Focus on Related Arts: My Wellness Is My Project

Most of my time spent with Westwood Middle School this year has been in their cozy conference room getting deep into planning instead of out in classrooms. I did get to observe Royce and Fordyce’s PE class one day, and it was a pretty cool day to pop into PE....
Real-World Presentation: Calhoun Molasses Festival

Real-World Presentation: Calhoun Molasses Festival

On Friday, September 27th, I was able to attend the Calhoun County Molasses Festival. As their first foray into the Empowerment Academy, Calhoun Middle School opted to have all of their middle school grade levels join in on the task of bringing back value and...
Focus on Contracts: Peterstown

Focus on Contracts: Peterstown

 On September 9th, Steve, Kathleen, and I got the opportunity to meet with the 6th and 7th grade teams at Peterstown. Exciting things are happening in our schools all over the state, and we think it is important to capture some of that work.One takeaway the sixth...
New Goal for This Year

New Goal for This Year

August is building to its midpoint, which for all of us in the world of education means it’s getting closer and closer to the start of school. That’s a bittersweet time for everyone, because it means bidding farewell to summer, but it also means the...