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Margarita Garcia Changes School Moto
M argarita Garcia, Principal at Oaklawn Elementary has changed the school moto. Please click on link below to read the full story.
Gillian Williams speaks at Learning About Learning Conference
In February 2008 Gillian Williams had the honor of presenting at the Learning About Learning Conference, held in San Antonio Texas.
Please click on the link below to watch her presentation.
Turnaround Principal of the Year Award
Join us in congratulating Cecil McClellan, Principal of Kathleen High School in Polk County, Florida. Cecil was the recipient of the Annual Turnaround Principal of the Year Award. Please click on the link below to read the article from The Ledger.
Polk County Florida Schools Turning Around
Polk's School Grade Rises From C to B. Please click on link below to read the story from The Ledger.
Sharing Leadership with Assistant Principals
Rhonda Fields, a former participant of School Turnaround, shares her thoughts on leadership in an article published by the ASCD.
Aerospace and avionics classes to be offered in Polk
Gillian Williams Named Woman of the Year
On April 15, 2008, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Tech Valley Business and Professional Women (BPW) honored Gillian Williams as Woman of the Year. The Woman of the Year award is presented to a woman in appreciation of her exceptional leadership and integrity and her distinguished achievements for the betterment of her community.
In 2001, Gillian became the founder and director of School Turnaround. School Turnaround is a leadership development initiative that helps principals immediately improve academic achievement at persistently low-performing schools. While most educational initiatives are geared toward demonstrating student achievement that takes place over a long period, Gillian structured School Turnaround to bring about urgency and time-compressed change in one year. Under Gillian’s leadership, the program grew from a summer conference into a multi-faceted, nationally established initiative.
Tech Valley BPW Woman of the Year Celebration is the main fundraiser for the BPW Tech Valley scholarship program. In 2008, this event raised enough money to help three women from the Capital District pursue a college education in the field of higher education.
Camel Makes Debut at Leonard 6th Grade Center
Students at Leonard 6th Grade Center celebrate their successful book drive for Kenyan students by watching Principal Nicole Houston Johnson ride a camel.
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Congratulations to Kaaren Andrews, Principal of Madrona K-8 in Seattle, WA.
Principal Kaaren Andrews receives the Thomas B. Foster Award. Please click the link below to read the full story.
Gillian Williams Quoted in Ed Week
Gillian Williams quoted in Ed Week article about Teacher Mentoring.
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