Professional Development School Archives
Teacher in Residence
2004-2005
Mrs. Tracy Schroeder
"This has been an exciting year for me. I made what I thought was a sizable leap from first grade to the college classroom. Yes, six year olds to 20 year olds. I found that teaching at the college level was not as different as I might have imagined. Teacher education candidates need many of the same things first graders need to be successful learners…connections to life experiences, explicit modeling, high expectations, and authentic assessment, to name a few.
The year in Berry’s classrooms and working with student teachers has allowed me to share what I know about teaching and at the same time reaffirm my beliefs about developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction. To say that this year has informed my practice would be an understatement. It has been an honor to be part of Berry’s faculty and to be respected for what I can bring into the college classroom. I now look forward with anticipation to returning to my primary school with a renewed spirit for teaching."
Teacher in Residence
2001 - 2004
Mrs. Fran Roe
"The Teacher-in-Resident position has beenthe most professionally rewarding endeavor that I have been involved in since I completed by undergraduate degree. It has allowed me to reflect on my practice, revisit theories and constructs that I had previously studied, share my wisdom of practice with junior and senior level education majors, and fine-tune my role as a cooperating teacher. I will return to the classroom a more effective, refreshed, and energized teacher, committed to best practice. "
Glenwood Primary Archives:
2004-2005
* PDS Committee welcomed a new principal, Terri Snelling
* PDS members attended our Berry College Resources Reception
* PDS members and all faculty at Glenwood participated in a book study of Reading for Meaning by Debbie Miller.
* PDS members identified a writing curriculum (Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study for Primary Writing: A Yearlong Curriculum) and certain teachers will examine it next year.
* Planning meeting was held in June to focus on professional development needs for next year.
2003-2004
* Glenwood Primary School PDS Committee Members revised their mission statement in light of a new committee structure, Glenwood Advancement Committee (GAC) sub committee. The initial tasks of the GAC are (1) determine the goal for what percent of students will read on grade level by the end of the year, (2) examine the uses and implementation of the DIBEL’s, (3) examine EIP and promotion/retention criteria. The new mission statement saw an enhanced literacy goal, inclusion of math goals and MARKERS goals.
* The previous year’s study group is working to disseminate Strategies that Work to others outside of the original groups who read the book. Each member of last year’s study group partnered with another teacher this year to discuss the book and implement strategies. Additional books were ordered.
* The Georgia Association of Educators - Student Program at Berry College joined with Berry Charter School of Education faculty to support the Seuss Day celebration at Glenwood by reading to different classes from Seuss books.
* Committee members from Glenwood displayed examples of their professional development school goals and successes during the Georgia Partners for Excellence in Education Leadership Tour of Georgia.
Rome Middle School Archives
2004-2005
*Leadership RMS students participated in the BOLD program at Berry College in November.
*Twelve middle school majors completed a 35 hour practicum experience in RMS classrooms.
*Berry students also completed a 30 hour practicum in the ESOL classroom.
*Berry students participated in a Shadow Study Day at RMS.
*Eleven middle school majors are mentoring RMS students.
*RMS faculty attended a resource workshop at Berry College.
*Fifteen Latino students attended Day Camp led by Dr. Jorge Correa at Berry College on July 19-23.
West Central
2004-2005
*On October 22, 2004, West Central held an International Fair with the help of Dean McDowell and Dr. Wakefield's Arts And Cultures class at Berry. College students worked cooperatively to create display boards and collect artifacts to share cultural information about many different countries with the elementary students.