VIDEO: Fairview Elementary
Focusing on all students having the chance to be successful, Fairview Elementary School was the elementary winner of the 2011 SCORE Prize. With an emphasis on data and assessment, Fairview uses a data...
View ArticleVIDEO: South Cumberland Elementary
An eighth grade math teacher said the best part of South Cumberland Elementary School is that everyone works together to do the best for students—since they’re our future. At her school, teachers use...
View ArticleExpect More, Achieve More Coalition Launched
More than 100 business, community, and education organizations across Tennessee today launched an effort to support high academic standards in K-12 public education. This group, the Expect More,...
View ArticleThe solution for gap closure?
When the term gap closure first came on the radar in a big way this summer, responses ranged from: “Show me the data” to “Gap is closing…where will I buy my jeans?” It was a semi-foreign concept to...
View ArticleMy Journey as an Instructional Leader – Part I
Confession: I have only been a mediocre instructional leader in my building.Why the self-reflection? I have heard for the past few years that principals are supposed to be the instructional leaders in...
View ArticleA rigorous teacher selection process increases rigor in the classroom
There are many important tasks an administrator faces throughout the course of the school year. Having a rigorous teacher selection process is critically important. We want to make certain we have...
View ArticleMy journey as an instructional leader—lessons learned
As Polk County’s Jared Bigham makes the transition from principal to instructional leader, follow his posts on the SCORE Sheet to find out what that change really means.When I announced to my teachers...
View ArticleRigor, Relevance, and Relationships, Oh my!!!
Teachers cannot do it alone. As an administrator, I know the importance of supporting teachers in my building. By helping them gain the skills they need to increase rigor for their students, add...
View ArticleGoing to the Consumer to Help Guide Instruction
As Polk County’s Jared Bigham makes the transition from principal to instructional leader, follow his posts on the SCORE Sheet to find out what that change really means.My mama used to make pound cakes...
View ArticleFinding “Common” Ground to Support the Uniqueness of Students and Teachers
As I view my school through the lens of an instructional leader, I am sometimes overwhelmed by the complexity that is involved in educating a single child. Proficient, Advanced, Students with...
View ArticleEvaluation from the learner perspective
I had an epiphany in my role as an instructional leader. Like most good ideas I implement, it seems simple and logical in hindsight. And also like most good ideas I implement, it did not originate with...
View ArticleEffective School Leadership Practices in Tipton County
What we do as educators is extremely important. Why? We are one of the few businesses that focus on the development of individuals, and the stakes are high because the future of our society is in our...
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2013 Rise to the Challenge Competition
In February, SCORE released the 2012-13 State of Education in Tennessee report, which includes an overview of the academic gains the state has made over the past year, an update on the work that has...
View ArticleAchieving the Vision: One Piece at a Time
As I think of principal placement, I often think of the sports teams I have played on in the past. Everyone has a specific role to play in order for the team to achieve the vision of success. As...
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