Welcome to the home page of Blossom Elementary School, an elementary school that strives to have its students cultivated through the many caring, dedicated, inspirational teachers staffed here. Blossom Elementary School has a warm and caring environment, where children can feel safe and secure while they learn and grow.
At Blossom Elementary, we believe that children are our students need to be treated as individuals. They each learn in their own ways, and we must recognize the strengths of each and every child. We are focused on differentiating instruction to enhance the learning process for each child. We believe that when given the opportunity, every child will be successful.
I encourage you, as members of the community and advocates for your children, to voice your comments, questions, and concerns to me at any time. If there is any suggestion you would like to make, feel free to contact me. Blossom Elementary School, along with every school in Miracle Grow School District, is a learning community made up of students, teachers and other school faculty, administrators, parents, community members, and our Board of Education. Without each other, we would not function as successfully as we do.
Thank you for your continued support.
eecorby@aol.com
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Posted by Emily Corby, 6/9/04 at 4:43:55 PM.
June 8, 2004: Three visions of our change engine:
Building Citizenship Through Discipline: Positive Approaches toTraditional Procedures
1. Character building through self-awareness and responsibility
2. Improving ability to participate cannot occur through the prohibition of participation (exclusion).
3. Purposeful contributions to the community which enforce accountability, foster an understanding of responsibility as a community member.
Our Interview Questions
Professional Development:
So many teachers regard Professional Development as a >=one shot deal?. Do you have suggestions to embed Professional Development into the daily lives of teachers?
Authentic Curriculum Connections:
It seems many students find education disengaging. How can we increase student involvement in the curriculum process?
The New 3Rs?Research, Reflect and Retain:
Many regard standardized testing as an ineffective measure of assessment. How can we change current assessment practices to better evaluate all student learning?
Community Connections across Contents:
We often hear the criticism that students are not making connections across the curriculum. How can we restructure curriculum to prevent subject matter isolation?
Teamwork: A Personal Commitment:
Teachers often feel isolated in their classrooms. How can we foster a more collegial atmosphere/environment?
Building Citizenship Through Discipline: Positive Approaches to Traditional Procedures:
Often district disciplinary policies promote the exclusion of students who break rules. How can we make our disciplinary policies more inclusive?
Renaming the 6 Engines of Change:
1. Seamless Curriculum (Community Connections across the Curriculum)
2. Real Life (Building Connections)
3. Meaningful Evalution (Assessment)
4. Building Citizenship (Discipline)
5. Teacher Teamwork (Collaboration)
6. Acheiving Vision (Professional Development)
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