Advancing Educator Excellence
in Atlanta Public Schools

School: Morris Brandon Elementary School
Project: "Moving from Good to Great"
Her school will open a separate campus for kindergarten and first grade. In order to do this, Ms. Evans will engage a company that specializes in formulating comprehensive school climate and culture surveys based on the “Seven Correlates of Highly Effective Schools.”

School: Henry W. Grady High School, Ninth-Grade Biology
Project: "Data-Driven Student Engagement"
Mr. Balch plans to implement smart technology that enables teachers to understand student learning in real-time. The “Qwizdom” software and hand-held device is technology that provides the teacher with student mastery information that can guide a teacher’s instructional methods while significantly increasing student engagement.

School: M. Agnes Jones Elementary School, Second-Grade
Project: "WMAJ News Center"
Ms. Bullard plans to create, operate and maintain a broadcasting center that will enable students to hone their writing skills through editing and publishing newscasts. Students will also build public speaking skills through workshops, research projects, field trips, and guest speakers.

School:Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School, Fourth-Grade
Project: "Enhancing Geometry Through Digital Photography"
Mr. Fields will use digital photography and real-life experiences to increase student mastery of mathematical concepts. With the purchase of digital cameras and filming supplies, students will identify geometrical concepts in Atlanta through a geometrical scavenger hunt. View More!

School:Jean Childs Young Middle School, Eighth-Grade Language Arts
Project: "Student Literary Magazine"
Ms. Groves will create a student literary magazine that will forge a space in the school environment to honor and develop students’ creative voices while providing enrichment opportunities rooted in academic standards. Ms. Groves anticipates that through use of their burgeoning writing skills and talents, students will develop a love for literacy.

School: Henry W. Grady High School, 9th, 10th, 11th Grade PEC
Project: "Summer Literacy Enrichment Program"
Three years, ago, Mr. Hackett created the Summer Literacy Camp – an intensive six-week literacy program that focuses on helping students improve their reading fluency and comprehension skills while improving character development. Mr. Hackett will continue the program this summer and will be bringing the students to Sapelo Island as a culminating activity. View More!

School: Carver—School of Health Sciences and Research, 9th-Grade Physics
Project: "Biotech Today"
Ms. Jordan endeavors to expose her students to various topics within biotechnology to promote increased levels of interest in research science. Her expectation is that this will also promote academic growth by focusing on laboratory techniques while honing problem-solving skills.

School: Centennial Place Elementary School, Second-Grade
Project: "Sustained Parental Involvement"
Ms. Kelley will re-invent the Parent Resource Center to increase collaboration between parents and teachers at Centennial Place. She will purchase pertinent literature and learning materials and bring in keynote speakers to support and inform effective parental roles for student success.

School: Ed S. Cook Elementary School, Third-Grade
Project: "Stimulating Our Sciences"
Through the establishment of a science laboratory, all of Cook Elementary School’s students will have the space and resources to engage in hands-on science, math, and technology investigations. Ms. Lynch will create a sustainable space with the purchase and organization of materials, equipment, media, and technology for the school.

School: Samuel M. Inman Middle School, Seventh-Grade Life Science
Project: "(G.E.M.S.) Girls Excelling in Math and Science"
Ms. Schlegel’s project will encourage and empower young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Ms. Schlegel will provide after-school activities such as pig dissections and rocket launches. These activities will promote mastery in math and science while building the girls’ confidence in these subject areas.

School: Ed S. Cook Elementary School, Third-Grade
Project: "Digging in the Dirt"
Ms. Williams will create an educational garden to function as a living laboratory where students can apply classroom scientific concepts. In addition, as an instructional tool, the garden will provide an opportunity to incorporate science and nature into daily teaching and promote good physical health.

School: Samuel M. Inman Middle School, Seventh-Grade Mathematics
Project: "TI-Navigator™"
Ms. Wilson will purchase the TI-Navigator™ System and synthesizing
activities from the TI Educator site along with other resources to
provide students with interactive math experiences. She anticipates
that utilizing the NavMath from Texas Instruments will allow her
students to visualize abstract and linear math concepts.