Check out what’s going on in the four areas AACPS Division of Academics & Strategic Initiatives (ASI): Curriculum & Instruction (C&I); Advanced Studies & Programs (ASP); Partnerships, Development& Marketing (PDM); and Professional Growth & Development (PGD). Throughout the year, this page will feature highlights on professional development opportunities, curricular support, grant and engagement opportunities, Triple E updates, instructional strategies, awards & recognitions, Programs of Choice offerings, and family outreach events.
January 2017
Iris Crankfield, Southern High School, Class of 1994
After a negative experience in one of her high school classes, Iris Crankfield turned to the support of her principal and other teachers to share her ideas and help change the culture of her school. This experience fueled a passion for writing and teaching that has allowed her to inspire a new generations of change makers. Now, as an English teacher at South River High School, Iris helps her students see that they, too, have a voice and it deserves to be heard.
An amazing first impression at Southgate Elementary School
"We will always look back with gratitude and fondness about our first meeting with the administrative staff who went above and beyond to ensure us that Southgate Elementary was the best choice for our family."-–Linda Hamm
The Five Restorative Questions in Action!
"Restorative Questions provide a framework that helps adults as they guide students through a reflection of their actions, what harm they caused, and how they can repair that harm. This helps them be part of creating an honorable pathway back to the classroom – and to learning!"--Kathy Rockefeller
From Annapolis Class of 1982 to Documentary Filmmaker
As a new "Guest Performer/Artist" with the Performing and Visual Arts program in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, I look forward to exploring digital storytelling as a way to combine multiple disciplines and enhance learning experiences.
December 2016
Cornell Douglas Foundation
Deadline: Rolling for letters of inquiry. Funds: Average grant amount is $10,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations, or a consortia that includes one. Description: The Cornell Douglass Foundation provides support for the following: Environmental health and justice. Land conservation. Sustainability of resources. Mountaintop removal mining. Watershed protection. Financial literacy. Contact: Cornell Douglass Foundation. 4701 Sangamore Road, Suite 133 South, [...]
The Key to Changing the World
“My life has constantly been affected by my teachers, my family, and my friends. I owe all my success to them, not because they taught me, but because they have continued to inspire me and support my life.”—Donchell, 12th Grade Student
November 2016
Use Amazon Smile to Support Our Schools While You Shop
What is Amazon Smile? AmazonSmile is a easy way to give back to your community while shopping through the same selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features you know through Amazon.com. When you shop through AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to [...]
“My road to teaching has been a family affair.”
After 25 years in the classroom my father transitioned into another position within the board of education as an Internship Coach. I decided to apply for the Automotive Refinishing Instructor position that my father held for the past 25 years. As a family we were very excited that I was selected for the position… I don’t think I’d be happy doing anything else. You have to find passion in what you do, and I feel that passion. I enjoy going to work every day. There are always going to be problems in any career you choose, but you have to find the joy in it. If there is no joy, there’s no point.
American Academy of Dermatology
Deadline: Rolling. Funds: In-kind shade structure grants (valued up to $8,000), which includes the cost for a shade structure and installation. Eligibility: Public schools and nonprofit organizations. Applicants must primarily provide services for children under the age of 18. Description: The American Academy of Dermatology solicits applications for the Shade Structure Grant Program. The [...]
The Students Vote: The Principal is Kind
"Our Student Government Association sponsors a quarterly award where students in grades 1-5 can vote for the Sunshine Award, which recognizes a staff member who is excellent, caring, and supportive of the students...the votes for [Principal] Mr. Gordon show the students think he is kind and supportive."--Barbara Holcomb, School Counselor