Session 20: How Key Parts Add Up to a Successful Whole in Any School

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A new school, a military population, and a success story—an older school, a stable population, and another success story. This presentation will highlight the beliefs of two different but deeply committed staffs marching to the beat of the same drummer. Data analysis drives instruction in Newport News, Virginia, and sets the foundation for the building of a strong professional learning community within each school. The presentation will feature ideas in data analysis, collaboration, and promotion of literacy that have resulted in a narrowing of the achievement gap for these two schools.

Presenters:
Victor Martinez, Principal; Annette Walls, Teacher, General Stanford Elementary School, Ft. Eustis, VA
Jonathan Hochman, Principal, Susan Rayfield, Reading Specialist, Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School, Newport News, VA

Strand 5: Elementary Schools that Work for All Kids