Barbara McCrea EDU 692: Creativity Cultural and Global Contexts in Education Decision Making Dr. Gladys Evans December 7, 2015

 Dana Elementary School  A.L. Stanback Middle School  Bate Middle School

Mission Statement: To contribute our voices as we design a better tomorrow Core Values:  To provide focused instruction based on North Carolina Standards.  To create a safe, positive and nurturing climate.  To communicate to connect students, parents, staff and community.  To provide purposeful learning by engaging in learning experiences that meet the needs of all students  To promote growth in all areas: academic, emotional, physical and social.

Dana Elementary School 690 Ridge Rd. Hendersonville, NC Principal: Kelly Schofield School Type: Public District: Henderson County Public School Grade: Pre K-5 Students: 525 Students Per Teacher: 12

The thing that makes Dana Elementary innovative and unique is that it’s instruction and education is included in their shared goals and values. Dana dedicates their education model to making collaborative data-based plans that support the individual students growth. Their day to day instructions is guided by the initiatives that they implement and driven forward by their School Improvement Plan. Dana’s goal is to provide a safe, positive, and nurturing environment where their students can become proficient in all the content areas as well as the 21 st century skills.

 Smart Boards in all classrooms  Computer Lab  MacBook sets for 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th grade classes  Mobile iPad3 Lab  iPads for all teachers  Mobile IBM Laptop Lab  Smart Tables  Flip and Digital Cameras  A member of the staff devoted to Technology Support

 Dana elementary is a school that strives to have a comprehensive approach to education. They implement different curriculum for the entire school so that they can provide cohesion as well as unity for all grade levels as their students progress and get older. Dana places an emphasis on making sure that these programs and concepts expand their students knowledge and educational comfort while making sure that they meet all the standards and objectives for each grade level.  List of curriculum that Dana Elementary use Jr Great Books Stephanie Harvey’s Comprehension Tool Kit Fountas & Pinnell Phonics Investigations Math Leader in Me-7 Habits

Motto: A chieving L eading S ucceeding Mission: To ensure that all students, faculty, and staff are Achieving, Leading, and Succeeding Vision: A.L. Stanback engages and inspires diverse students with a quality education to cultivate thinkers who will become successful leaders and contributing, productive global citizens middle-school

A.L. Stanback Middle School 3700 NC 86 South Hillsborough, NC Principal: Jeff Rachlin School Type: Public Asian-2% District: Orange County School African American-14.19% Grade: 6 th -8 th Hispanic 16.39% Students: 592 Native American 0.34% Teachers: 47 White-67.40% Ratio: 12.60

A.L. Stanback believe that students will achieve academic success through implementation of different learning strategies and challenging expectations. A.L Stanback believe that a student’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs are enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect for teachers, students, parents and the community. A.L. Stanback believe that students are better prepared to make decisions given a supportive, safe and comfortable learning environment.

 Moodle  Discovery education  Study Island  1XL Math  Net Trekker  Voice Thread  SAS Curriculum Pathway  Common Core and More  Futures for Kids  Career Cruising  College Foundation of NC  Alert Now

 Literacy Block is when students have a 25 minute break between homeroom and first period that they devote to reading Monday-Thursday. It is structures for reading practices to improve achievement and reinforce the value of reading for all students. A research based reading intervention is provided at this particular time with special activities that are designed to help readers progress to the next level. The reading enrichment includes Art Literacy, Civic and Global Issues, Computer Literacy, Health and Nutrition, Jazz Literacy and Sports Literacy.  Battle of the Books: Where students read a variety of books and compete in teams to answer the most question about what they read  Beards for Food and Angel Tree: Students, parents, and teachers provide food and gifts for families in need within the school for the Holidays.  Friday Clubs: On Friday’s students have the opportunity to participate I different clubs such as Art, Bel Canto, chess, Drama, Gardening, and Wii Fitness.  Middle School 101: During the summer, rising 6 th grade students have the opportunity to rotate through different sessions such as Habits of Highly Effective Teens and opening a locker.  Odyssey of the Mind: The team members will be able to use creativity to solve problems and to be able to be present at competitions.  Technology Student Association: Students will be able to solve problems using science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  WEB: Where Everybody Belongs: Eight grade student mentors work with small groups of 6 th graders throughout the entire school year

Mission To provide a nurturing environment for the purpose of educating the whole student to achieve his or her highest potential

Bate Middle School 460 Stanford, Ave. Danville, KY Principal: Michael Godbey School Type: Public District: Danville Independent School District Grade: 6-8 Student: 370 Teachers: 25 Student Teacher Ratio: 15:1

The thing that makes Bate Middle School innovative and unique is their focus on 21 st century skills. They implement an innovative approach that prepares students for future careers and to prepare them for college through their innovative approaches and programs. Bates Middle School demonstrates real world experiences with their students as well as implementing critical thinking skills and communication skills. The skills that they offer their students give them the opportunity to find their desire and interest so that they will have a strong outcome for their future endeavors.

At Bate Middle School, the School Improvement Plan is designed to improve the schools instruction as well as the schools climate and organization. The regular core academic courses are not the only courses that Bate offers. They offer Accelerated Reading and Math, French, and Spanish. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in different extracurricular activities. Bate has a full-time curriculum and Technology Resource Teacher that will assist the teachers with implementing technology into their day to day instructions

A.L. Stanback Middle School school Bate Middle School Dana Elementary School Partnership for 21 st Century Skills. (n.d.) Framework for 21 st century learning. Retrieved from Partnership for 21 st Century Skills. (n.d.). List of exemplar schools. Retrieved from schools