Dr. Brown Pays a Visit
Dr. Adolph Brown inspired the EPPL Cohort Members and administrators on October 22nd at the William and Mary Peninsula Center in Newport News at Oyster Point. Dr. Brenda Williams and Dr. Megan Tschannen-Moran hosted the event in which the participants listened to words of wisdom on how to motivate today's youth by being “balcony” educators and finding the best in everyone. Brown warned of taking “basement” points of view which are negative and counterproductive. Following the presentation, the students joined together for lunch and a rich discussion concerning today's issues in education.
Beyond the School:
Getting Community Members Involved
Hindman, J., Brown, W., & Rogers, C.
Effective schools must involve all members of the community and develop vital partnerships that are necessary for educating our youth. Hindman, Brown, and Rogers offer useful information for identifying barriers that could make local residents reluctant to become involved in schools. The authors state that citizen involvement has increased in the last two decades as schools have reached out to communities. Models that helped to increase parental involvement can also be used for the community. For further information on this topic see article in Principal Leadership (Middle Level Ed), 5(8), 36-39.
Sheryl Nussbaum Beach , a 21st Century Learning consultant, presented on November 10, in Birmingham , Alabama , at the Alabama Best Practices Center (ABPC). The Center has been selected as one of ten national grantees in Microsoft Corporation's 21st Century Learning Mid-Tier Project. This project promotes teaching and learning strategies which help schools prepare students for the Digital Age. The Microsoft grant will also support the publication of two special issues of APBC's journal Working Toward Excellence, which will report on the progress of Alabama 's schools in adopting 21st Century Learning strategies; Ms Nussbaum-Beach will serve as co-leader of the project.
Good News! Congratulations to the Following
Mike Lombardo - Assistant Principal of Magruder Elementary
Patricia McMahon - Supervisor of Secondary Special Education - WJCC
Amber Dortsch - Assistant Principal of Indian River High School in Chesapeake
Angela Allen - Assistant Principal of Cold Harbor Elementary School in Hanover
Nat Elliott - Assistant Principal of Gloucester High School
Michael Cromartie - Assistant Principal of Grafton High School
Charlotte Worley - Director of Special Education in Currituck County, NC
Tamra Cobb - Coordinator for Professional Development and Quality Assurance, Southeastern Cooperative Educational Program (SECEP)
Byron Bishop - Appointment pending, Principal, James Blair Middle School
Joyce Austin, Coordinator of Special Education, Hampton City Schools
Lucia Sebastian - Director of Academic Services and Accountability
Denise Perritt - Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, James Madison University
Stenette Byrd - Principal of Carrollton Elementary
Aaron Butler - Assistant Principal of Bruton HS
Karen Best - Assistant Principal of Yorktown Elementary
Liz Crockett - Instructional Specialist for Student Services with York County
Linda Hutchinson - EPPL General Administration Hampton City Schools, K-12 IB Coordinator
Margie DeSander - Assistant Professor, GWU
Lisa Vernon - Professor of Special Education at Duquesne Univ.
Leslie Grant - Adjunct Professor at the College of William and Mary