Not to get all nostalgic or anything, but when we started Talk Up APS toward the end of last summer, one of the first things we did was serve up a series of essays from the Atlanta Fund for Teachers (through the Atlanta Education Fund) winners who wrote about their summer experiences. The essays were a huge hit, and underscored how our APS teachers are at their best when they’re in a constant state of professional development. So we’re excited to end the 2009-10 school year and look toward the summer with this look at what this year’s crop of Atlanta Fund for Teachers recipients will be doing this summer. We’ll check back in with them from time to time, and get their impressions on what we’re sure will be enriching and fun adventures. (Check out this link for a sampling of those essays.) Read about the teachers and their plans at the jump… ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Chastity Crowder and Kelley Young, Scott Elementary Collaborate with Egyptian school districts to learn best practices for reading, math, and science that will help achieve learning goals within the classroom. Lesli Burton, Campbell Academy Attend the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction in Nevada to develop enhanced strategies as a gifted education teacher. Benita Edwards, White Elementary Explore the educational trends, technological advances, and best practices involving students with ADHD in Tokyo’s school system to improve classroom instruction. Kelly Lecceardone, Morningside Elementary Visit historic sites in Austria and Germany to gain first-hand knowledge about World War II that will ignite students’ interest in history. MIDDLE SCHOOLS Adriana Janse van Rensburg, Bunche Middle Trace the history of Europe’s great composers by researching and visiting famous opera houses, birth places and museums to discover the musicians’ legacies and translate learning back to students. HIGH SCHOOLS Cherise Ayers, Maynard Jackson High Attend a creativity workshop in Florence, Italy, focusing on memoirs, storytelling and guided visualization to enhance creativity instruction. Jacob Dreiling, Grady High Attend the International Thespian Conference in Lincoln, Neb., to learn new ways of teaching old material and increase collaborative efforts, within the school. Padma Rayalla, North Atlanta High Travel to Bangalore and Hyderabad, India, to observe teaching and assessment strategies for International Baccalaureate math students. Nilam Trivedi, Washington High Work with Sustainable Harvest International across Guatemala and Panama, identifying successful methodologies of sustainable agriculture, sustaining small businesses, and achieving energy efficiency to enhance interdisciplinary curricular units. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from APS Today Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Post navigation College freshman and first-time author Noni Carter inspires Coretta Scott King YWLA students Coretta Scott King YWLA students get ‘pearls of wisdom’
