constantly changing, as well as the different styles of teaching pedagogies that educators use on a daily basis to match the types of learning of each child within their classroom. Educators strive to bring out the best within their pupils and through using personalised learning this can be done efficiently supplying the child with the correct type
After INRW I plan to finish college and become a Dental Hygienist. I’ve wanted to become a Dental Hygienist since I was in the 7th grade. When people think of a Dental Hygienist they think about cleaning teeth but, that’s not all they do. I can remember in school my friends saying “I hate going to the Dentist.” I always loved going to the dentist and getting my teeth cleaned, therefore I chose this career. As a Dental Hygienist, I will be able to teach people the importance of clean teeth. Dental Hygienist not only have a job with great salary, but their job also help people.
Montclair State University, home of the Red Hawks has always been a college that has interested me. As a kid, I often would visit the beautiful campus to watch baseball games at the Yogi Berra Stadium located inside. I have always been a fan of schools with big campuses. The campus is not the only thing that caught my interest, after doing some research I found out that Montclair State has a one of the best business programs in the area. The best part is I only about fifth-teen minutes away.
Two of my long-range goals are to spread the joy of playing music and to make a difference in this world through research and development of environment-friendly technology. Continuance of my education in music is essential for me to become more proficient as a musician, and through this journey I will have more opportunities to share the joy I experience through music. Likewise, academic training in a STEM field, specifically engineering, will allow me to move in the direction of developing technology that will sustain the environment for future generations as well as harness renewable energy thus minimizing our negative footprint on Earth.
My passion for mathematics was fixed at the age of ten, on the morning that my mathematics teacher told I would be sitting the Junior Maths Challenge, 'as practice for when you are older'. As I nervously started to answer the questions, a whole world began to open before me. I revelled in the problem solving, answering questions of a nature I had not seen before. My teachers were delighted when I emerged from the exam hungry for more. Since then I have consistently demonstrated my aptitude, achieving gold awards through to senior level, and scoring highly in the European Kangaroo.
As a young girl born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in the suburban area of Miramar, Florida, the Caribbean influence that I was personally afflicted upon never showed a shy face due to both of my parents being born on the beautiful island of Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout the duration of my life in high school, I’ve joined many clubs, for example S.A.D.D, Art Club, Spanish Honor Society, Indian Student Association, and Anime Club to encourage my creative side, gain the opportunity to volunteer in many great places like Feeding South Florida, and to be able to make lifelong friends. Other than being a part of Top 10%, I was a part of the IB Program and apart of the Dual Enrollment Program with Broward College. But, during my senior year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the Early Admission Program with Broward College. Other than volunteering through the school, I’ve also volunteer my time at an Assisted Living Facility for the elderly and dance and sing in many charitable and cultural shows. While reflecting upon my fours year of attending Miramar High School, one quote that stands out and I would like to share with you, was by a famous woman Prime Minister named, Indira Gandhi, and she states, “You cannot shake hands with
Slavens K-8 School is a Leader In Me school that takes the development of the whole child seriously. We believe that a strong educational foundation is laid by providing a thoughtful and nurturing environment where students feel safe and cared for. We have a Code of Conduct that begins, “At Slavens, we take the high road…” and ends with “… even when no one is watching” which signifies our central theme: students are responsible for their own behavior and learning and our job as adults is to support them in their development. Our goal is to grow compassionate, ethical and productive students who are engaged and challenged in their learning.
Crown College started in 1916 as a humble educational institution that was focused on preparing spiritual students to serve and influence the country and world. Crown College is Christian-based, so the campus is alive with religious prayers, services, ministries and supportive program. Crown College maintains membership through the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), which includes more than 100 accredited educational institutions offer Christian faculty, administration and higher education programs. Around 20 percent of students are from 40 different countries. Local students who want to go abroad may participate in the Global Impact Team program that visit over 80 countries around the world.
Mr. Price started as a little factory store that aimed to sell quality clothes at a very reasonable and affordable price. Mr. Price does have a lot of competitors and they do have the threat of new entrants into the market as any business with the same income standard as Mr. Price will easily get into the market. The first Mr. Price store was opened in an old Bakers Biscuit warehouse in Durban in 1985. Its founders, Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen had a vision of creating factory shops that stocked fashionable clothing at reasonable prices.
Managing the capability and capacity of the workforce at Mountain View Middle School (MVMS) has several unique challenges. MVMS is in a rural, agricultural setting and enrollment can fluctuate as the migrant laborers move in and out of the area. Also, there is a well-established charter junior high charter school and a newer community charter school which provide direct competition to MVMS for student enrollment. Due to these key factors, managing capability and capacity of the staff and building can be challenging for administrators. According to the principal of MVMS, Wes Jensen, the middle school is fortunate to have some flexibility in managing staff placement (capability) and the
On Monday, September 25, and on Wednesday, September 27 I observed the learning centers at McCulloch Elementary. Each time I observed the learning centers, I was shocked by the lack of organization and purpose within each one. Please note that I am not saying that the learning centers that Mrs. Wright developed were not developmentally appropriate, because they were; however, it was very evident that the students did not know how to play proactively in these centers. Nevertheless, students still gained ample opportunities to use their developing communication skills.