Chelsea Clinton met with students at Atlanta Public Schools’ M.L. King Middle School and principal Paul Brown to share her new book, “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going” on Sept. 17. In the book, aimed at young readers ages 10-14, Clinton breaks down some of the world’s biggest challenges and shares […]
The Maynard Jackson Cluster hosted “Math Across the Cluster,” a cluster – wide professional learning opportunity addressing math instruction in all content areas and in all grade levels. Every teacher and administrator in the Jackson Cluster, district support staff, and professional developers and consultants participated in this convention. The instructional coaches, representatives from Carnegie Learning, […]
On September 27th, Medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians gathered at Maynard Jackson High School to address students in the cluster about overcoming adversity and achieving goals as part of Graduation Generation. Graduation Generation is a collaborative initiative designed to improve student academic performance and increase students’ chances for success in high school and beyond. A partnership […]
The seventh graders at King Middle School enjoyed a writing workshop called “Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Rebuilding the Writing Foundation.” This highly energetic, interactive workshop empowers students to organize their thoughts before writing them on paper. The students were fully engaged as they were learning to “Let it flow, and fix it later.” Erik Cork […]
The City of Atlanta and APS Officials held a press conference on February 22nd to announce the opening of Martin Luther King’s natatorium at King Middle School. The Martin Luther King natatorium recently closed due to public safety issues, which led to a partnership between the City of Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools. King Middle […]