[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] Math and science truly reign supreme this week as Atlanta Public Schools students compete in the One Academic Fair at North Atlanta High. Each year, students display projects that demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of curriculum-based math, science and social studies concepts before a panel of judges. It’s yet another example […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] Emma Hutchinson Elementary teacher Hau Nguyen poked his head into a classroom filled students, smiled at the police officer leading their discussion and then darted off to the next room. Typically, he is the one discussing Georgia Performance Standards with the assembled group of third- through fifth-graders. Instead, Nguyen and other […]
UPDATE: Branch Banking & Trust Inc. (BB&T) has committed $5,000 to this program! In a letter to Principal Charcia Nichols, BB&T Director of Community Development Sharon Jeffries-Jones wrote, “Your commitment to preparing young adults in careers in finance and banking is a perfect fit with BB&T’s corporate mission and making our communities better places to […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC”] NASA scientists predict that the first person to visit Mars is currently sitting in a middle school classroom. To encourage that student’s path to greatness, NASA has joined forces with aerospace manufacturer Honeywell to present a touring show called “FMA Live.” The hip-hop infused production uses entertainment to promote math and science […]
[gallery link=”file”] On Oct. 20, parents attended Academic Night at Cleveland Avenue Elementary School. But this was not your average academic night. This night was sprinkled with a twist of Math Instruction. Parents learned how to play math games that came straight from the Project GRAD Math Program, which is currently the school’s Math Reform Model. […]