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THE ESSENTIALS
The Learning-Focused Strategies Notebook
- Implementation Guide
- Collections Catalog
- Professional Development Catalog
- Preparing for a Workshop
- Toolbox Brochure
- Learning-Focused Overview Presentation
- What Do We Know and What Do We Do For...
- Guiding Questions for Implementation Planning
- Implementing Learning-Focused: By Roles
- Implementation Rubric
Learning-Focused Preferred Schools
Learning-Focused Preferred Schools are schools recognized only by Learning-Focused Associates. These schools are implementing Learning-Focused in exemplary ways. Whenever a Learning-Focused Associate observes a school implementing all or some of the solutions from Learning-Focused, we will recognize the school, district, administrator, and staff for their extraordinary efforts.
The Learning-Focused Preferred Schools:
Boswell Elementary School
Principal: Pam Wingate
Auburndale, FL
Spring 2008
Recognized for Leadership with an emphasis on support, monitoring, planning and classroom application
Dixieland Elementary School
Principal: Debbie Henderson
Lakeland, FL
Spring 2008
Recognized for Leadership with an emphasis on support, monitoring, planning and classroom application
Elmwood Elementary School
Principal: John McIntosh
Mechanicsburg, PA
Fall 2008
Recognized for the exemplary use of Student Learning Maps and Lesson Essential Questions. Elmwood Elementary School teachers adapt the use of Student Learning Maps in numerous ways including bulletin boards, individual maps for students and progressive additions as the maps were being taught. Lesson Essential Questions were posted and referred to by the teachers throughout the lesson. Students were comfortable with the use of Lesson Essential Questions as a part of the learning process.
Indian Trail Middle School
Principal: Tammy Pearce
Johnson City Schools
Johnson City, TN
Spring 2008
Recognized for their exemplary implementation and integration of Planning, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.
Jeff Davis Elementary School
Principal: Chuck Crosby
Jeff Davis School District
Hazlehurst, GA
Spring 2008
Recognized for their implementation of Leadership, Learning to Read, Reading Comprehension Strategies, and Learning to Write. Reading comprehension strategies are taught across the content areas and extensive use of appropriate graphic organizers.
Jeff Davis Primary School
Principal: Julia Swanson
Jeff Davis School District
Hazlehurst, GA
Spring 2008
Recognized for their implementation of Leadership, Learning to Read, Reading Comprehension Strategies, and Learning to Write. Reading comprehension strategies are taught across the content areas and extensive use of appropriate graphic organizers.
Sandhill Elementary School
Principal: Sue Buckner
Haines City, FL
Fall 2008
Recognized for the use of Student Learning Maps, graphic organizers and writing prompts. Sandhill Elementary has achieved "A" level school status and has significantly raised FCAT scores.