Andrew_Stevens_Project

Creighton's Corner Elementary School 23171 Minerva Drive Ashburn, VA 20148

Creighton's Corner Elementary School is located in Ashburn, Virginia. The school was first opened for the 2008-2009 school year with less than 200 students. The school has grown drastically since it's first year and the projected enrollment is 741 students for the 2010-2011 school year. Creighton's Corner is located in a growing community and has excellent parental support. Below you will find a breakdown by grade level and by ethnicity.There are 87 students who receive Special Education Services, 69 students who receive ELL services, and 69 students that are in the Economically Disadvantaged sub-group.


 * **__ Grade __** || __** Number of Students **__ ||
 * PK || 21 ||
 * KG || 125 ||
 * 1st || 128 ||
 * 2nd || 127 ||
 * 3rd || 130 ||
 * 4th || 117 ||
 * 5th || 92 ||

The main area for improvement is math and reading below grade level. The past 3 years have shown improvements in their pass rates, and although they are still above the standard, there is still room for improvement.
 * **__ Ethnicity __** || __** Number of Students **__ ||
 * American Indian || * ||
 * Asian or Pacific Isle || 188 ||
 * Black, Non-Hispanic || 36 ||
 * Hispanic || 51 ||
 * Non-Specified || 29 ||
 * White || 436 ||
 * __ Areas for Improvement __**

Being that the school is quite new, there is quite a bit of technology being used at the school. All classrooms were fitted with Promethean Boards when the school was built a few years ago. All teachers in the school are required to go to training sessions yearly to increase their use with this new technology. Generally, all the teachers at the school are pleased with being able to use new technology to support their instruction. Teachers are required to use [|Promethean Planet] to enhance their daily lessons and to share what they are using in their own classrooms. If you do not already know about Promethean Planet, check out this little promotional video. media type="youtube" key="Bq0RyunVwaw" height="385" width="480"
 * __ Technology at Creighton's Corner __**

__** Mission Statement for Creighton's Corner Elementary School **__ Creighton’s Corner Elementary School's mission is to provide high quality instruction for all students. Each student will be given the academic and emotional support and instruction needed to reach their full potential. We will provide a student-centered, nurturing environment where students feel safe physically and emotionally. The staff and parents will work together to prepare our students to be productive citizens.

__** Our Vision **__ Our vision is to "colt-ivate" excellence one student at a time by providing opportunities for children to learn and grow as individuals while fostering a love of learning. We endeavor to educate the whole child and in the process, develop lifelong learners who will be tomorrow’s leaders. We strive to provide a safe environment where all of this can occur.


 * __ 2010-2011 Technology Plan __**

// "It is essential for our students to be inspired and enlightened by the wonderful technology that surrounds us in this day and age. Teachers and staff at Creighton's Corner will be required to use technology as a means of instruction in their daily routine. Teachers will consistently be searching for new ideas and ways to incorporate technology into various subject areas. With our goals to increase math and reading ability levels, these will also be focus areas to include technology into the daily blocks of allotted time for our School Improvement Plan. All students will have various technology at their finger-tips and it is our belief that with an increase in the use of technology in the classroom, the ability levels will also increase across the board." // - Andrew Stevens - Gifted Resource Teacher and spokesperson for Technology Integration at Creighton's Corner

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 * __ Our Inspiration __**

Each classroom at Creighton's Corner will have 4 Dell laptop computers and there are 2 computer labs located in the school. Additionally, there are 2 computer carts that can be checked out in the School Media Center. These carts will be utilized for computer-based projects that will be done in the classrooms with teacher supervision. All students will also be allowed access to websites that are filtered and monitored by the Technology Teacher at Creighton's Corner. Teachers will also be required to preview any websites that they would like to use in the classroom. Since students in the elementary schools do not have their own computers to take home, a partnership has been set up with the Public Libraries, so that students can access the internet and do school related projects.
 * __ Student Access __**

__** Internet Safety **__ The safety of all students is the number one priority at Creighton's Corner. All teachers are required to go through training at the beginning of each school year in order to establish proper guidelines for computer use the classrooms. All students at the school will go through a series of internet safety lessons within the first 9 weeks of the school year. These lessons will be taught by the School Library Media Specialist and the classroom teachers. Parents will also be provided internet safety training at the PTA meeting in October. All students will also be required to abide by the rules as stated in the Student Code of Conduct. Parents, Teachers, and Students will also use [|NetSmartz] as a reference in their internet safety training.

__** Professional Development **__ The staff will be using the [|TPACK] model as a framework for their professional development for the school year. The teachers at Creighton's Corner will also utilize their Professional Learning Communities to increase the use of technology in the classrooms on a daily basis. Teachers will be encouraged to also develop their own ongoing practices to increase their awareness of the amount of amazing technology that can enhance their classrooms. During professional development training sessions, staff members will be asked to show examples of what they are using in their classrooms. For those teachers that go above and beyond with their technology integration and teaching will be allotted specified stipends, when available.

__** Funding and Resources **__ The funding for all school related resources is derived from Local (65%), State (35%), and Federal (5%) funds. Individual teachers and programs will be encouraged to also seek out grants and funding from the PTA for additional resources. The school has agreed to provide all teachers a [|Quia] page and access to [|United Streaming], and Word Press. Additionally teachers will be encouraged to use Skype for online field trips and communication with outside sources.

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