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Three Oak Ridge elementary schools earn AdvancED STEM Certification

Posted at 11:32 am May 20, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

Pictured here are STEM leaders Evan Parker (left) and Kim Howard (right), with Principal Nancy West (center). Woodland Elementary School is the 42nd AdvancED STEM Certified school. (Submitted photo)

Pictured here are STEM leaders Evan Parker (left) and Kim Howard (right), with Principal Nancy West (center). Woodland Elementary School is the 42nd AdvancED STEM Certified school. (Submitted photo)

Three Oak Ridge elementary schools have earned AdvancED STEM Certification. Glenwood, Linden, and Woodland elementary schools are now officially three of 40-plus schools worldwide that have earned this certification so far, a press release said.

“The process is ongoing, and we look forward to adding more of our schools to this distinguished list in September,” the press release said.

For several months, Oak Ridge Schools STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) leaders have been working to provide evidence to a team of evaluators who have undertaken a data-driven internal review and an external diagnostic review process that demonstrates the school district’s ongoing commitment and capacity to prepare students for STEM fields of study and work, the release said.

“STEM students have the skills, knowledge, and thinking strategies that prepare them to be innovative, creative, and systematic problem solvers in STEM fields of study and work,” the release said. “Engaging in this process long term will provide educators with detailed findings and a clear roadmap to stimulate and sustain dramatic improvement.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: AdvancED STEM Certification, Evan Parker, Glenwood, Kim Howard, Linden, Nancy West, Oak Ridge elementary schools, Oak Ridge Schools, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, STEM, Woodland

Education Foundation to award $85,000 in grants at April 13 ceremony

Posted at 9:09 am April 7, 2016
By Jessica Steed Leave a Comment

Jay Searcy

Jay Searcy

As part of its “Making the Critical Difference” campaign, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation will award approximately $85,000 in grants to Oak Ridge teachers at a ceremony on Wednesday, April 13.

Jay Searcy, a national award-winning sports writer and Oak Ridge Class of 1952 alumnus, will be the featured speaker at the event sharing his talk entitled, “How to Improve Our Schools Without Knowing How.” The ceremony is open to the public and will be held in the Oak Ridge High School cafeteria beginning at 4 p.m. April 13. Demonstrations and displays of some of the projects and technology funded by the Foundation will be given after the formal ceremony. Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of Oak Ridge Utility District.

The 2016 grant recipients are as follows:

  • Oak Ridge Preschool—Margaret Johnston
  • Glenwood Elementary—Amelia Bell, Lauren Blair, and Gwen Harrell
  • Linden Elementary—Ginger Adams and Lisa Buckner
  • Willow Brook Elementary—Ashley Branson and Andrew McDonald
  • Woodland Elementary—Susie Carden, Kim Howard, Michael Martin, and Evan Parker
  • Jefferson Middle School—Jim Dodson, Emily Haverkamp, Heather Henderlight, Julie McCullough, Lexie Scott, and Brian Smith
  • Robertsville Middle School—David Goforth, Mariah Kidwell, Mardee Miller, and David Scott
  • Oak Ridge High School—Christina Henry, Spence Milligan, Vidal Moreno, Deanna Pickel, Sharon Thomas, and Will Waterson

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Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Top Stories Tagged With: Amelia Bell, Andrew McDonald, Ashley Branson, Brian Smith, Cathy Toth, Christina Henry, David Goforth, David Scott, Deanna Pickel, Emily Haverkamp, Evan Parker, Ginger Adams, Glenwood Elementary, grants, Grants Program, Gwen Harrell, Heather Henderlight, Jay Searcy, Jefferson Middle School, Jessica Steed, Jim Dodson, Julie McCullough, Kim Howard, Lauren Blair, Lexie Scott, Linden Elementary, Lisa Buckner, Making a Critical Difference, Mardee Miller, Margaret Johnston, Mariah Kidwell, Michael Martin, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Preschool, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, Robertsville Middle School, Sharon Thomas, Spence Milligan, Susie Carden, Vidal Moreno, Will Waterson, Willow Brook Elementary, Woodland Elementary

Oak Ridge Schools selects Teacher Leaders

Posted at 1:38 pm March 25, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge School system has announced its selections for Teacher Leaders for the 2014-15 school year.

The Teacher Leader initiative was conceived and launched as a result of the Tennessee Department of Education’s push to create a differentiated pay scale for teachers in all counties. The department encouraged systems to either adopt a structure where teachers receive pay bonuses based on student test scores and eliminate increases in pay for advanced degrees or years of service, or adopt programs that ask teachers to take on greater responsibilities in schools.

“When presented with the opportunity to reward teachers for their dedicated and outstanding service, we decided not to get rid of our steps and lanes that reward teachers for their time and dedication to the classroom and earning advanced degrees, but rather recognize teachers that step up and take on greater leadership roles around STEM, analyzing data, and reinforcing professional learning communities,” said Bruce Borchers, Oak Ridge Schools superintendent. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: advanced degrees, Amy Fuqua, Andrew McDonald, Anita Morgan, Beth McCoy, Bonnie Spangler, Bruce Borchers, Carmey Sears, Catherine Ginel, Chantelle Stevens, Chloe Hughes, data, Dee Wright, Deni Sobek Elaine Vaughn, Denise Parten, engineering, Evan Parker, Glenwood Elementary, Greta Hensley, Heather Lintz, Jefferson Middle School, Jim Mansell, Jonathan Oldacre, Katelynn Olvey, Kathy Strunk, Keith Jackson, Kelly McCormick, Keys to College and Career Readiness, Kim Howard, Lars Hondorf, Lauren Blair, Leah Bailey, Linden Elementary, Lisa Buckner, Mardie Miller, Margaret Johnson, mathematics, Melissa Jeter, Michael Hickman, Michelle Scott, Mollie Johnson, Oak Ridge Alternative Program, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Preschool, Oak Ridge Schools, pay bonuses, PLC, professional learning communities, Robertsville Middle School, schools, science, Scott Estep, STEM, students, Teacher Leaders, teachers, technology, Tennessee Department of Education, test scores, Todd Livesay, Tom Sauer, Willow Brook Elementary, Woodland Elementary

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