Superintendent Page and system leaders present White Elementary School and its kindergarten team, which consists of Shelley Cromer, Abigail Smith, Shanna Witt, Haley Blackburn, and Emmalie Cole with the most prestigious award given by the District, the A-Team Award!
Shelley Cromer, Abigail Smith, Shanna Witt, Haley Blackburn, and Emmalie Cole exemplify the three big ideas of our Professional Learning Communities culture as they continually demonstrate a focus on learning, collaboration, and results.
Through observations and conversations with each team member, it is evident this team uses the PLC process to work together with collective responsibility for student learning. They ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all kindergarten students, use common formative assessments to monitor student learning, use common assessment data to improve teaching and learning practices, and support the RTI process by providing systematic interventions and extensions for all students.
It is also evident that Principal Amanda Elrod and the White Elementary School Guiding Coalition have played a significant role in the development of this A-Team. Its Guiding Coalition was mentioned many times as a source of strength for the PLC process and as the means for the professional development which resulted in the efficacy of this collaborative team. Congratulations on this extraordinary achievement!
Shelley Cromer, Abigail Smith, Shanna Witt, Haley Blackburn, and Emmalie Cole will now present at May's school board meeting, New Teacher Institute, and serve as role models for future A-Teams throughout our school system.
This is our 13th collaboration team to earn an A-Team Award!