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posted by: Bass, Joseph A - MNPS at Jul 27, 2011 11:33:00 AM
Alan Coverstone, who has been serving as Director of Charter and Private Schools, will become the Executive Director of the Innovation School Zone. He will continue overseeing the charter and new thematic magnet schools. Steve Ball, principal at East Literature Magnet High School, will assume the position of Lead Principal over all Paideia schools in the district, as well as continuing on as executive principal of East Lit.
“These positions will further our transformation efforts in the district,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jesse Register. “Our goal is to offer the very best opportunities for our students and staff, and that means we need to build the infrastructure to support great teaching and learning.”
The Innovation School Zone was announced at the July 12 Metro Nashville Board of Education Meeting. Coverstone will oversee approximately 10 of the district’s high priority schools this first year. He will report directly to Dr. Register, speeding up the process of school turn around. The schools that will fall into the Innovation Zone will be announced after the state releases 2011 NCLB results.
Read more after the jump.
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posted by: Mashburn, Noelle B - MNPS at Jun 08, 2011 1:22:00 PM
For the past year, the education world has been abuzz with talk of Race To The Top funding. Tennessee, the recipient of 501 million, was one of just two states awarded money in the highly competitive national grant. Of that, MNPS has been awarded 30.3 million to be used on educational reform. We are excited to share a new section of our website that explains how the money is being spent and how the district plans to sustain changes after the grant expires. Check out the videos, graphs, charts and explanations of the different programs and initiatives now happening through MNPS Achieves: First To The Top.
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posted by: Mashburn, Noelle B - MNPS at Mar 07, 2011 9:24:00 AM
The nationally-renowned Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) has signed on as a partner with Metro Nashville Public Schools to study the district’s system-wide reform effort known as MNPS Achieves. “Annenberg is a leader in school reform,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jesse Register. “This partnership will give us a strong, external look at the work we are doing. It will help us enhance our strengths and identify areas of weakness. It will help us continue and advance our efforts to make Metro Schools among the best in the nation.” The Annenberg Institute has recruited a renowned National Advisory Panel to aid in evaluation conceptualization, provide feedback on MNPS Achieves, and suggest improvements to the reform model’s design and implementation. The Panel consists of five distinguished leaders in the world of public education reform, including Norm Fruchter, Andy Hargreaves, Carrie Leana, Joseph Johnson, and Thomas Payzant. “This is a rare opportunity to study a comprehensive approach to system-wide reform, and one that is evolving in a dynamic city and in the midst of state-wide education reform,” said Warren Simmons, Executive Director of Annenberg Institute for School Reform.This panel is supported by Race to the Top funding.To read the full release, click here.
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posted by: Mashburn, Noelle B - MNPS at Dec 10, 2010 11:54:00 AM
The nationally-renowned Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) has signed on as a partner with Metro Nashville Public Schools to study the district’s system-wide reform effort known as MNPS Achieves. “Annenberg is a leader in school reform,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jesse Register. “This partnership will give us a strong, external look at the work we are doing. It will help us enhance our strengths and identify areas of weakness. It will help us continue and advance our efforts to make Metro Schools among the best in the nation.” The Annenberg Institute has recruited a renowned National Advisory Panel to aid in evaluation conceptualization, provide feedback on MNPS Achieves, and suggest improvements to the reform model’s design and implementation. The Panel consists of five distinguished leaders in the world of public education reform, including. Norm Fruchter, Andy Hargreaves, Carrie Leana, Joseph Johnson, and Thomas Payzant. “This is a rare opportunity to study a comprehensive approach to system-wide reform, and one that is evolving in a dynamic city and in the midst of state-wide education reform,” said Warren Simmons, Executive Director of Annenberg Institute for School Reform.This panel is supported by Race to the Top funding.To read the full release, click here.
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