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Archive for year: 2020
Sprayberry Sources of Strength
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Spreading Hope for the Holidays. Sprayberry Sources of Strength Peer Leaders leads the community in finding things to be...
Addison Elementary School Garden Donates Over 500 Pounds of Harvest to Local Community During Pandemic
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0CCSD Science Teacher Julie Knobbe Creates Garden Partnership to Help Local Community. This week the CCSD Science Department would...
Teachers Receive the Gift of Story
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, English Language Arts, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0On December 9, 2020, teachers and leaders received the gift of story when awarding winner author and educator, Lester...
Unstoppable Virtual Parent Resource Room
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, Title I, 0During an uncertain time, South Cobb High School wanted to make sure their parents were still able to access...
An Apple A Day
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Special Education - PreK, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, snpk, 0Tritt Elementary Preschool gets busy during a STEAM activity. The SNP class at Tritt Elementary continue to learn through...
GRIFFIN Middle School WOWS at GAPBS Conference
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Griffin MS represented CCSD at the GAPBS Virtual Conference, describing how they have pivoted to scale up PBIS fidelity...
IEP Prep is a Team Effort
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Parent Mentors, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, sepm, 0Parent Mentors Share Ideas for Successful Meetings CCSD’s Special Education Parent Mentors Stacy Greene and Antoinette Nichols offer their...
Cobb Students Create Water Conservation Artworks
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0waterSmart™ Honors 12 Cobb County Middle School Students in waterSmart waterArt Calendar Contest Cobb County middle school students were...
Helping CCSD Students Move Into Post-Secondary Life
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0How do we help create success for students with disabilities after they leave high school? Cobb County School District...
Fly Girls RPV has launched
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, STEM & Innovation, Teaching & Learning, 0The sky is the limit for young women participating in Fly Girls RPV! The Cobb STEM and Innovation Department...
2020-21 Mathematics GHP goes virtual!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Mathematics, Teaching & Learning, 02020-21 Mathematics GHP goes virtual! For the first time ever, Cobb GHP Mathematics students interviewed virtually on November 5...
Lost Mountain Teacher to Lead the Georgia Council for the Social Studies
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Social Studies, Teaching & Learning, 0Lost Mountain Teacher to Lead the Georgia Council for the Social Studies.
Kennesaw Mountain HS Civil Engineering Program: Creating Education Infrastructure and Opportunity in Liberia
Kwesi Amuti, , Career, Technical & Agricultural Education, Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0What happens when the experiential process changes a child’s life path? Everyone WINS! Arguably, the most effective approach to...
Hospital Homebound Changes with the Times
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Shutdown in March triggers a redesign of HHB services. COVID-19 has brought about some changes in how HHB students...
Making the Leap: Students as Creators Not Just Consumers
Kwesi Amuti, , Applied Learning & Design, Cobb Academics, Library Media Education, Teaching & Learning, 0Compton Elementary students create digital content for authentic audiences. Library media specialist Kris Cable wins a grant to help...
CCSD Virtual Artist-in-Residence Program-An Amazing Opportunity
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0National and international performers, composers, and conductors speak with directors and students. The CCSD Artist-in-Residence program created by Harrison...
From Paper to Digital, In-Person to Online: Supporting Language Needs Across CCSD
Kwesi Amuti, , International Welcome Center, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0Salomé Rodriguez and the CCSD Translation & Interpretation Team meet increasing needs for interpretation and translations services district-wide through...
CCCEPA students get an exciting look into the world of opera
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0CCCEPA students are getting several opportunities to touch base with stars in the opera world. During the 20-21 school...
Teaching, Leading, and Learning in 2020
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0Castellano and Robinson Share Expertise at GATESOL 2020. Creative and passionate CCSD teachers are using digital resources to engage...
Responsive Cobb Teachers Provide Innovative Learning Experiences
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Personalized Learning Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0How do Responsive Teachers use Innovation to Engage their Students? Cobb Teachers are finding new ways to engage their...
Young Target Students Spread Messages of Hope
Kwesi Amuti, , Advanced Learning Programs, Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Students explore the relationship between encouragement and perseverance. Second grade Target students in Dr. King’s class at Kennesaw Elementary...
