Posts Tagged ‘Ánimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle School’
These Middle Schoolers are Un-BEE-lievable! Green Dot Hosts First Spelling Bee
This month students, families, and staff from all of Green Dot’s middle schools in California eagerly gathered in the Mark Taper Auditorium at the Los Angeles Central Public Library for Green Dot’s first network spelling bee.
Read More >>And the Winners of the Sixth Annual Golden Dot Awards Are…
On May 5, 2018, eight Golden Dot Awards were given to staff who exemplify Green Dot Public Schools’ core values. Take a look at this year’s winners!
Read More >>‘My Personal Hero’ by Vanessa Cisneros
‘My Personal Hero’ is an essay by Vanessa Cisneros, a seventh grader at Ánimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>‘Untitled’ by Patrick Sandoval
‘Untitled’ is an essay by Patrick Sandoval, a seventh grader at Ánimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>A Look Inside Green Dot’s In-House Administrator Credentialing Residency
The AIR program seeks to increase the number of highly effective school leaders at the helm of Green Dot schools and successfully turning around the country’s most persistently low-performing schools.
Read More >>CBS: Watts Teachers Turn To Bounce Bands To Help Bounce Grades And Behavior
CBS LA covers an innovative way of helping students with high energy manage their energy and increase focus through the use of bounce bands in Ms. Rosati’s class at Ánimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle School.
Read More >>Brand New Teachers Reflect on First Semester in the Classroom
With the end of the first semester under our belt, we checked in with some of our teachers from this year’s Adelante cohort to reflect on their time in the classroom so far.
Read More >>Tiana Diggs: The Fulfillment of a Promise
I was a first year teacher with Green Dot, and at my very first All Green Dot Day I remember feeling so lost and overwhelmed with all I had to do to prepare for my students. Today, I am not only a Physical Sciences teacher, but also a Demo Classroom teacher, an Instructional Leadership teacher, a Professional Development Leader, and a New Mentor teacher. Through these roles I have the privilege of coaching and mentoring teachers from across the Green Dot network.
Read More >>Middle School After School Programs: the Risk of Cutting Back Expanded Learning
While we strategically schedule classes to provide appropriate interventions, our after school programs provide middle school and high school students with a space for additional support and academic enrichment. This is why we refer to our after school programs as expanded learning.
Read More >>Five Green Dot Teachers Honored as Heroes of Education
This spring Los Angeles Unified School District District 7 Board Member Dr. Richard Vladovic honored educators from over 150 schools in his district at the Heroes in Education Award Ceremony. These educators were honored for their achievements in creating opportunities for student success, and making their schools and communities a better place for the families they serve.