By Jeanna Baxter White It’s 7:45 a.m. on Monday, November 12th, and hundreds of Davie County Schools’ teachers and administrators are filing into Davie County High School for Davie Experience 6, a full day of workshops and collaborative sessions designed to provide professional development for all certified staff in the district. A key workshop for […]
By Jeanna Baxter White Davie County Schools is on a roll–an honor roll. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released its statewide End-of-Grade (EOG) test data for 2017-18, and Davie County has moved from 45th to 17th out of 115 districts in 3rd-grade reading proficiency. Based on last year’s test results, Cooleemee Elementary […]
By Jeanna Baxter White The Mebane Charitable Foundation has approved a grant of $200,000 to Bookmarks to support “Book Build: Fostering Connections by Building Collections,” a three-year, $450,000 initiative focused on infusing the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School libraries with current, culturally-relevant books. But there is a catch ….. while $50,000 will be released immediately, $50,000 of […]
“On your mark, get set, go!” Will, an eager, confident second-grader, reads the words in front of him as fast as he can. “Oh man, not quite,” his teacher, Anita Shore, tells him. “Tomorrow, okay?” she asks. “That word is brick. Are you good to do it again tomorrow, Will?” Disappointed, he hangs his head. […]
DavieLEADS ~ Guided Reading “Often Becomes Their Favorite Part of The Day”
/in Davie County Schools, DavieLEADS /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteBy Jeanna Baxter White It’s 7:45 a.m. on Monday, November 12th, and hundreds of Davie County Schools’ teachers and administrators are filing into Davie County High School for Davie Experience 6, a full day of workshops and collaborative sessions designed to provide professional development for all certified staff in the district. A key workshop for […]
DavieLEADS – Building Momentum on Encouraging First Year Results
/in Davie County Schools, DavieLEADS, Letterland, Preschool, The Hill Center /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteBy Jeanna Baxter White Davie County Schools is on a roll–an honor roll. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released its statewide End-of-Grade (EOG) test data for 2017-18, and Davie County has moved from 45th to 17th out of 115 districts in 3rd-grade reading proficiency. Based on last year’s test results, Cooleemee Elementary […]
Mebane Foundation Awards Grant to Bookmarks to Bring 25,000 New Books to Winston Salem/Forsyth County Public School Libraries
/in Bookmarks /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteBy Jeanna Baxter White The Mebane Charitable Foundation has approved a grant of $200,000 to Bookmarks to support “Book Build: Fostering Connections by Building Collections,” a three-year, $450,000 initiative focused on infusing the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School libraries with current, culturally-relevant books. But there is a catch ….. while $50,000 will be released immediately, $50,000 of […]
HillRAP: Direct, individualized literacy instruction to help struggling students succeed
/0 Comments/in EdNC, The Hill Center /by Mark Schambach“On your mark, get set, go!” Will, an eager, confident second-grader, reads the words in front of him as fast as he can. “Oh man, not quite,” his teacher, Anita Shore, tells him. “Tomorrow, okay?” she asks. “That word is brick. Are you good to do it again tomorrow, Will?” Disappointed, he hangs his head. […]