
Historic Dessie Scott School Building Destroyed by Fire
A landmark in the Pine Ridge community was lost late Thursday night, January 22, as fire destroyed the main school building on the Dessie Scott
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Ashley Whitehead
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Using Convergence Mastery Quizzes to Increase Retention of Grammar Skills The action research project, "Using Convergence Mastery Quizzes to Increase Retention of Grammar Skills," explores the implementation and effectiveness of a teaching strategy aimed at improving grammar skills among 11th...
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Deana Spencer
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Making Math More Engaging and Easier to Retain Using Memory Box Showdown Through my observations and assessments of my 3rd grade students I noticed that students struggled to retain information. I wanted to incorporate a strategy into my Eureka squared...
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Jodi Stiltner
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Rationalize Your Thinking My action research project focused on Rationalize Your Thinking, Utilizing Kagan Structures, specifically Numbered Heads Together with the "because" tool from Thoughtful Classroom. When analyzing the data from weekly short response questions on our weekly reading assessments,...
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Joshua Thacker
Kagan and Civic Engagement My … Joshua ThackerRead More »
Kagan and Civic Engagement My project focuses on student engagement and performance when tasked with a test that has known questions and answers. High school students are required to take and pass a Citizenship test in order to graduate....
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Amanda Turner
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Memory BoxMy action research project was titled, “Memory Box.” Upon careful analysis of my two fourth-grade classes, I had noticed that my students struggled to provide evidence and elaboration for their academic thinking. Despite being provided with clear learning...

A landmark in the Pine Ridge community was lost late Thursday night, January 22, as fire destroyed the main school building on the Dessie Scott

The district has officially launched a Professional Development Cadre for Aspiring Leaders, a new initiative designed to help educators who are ready to take the