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2006 Headlines from QTL™ Partnerships
Impressive Gains Win District State Recognition
A Virginia school district gets praise from state educational leaders after moving from 'low performing' to 'high achieving' in just two years. The keys to success for Lee County Schools: leadership, dedication, hard work, and professional development. Get details.
TPTTP Program Helps CTE Teachers 'Survive and Thrive'
The Technical and Professional Teacher Training Program offered by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education in partnership with QTL™ is proving very useful for teachers who've entered the classroom because of their expertise in the business world.
Participants Unanimous: Program Will Impact Students
Post-surveys after a recent QTL™ session were in agreement - teachers say their participation in the program will improve their teaching and benefit their students. Read their comments.
QTL™ Staffers Present at National Conference
A QTL™ presentation on "Five Surefire Ways to Improve Student Performance" drew a crowd at the National School Board Association's Technology and Leadership Conference in Dallas. Presenter Theresa Bell kept them interested by keeping them moving.
QTL™ Helps Charlotte Teachers Interpret Student Data
Teachers at a Charlotte middle school use student data to design their lesson plans - but that can be even harder than it sounds. The principal expects QTL's comprehensive Professional Learning Community model will help them do it well. Find out how.
Floyd County, VA Administrators Get QTL™ Preview
Principals and other administrators from Floyd County, VA spent two days being immersed in QTL™ concepts in order to see what the program can do for their schools.
Arkansas School's Test Scores Rise after QTL™
One year after the teaching staff at Taylor Elementary went through QTL™, end-of-grade test scores are up dramatically. The principal says several factors played a part in this year's success, and QTL™ was a great beginning.
Participants Enthusiastic about Arkansas TPTTP
QTL and the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education are offering an intensive new teacher training program for Technical and Professional Education teachers. Participants from diverse areas from building trades to cosmetology say they benefitted from the first session.
Virginia QTL Schools Get Marks of Distinction
Several Virginia Title I schools that have sent teachers through QTL have earned the designation of "Distinguished Title I School". Botetourt County's Breckinridge, Buchanan and Troutville Elementaries, and Lee County's Elydale, Rose Hill and St. Charles Elementaries all made the cut. In addition, the Charles City School System was named a "Distinguished Title I School Division."
QTL Starts Georgia Project
QTL is being implemented for the entire staff of Thomson Middle School in Centerville, Georgia during Summer 2006. The four cycles scheduled there are part of QTL's first partnership in Georgia. The first sessions were held the second week of May - after end-of-course testing was completed. QTL Director of Programs Janice Johnson is already praising the school. "Teachers have been very cooperative and engaged," she says, "even though their students are just down the hall."
Charles City County System Joins QTL Family
The Charles City County school system in Virginia is the newest member of the QTL Family. Ten administrators, including all principals, assistant principals, and district administrators attended a 2-day Instructional Leadership workshop to get a basic understanding of the QTL model and how to support it in their schools.
This summer Charles City County’s teaching staff will go through the QTL program. They will follow that with implementation of the Whole Faculty Study Groups phase in the fall. Superintendent Dr. Janet Crawley says the QTL program as a way to get teachers to the same page. “I see the QTL program as a way to bring our teachers together for a common understanding of research-proven instructional strategies. We see this program as being very strong in our district.”
Johnston School Showcases Collaborative Projects
Teachers at a Johnston County, NC school showcased an impressive variety of collaborative projects during an after-school meeting. The school received a federal technology demonstration grant through NCTA this year. The entire faculty went through QTL™ to prepare to use new technology that's on the way. Read about their collaborative projects.
Perquimans Administrator Wins Brumback Award
Perquimans County Schools technology director Victor Eure is this year's winner of the Elsie L. Brumback Award from The Centers for Quality Teaching and Learning. The results were announced during the opening session of the NCaect Conference in Charlotte. Eure stood out in a strong field of nominees. Find out why.
NC School Wins National Award
Perquimans County Schools - an early adopter of the QTL™ program when it was introduced five years ago - is in the national spotlight as the winner of CoSN's 2006 Team Award. The award recognizes a district that excels at integrating instructional technology to improve the educational experience. Read details from the Scholastic Administrator website.
Next Step for Botetourt Schools: QTL™ and WFSG
As one Virginia system wraps up the first phase of QTL™ implementation, educators are hungry for more. They'll get it, thanks to a powerful combination of QTL™ concepts and Whole Faculty Study Groups. One principal says the effort already has his staff more focused on quality instruction. Find out more.
System's TV Channel Features QTL™ Project
Dare County Schools on the North Carolina coast features the district's QTL™ Partnership on its web site and its television channel in March 2006. Find out why one technology leader says teachers' enthusiasm about QTL's concepts has been 'contagious.' See the video.
Capacity First Initiative Plays Role in CSR School
Teachers and staff at one North Carolina high school are getting intensive professional development as part of Comprehensive School Reform - and it's already having an impact.
New Evaluation Connects QTL™
with Student Performance, Behavior
Formal program evaluation now shows a connection between teacher participation in QTL™ and student performance, attitudes and behavior. It also illustrates the way teachers' own practices change after they complete the program. Read more.
Botetourt County Center Enters Third Year
The Botetourt County Center for Quality Teaching and Learning is now entering its third year of district-wide implementation of the QTL™ program! Some 85 percent of the teachers in the district have gone through the program during the past two years. The remainder are scheduled to participate this spring and summer. QTL™ Instructor Trevor Ruble says administrators' support for teachers has been terrific. "Every principal has bought into QTL, has gone to QTL." Read a Q&A with Trevor about a collaborative project that illustrates the program's impact.
QTL Instructors Plan Busy 2006
QTL instructors from The Centers for Quality Teaching and Learning and several partner districts met in Raleigh to get up to speed on program changes, to share successful strategies, and to plan for the year ahead. 2006 will be a busy time, with staff working on further expansion into Arkansas as well as new sites in North Carolina, and continued work in Virginia, Mississippi and Georgia. Read more.