Brandywine Springs School

Home of the Bobcats

Mrs. McDermott’s Second Grade Class

Joel D. Wilson

American Military University

EDUC637 B001 Fall 14

BBS-Brandywine

Springs School

Go Bobcats!

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M. McDermott states, “Keep in mind BBS is not the norm when talking about the following items” (personal communication, October 7, 2014).

Collaboration with

Stakeholders

Three Faculty Meetings per Month

School Distr

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PLC’s

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Teacher Parent

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Monthly TeamMeetings

PreplannedCollaboration

Parent Volunteers

Parents assist Mrs. McDermottby volunteering their time to help in her classroom.

The BBS PTO sponsors programs such as the Cat’s Pride Awards to recognize student achievement in front of peers and parents.

Cat’s Pride!

Team Meetings Pacing guides from the Red Clay School District Common Core alignment

Instructional Planning

Teacher Teams plan together!

Challenges of Collaboration

M. McDermott says, “Timing- only so many minutes in the day” (personal communication, October 7, 2014).

Team Planning School Administrators available to meet at

conferences, as needed Support Personnel available as required

Professional Collaborationto Support Student Learning Needs

Help for students is

always available!

Conclusion

Go Bobcats!

ReferencesBrandywine springs school home page (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.edline.net/pages/RCBrandywineSprings

Brandywine springs school, new castle county, de education. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.realtor.com/local/Brandywine-Springs-School_Wilmington_New-Castle-County_DE/education

Brandywine springs school parent/student handbook 2013-2014. (2013) Wilmington, DE: Brandywine Springs School.

Red clay district - school profiles - state of delaware. (2013.). Retrieved from http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/school/Stud

ent.aspx?checkSchool=261&districtCode=32

Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). How to differentiate instruction in mixed-ability classrooms. (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for

Supervision and Curriculum Development.