Less Time Testing, More Time Providing Instruction & Feedback
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Assessment Main, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Students in Georgia will spend less time on summative testing beginning this school year. The GaDOE reduced testing time...
DreamBox Learning
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Personalized Learning Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0An Engaging, Virtual Math Intervention for K-8 Students. K-8 students in Cobb County have been enjoying access to an...
Walton Graphics Student Receives National Recognition
Kwesi Amuti, , Career, Technical & Agricultural Education, Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0“Old School” Graphics Leads Call to Action. Mia Passarella wanted to prompt her community to move. The outcome supported...
CCSD’s Elementary Physical Education Teacher of The Year
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Health & Physical Education, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the excitement? Ms. Adams makes her students feel this...
CCSD Celebrates Young Readers
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, English Language Arts, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0On November 5, Cobb County School District celebrated Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, which is the nations’ largest read-aloud.
CCSD Middle School Science Teacher Serves the Powder Springs Community
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0Mr. Shannon Brings Service and Volunteerism to Tapp Middle School Science Students.
2020 Georgia Math Awards won in Cobb Math Department!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Mathematics, Teaching & Learning, 0Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) presented two awards to members of the Cobb Mathematics Department. The two...
Cobb MS Counselor Named Finalist for “Counselor of the Year”
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Counselor Received National Recognition For Her Work at Palmer MS. Barbara Truluck, a school counselor at Palmer Middle School...
Literatura Bilingual Family Literacy Program
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, Title I, 0Helping Families Grow Their Literacy and Math Skills. Parental involvement is key in ensuring students’ academic success. In order...
McClure MS Library Learning Commons Gets Creative
Kwesi Amuti, , Applied Learning & Design, Cobb Academics, Library Media Education, Teaching & Learning, 0When students can’t come to the Makerspace, the Makerspace goes to them! Students were missing their Makerspace time at...
Connecting from a Distance
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Parent Mentors, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, sepm, 0Helping Families Plug into Resources. Special Education Parent Mentors’ website is a wealth of resources for families of children...
South Cobb Cluster Annual State of the School Meeting
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, Title I, 0South Cobb Cluster Parent Facilitators went above and beyond to digitize the annual State of the School Meeting. The...
Wheeler Graduates Complete Sensory Room Mural
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0Recent grads design and create a mural for Wheeler High School’s Autism Sensory Room.
Supporting Families with Social Emotional Learning
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Social Emotional Learning support offered virtually to families across Cobb. Social emotional learning specialists provide virtual presentations to Cobb...
“Fall”-ing In Love With Learning
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Special Education - PreK, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, snpk, 0Take a peek inside Lewis Elementary’s PreK classroom. Preschool students at Lewis Elementary are “falling” into learning . Ms....
Location, Leadership, and Language Services – Changes at the International Welcome Center
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, International Welcome Center, Title I, 0The International Welcome Center has relocated to Rose Garden School in Smyrna under the leadership of new Program Manager...
Cobb Students Share Grand Prize in Card-Game Design Contest
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, STEM & Innovation, Teaching & Learning, 0Over the summer, two Cobb Schools students learned about and entered a card-game design contest hosted by Legends of...
Kennesaw Mountain High School Wind Symphony and Percussion Ensemble Selected to Perform at GMEA Conference in 2021 and 2022
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0Groups selected to represent CCSD at Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference. The Kennesaw Mountain High School Wind Symphony,...
Hayes Elementary Music Students Team Up With Guest Artist
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0International artist Daria worked with music students at Hayes Elementary. Christina Vehar, the music teacher at Hayes Elementary School,...
Supporting Everyone
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Middle school counselors show their creativity and dedication to students, staff, and families. Across the District, middle school counselors...
Corporate Classroom Interns
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Interns learn customer service and money skills by selling coffee and snacks to ISC staff each morning in their...
Cobb ESOL Teacher Leads in CCSD and Statewide
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0Dr. Jeff Terrell of City View Elementary has a Heart for Teaching. Veteran ESOL Lead Teacher Dr. Jeff Terrell...
