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New Learning Experiences
West Middle School is committed to preparing our students for their world. It’s exciting to be part of a staff that is committed to embracing better practices and new experiences that empower and challenge students. We are making sincere efforts to provide 21st century learning experience for our students – that includes capitalizes on […]
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Lesson Design to Support Learning
I recently took this video of one of our first year math teachers. This is a great lesson that epitomizes the talks and planning going on in our PLCs Its easy to see some of the impact strategies we’ve been stressing this year: Opportunities for constructivist learning – Ms Millen created an activity that allows […]
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Developing a Classroom Mission Statement
Our school district is requiring every teacher to write a mission statement for his/her classroom. This is a great opportunity for teachers to involve students in the forward movement of the classroom! Setting a purpose is a must for any organization, this is one of the strategies outlined in Leaders of Learners to help […]
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Our Impact Year
Friday August 26th, 2011 was the 2nd day of school for us at West Middle School and we are off to a great start! Students are in the school eager to learn, teachers are eager to make a difference and we are all charged to move forward!As I visited classes today, I took several pictures […]
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Challenging Conversations for Student Growth
As we were reflecting on our first year of implementing PLC’s my assistant principal [@mcvaughanpf] and I had a great discussion on the strengths and opportunities for improvement for next year. We dove into PLC’s this year with an awareness of what they are and their potential for impact but none of us had […]
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School Visit – West Lee Middle, A 1:1 School
This year I have participated in the Sandhills Regional Educational Consortium [SREC] Principal’s Institute. The Principal’s Institute is a professional development opportunity for principals to learn and sharpen critical skills needed for school leadership. PD topics range from school budget to planning with the Teacher Working Conditions Survey and are taught by experts and authorities […]
Derek L. McCoy 