Edgewood High School, El Corral, 2003

Description:	I WattSCENESThe seven hours of school is just the beginning. For most Richland Bean-Blossom schoolemployees, classroom learning is only one small part of the work day. For many staff members, whatoccurs behind the scenes is what drives the learning community of Edgewood High School. Teachingand learning in the classroom is one of many steps to the teaching process. Team teaching in mathneeds a lot of preparation: I sit down with the regular education teacher and align the projects andactivities with state standards. We also look at how we present the project to meet all differentlearning styles. said special education teacher. Becky Sturgeon. After the staff prepares theirlesson, the classroom presentation takes place. After the material has been absorded. students aretested on their retention of the information. Teachers are required to grade numerous essays,tests, quizzes, and worksheets each day.Outside of the classroom, many other school employees are working hard to create anenvironment that is conducive for learning. Administrators are constantly patrolling the halls andconferencing with students. The administrators really know the kids. They make a concentratedeffort to know each student by name, their background, and what they are involved in, said parentTeresa Schonhoff. Counselors are working on organizing standardized test schedules, publicizingcollege scholarship information, and helping students create solutions to their problems. Custodiansare cleaning bathrooms, emptying trash recepticals. and washing chalkboards. Junior Amy Mullis said. When returning after summer break. I am always surprised at how spotless the school is. Our schoolcustodians do a really fabulous job! Support staff members are working on the next newsletter,daily attendance, and the morning announcements./Makingam always here.Brad DickeyN^Z.™don t give up easily.When things becomedifficult. I rise to thechallenge and workharder.Paula Brooks
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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