Author Archives: jsgarrett

The Moton Museum showed a screening of a Race to Nowhere last night in Farmville. The movie trailer looks like a great education documentary that supports the transformation we’re currently undergoing in education globally and in Charlotte County with project based learning.   … Continue reading →
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Great video on leadership.   http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
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        Working collaboratively can be very challenging.  Relying on others and placing faith in their work ethic and their loyalty to a team effort can be difficult.  Often it is tempting to work ahead or crossing roles in achieving a … Continue reading →
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Tools for Teaching: The Amazing Sticky Note (Courtesy of Edutopia) September 10, 2012 (1) Photo credit: goddess-arts via flickr(2) This week, I watched a science teacher use sticky notes in a very creative way. To check for understanding, the teacher … Continue reading →
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“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”

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“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”

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PLE 2a4 Technology separation amongst the classes.  My initial though was full of memories growing up in rural Virginia and going off to college not knowing what was ahead but eager to tackle it.  Once I arrived, I realized that I was unprepared, … Continue reading → Read more »

1st Half of 709 Group 2 (Doodle/Wimba Discussion) Group Members: Roland Coleman, Derrick Deloatch, Martha Eagle, Jeffrey Garrett, and John Hendron) 1. How would you describe the current state of affairs in your selected issue or priority locally and nationally?  … Continue reading → Read more »

Last week I had a great opportunity to travel to San Diego to visit High Tech High at Point Loma and Chula Vista.  The Point Loma campus was in the heart of San Diego and was broken down into 3 … Continue reading → Read more »

Project Based Learning:  Enhancing Student Achievement Cross-curricular discussions, scaffolding, technology, and teamwork are but a few words that describes implementing project based learning.  For the past couple of years we have been working to expand rigor, relevance, and relationships within … Continue reading → Read more »