SATURDAY SCHOOL - UPDATES
School-wide Saturday School will begin on Saturday, February 4, 2012-March 17, 2012 with school-provided transportation; we will convey Saturday School communication to the students via announcement, and will post fliers in common student areas. Once received, please communicate this information to your students.
Saturday School Schedule (10th-12th Grade)
Students may travel to sessions, based on need.
ELA/Math/Science/Social Studies
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Schedule |
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Session I |
(9:00am-10:00am) |
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Session II |
(10:00-11:00am) |
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Session III |
(11:00-12:00pm) |
School-Based Professional Learning with Instructional Rounds Plus-Founder
Thomas Fowler-Finn of Massachusetts
Our School Focus Problem of Practice: Student Engagement
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 Testimony -- My Relationship with My Colleagues in Regards to Instruction/Learning Has Changed:
“The conversations have been challenging in a positive way. There is a trust and growing confidence in the journey. The common goal is that we all want to achieve and improve student learning.”
“I have built much stronger relationships, especially with the common focus – and built respect for many colleagues I didn’t know in this respect.”
“We have developed a stronger sense of team based upon learning together, sharing expertise, and knowledge. It has permitted time to visit schools of our colleagues and appreciate their context, their job, and their role.”
“I think we are more focused on what is at the core of our jobs and why we became teachers way back when – to help children learn.” |
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Banneker High School Instructional Leaders will participate in a ‘Job-Embedded Professional Learning Experience’ with Instructional Rounds Founder, Thomas Fowler-Finn. The training is an extension of the school-wide focus based on our Professional Learning Plan and feedback from the School Quality Review. This tailored school improvement opportunity will provide a closer examination into student learning through our current areas of concentration: (1) Student Engagement, (2) Differentiation, and (3) Checking for Understanding – which all stem to the root cause of student engagement.
Our problem of practice will extend us into varying activities, which range from Analyzing/Categorizing Observation Evidence, Protocols, and Simulated Rounds.
The training is scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2012-Saturday, January 21, 2012.
Chaz Elder becomes role model
Under Armour All-American makes big plays on the field, good grades in the classroom
ATLANTA -- There has never been a shortage of talent at Atlanta Benjamin Banneker High School, not with 11 prospects signing with Football Bowl Subdivision programs over the years, including eight with SEC programs. That number likely will soon be nine with four-star defensive back Chaz Elder set to decide among Georgia, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
Elder has reeled in nine interceptions, taken multiple kicks back for a touchdown and made close to 200 tackles over the past couple of years, but more importantly, Elder has succeeded off the field and in the classroom.
"Hard work pays off, and Chaz is an outstanding young man who has done everything the right way as far as striving to become a true student-athlete," Banneker coach Marquis Slaton said. "He has raised the bar for future players at Banneker High School to excel in the classroom as well as the football field."
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