February 1, 2018
2018 Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics will begin in just a few days. Our nation will be united in cheering on American athletes as they soar off ski jumps, bolt down bobsled runs and skate their way into history. The Olympics also presents a unique teaching opportunity in classrooms. The official site of the Olympics offers a series of free and accessible teaching resources that have been created by the International Olympic Committee, The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP).
The five educational themes of Olympism are:
- Experiencing the joy of effort
- Learning to play fair
- Practicing respect for oneself and others
- Pursuit of excellence
- Living a harmonious and balanced life of body, will and mind
Take advantage of this special time to incorporate some gold medal lessons into your day.
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January 3, 2018
Welcome Back!
Spring holds a lot of promise. We have faith that the leaves and flowers will return and the warm sun will shine down on our faces one day soon. Until then, there is a lot of work going on below the ground we don't see. Roots are holding plants in place and gathering essential nutrients, and energy is being transferred getting everything ready for the big transformation, the big show.
So, here we are getting ready for our big show. We've got a new math curriculum that, while challenging, is showing a lot of promise in our students. Our renewed focus on foundational skills and writing are resulting in some amazing student work. We are also looking at our reading lessons through a different lens. All this below the ground work will result in a collaborative creation come April and May.
Our New Math Coach...Dr. Ashley Walther
Anderson County Schools is excited to have Dr. Ashley Walther come on board as our new K-5 math coach. Dr. Walther has a broad background in math education from teaching in the classroom, to developing PD for math educators, to developing state standards. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Watlher on board. Welcome!
If you have any suggestions as to what needs to be featured, please contact the editors: Candace Eubanks (ceubanks@acs.ac), Katrina Oakley (koakley@acs.ac) or Dara Wade (dwade@acs.ac)
So, here we are getting ready for our big show. We've got a new math curriculum that, while challenging, is showing a lot of promise in our students. Our renewed focus on foundational skills and writing are resulting in some amazing student work. We are also looking at our reading lessons through a different lens. All this below the ground work will result in a collaborative creation come April and May.
Our New Math Coach...Dr. Ashley Walther
Anderson County Schools is excited to have Dr. Ashley Walther come on board as our new K-5 math coach. Dr. Walther has a broad background in math education from teaching in the classroom, to developing PD for math educators, to developing state standards. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Watlher on board. Welcome!If you have any suggestions as to what needs to be featured, please contact the editors: Candace Eubanks (ceubanks@acs.ac), Katrina Oakley (koakley@acs.ac) or Dara Wade (dwade@acs.ac)
December 1, 2017
It's back!
It's Elementary is back! This was a great communication tool last year and many of you even referred to it this year, so here we are. The 2017-18 school year is off to some unique challenges. But, we are rising to the occasion and are doing our best to reach Every Student, Every Day. It's Elementary is a great place to look for important announcements, helpful links, and practical advice. If you have any suggestions as to what needs to be featured, please contact the editors: Candace Eubanks (ceubanks@acs.ac), Katrina Oakley (koakley@acs.ac) or Dara Wade (dwade@acs.ac)
The following submissions are from the 2016-17 school year.
April 4, 2017
TN Ready Schedule for Anderson County Schools
3rd-5th Grades
Wednesday, April 19 - ELA Part 1
Tuesday, April 25 - Reading/Language Arts
Wednesday, April 26 - Math
Thursday, April 27 - Science and Social Studies
Friday, April 28 - Make ups
2nd Grade
Monday, April 24 - ELA
Tuesday, April 25 -ELA
Wednesday, April 25 - Math
Thursday, April 26 - Math
Friday, April 28 - Make ups
For more information, visit the Tennessee Department of Education's 2016-17 Assessment FAQs:
March 1, 2017
Calling ALL INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE STANDARDS SETTING COMMITTEE...
The department is seeking applications from educators, higher education partners, parents, and community members to participate in subject and grade-level committees to determine the cut score ranges for each performance level on state assessments. Ultimately, this information helps us understand students' level of mastery of the state standards. This is called the "standards setting" process. The standards setting committees will meet this summer and share recommendations with the State Board of Education for approval.
We are seeking applicants for the following standards setting committees:
- Grade 2
- Math
- ELA
- TNReady
- Math Grades 3-8
- ELA Grades 3-8
- TCAP-Alternative Assessment
- Math Grade 2
- ELA Grade 2
- Social Studies Grade 3-8
- Science 3-8
- High School Biology
All interested applicants should complete an online application. You can find the application on our assessment homepage (here), or you may click on the following links: TN Ready Assessment Standard Setting application; TCAP-Alternate Assessment Standard Setting Application. The application window opend today and will close on Wednesday, April 5. All applicants will be notified of status no later than May 5.
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