Virtual Summer School is a Success
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Personalized Learning Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0Veteran High School Credit Recovery Team were Pioneers in the Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Model of Instruction in Summer School....
Connecting Students with Cherokee History and Culture
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Social Studies, Teaching & Learning, 0Cherokee Traveling Trunks Provide Cobb Students with Hands-on Learning. A big thanks to the Marietta Colonial Dames and the...
Osborne JROTC Raider Team Soars to New Heights
Kwesi Amuti, , Career, Technical & Agricultural Education, Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Competing as One Brings Success. The Osborne JROTC Raider team has overcome unique obstacles to learn that hard work...
How are Cobb students developing the skills to become competitive in the global market? Cobb students recognize the importance...
PSAT/NMSQT Testing
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Assessment Main, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0New safety protocols now a part of PSAT/NMSQT Testing. Masks, social distancing and sterilization will all be in place...
Pete the Cat Lends a Helping Hand
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Personalized Learning Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0A book character visits elementary schools to help give out books. Students were inspired to continue to learn in...
2020-2021 Cobb Teachers of the Year!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Mathematics, Teaching & Learning, 0Representing great mathematics instruction!
New Method, Same Mission
Kwesi Amuti, , Advanced Learning Programs, Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Target students #lovetothinkhere, no matter the format. While all Target students began the year as remote learners and communicated...
Parent Mentors Offer Virtual Presentations, Ongoing Support
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Parent Mentors, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, sepm, 0Check out the “About Us!” and the “VIP Presentation Library” tabs to learn more about your parent mentors and...
Let the Games Begin: Gamification for Teacher Leader Academy
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, I&I Professional Learning, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 02020-2021 Change Agent Lab: Gamification of Learning The goal is to develop teacher leaders through gamification that fosters an...
Cobb ELA Hosts National Author and Reading Consultant: Dr. Jan Richardson
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, English Language Arts, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Dr. Jan Richardson is a leading authority on guided reading and assessment. Dr. Richardson’s work has enabled students around...
Cobb Middle School Student is Finalist in Broadcom MASTERS
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0The Society for Science & the Public recently announced the 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists for 2020.
McClure Middle School Has Always Been A Magical Place
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Health & Physical Education, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0McClure Middle School has always been a magical place, as cliché as it sounds, since it opened in 2006....
Learning, Literacy, Laughter and Love
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Special Education - PreK, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, snpk, 0A look into Learning at the South Cobb Early Learning Center. Cobb County Preschool Teachers pull out all the...
Community Based Instruction Moves Online
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0When taking students into the community isn’t possible, community based skills instruction gets creative. Even though students are beginning...
Welcoming ESOL Students During COVID-19
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0The ESOL/Title III/IWC team is providing remote support to students, families, and schools during the pandemic. Virtual support sessions,...
STEM & Innovation Dept. Recognizes Five Cobb Teachers
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, STEM & Innovation, Teaching & Learning, 0STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teachers from across the Cobb County School District have been recognized through the...
Collaboration keeps Cobb reading!
Kwesi Amuti, , Applied Learning & Design, Cobb Academics, Library Media Education, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb school library media specialists partner with Cobb public librarians to keep students reading. With a shared goal of...
Connecting with Students
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Elementary school counselors show their resilience and dedication to students and families. Across the District, elementary school counselors are...
Celebrate endings for they precede new beginnings. Three schools in Mableton celebrate new beginnings with name changes and new...
Devices, Donations, and Distribution… Oh My!
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0There are no limits to connecting with students during these new times. Despite the unimaginable start of a new...
Recent Wheeler Grad Wins National Contest
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0Ashton Cordisco, from Wheeler High School, wins “Stuck at Prom” Duck Brand Duct Tape Challenge.
FBI Dads Stay Connected
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Fathers Being Involved continuing their presence at Nickajack Elementary. Fathers Being Involved (FBI) is a mentoring group of fathers...
Walton Chamber Orchestra Selected for National Recognition
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0Mark of Excellence names Walton a Commended Winner! The Walton HS Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Perry Holbrook has...
Lassiter Chorus sings an innovative National Anthem
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0Lassiter Chorus continues a long-standing tradition of singing the National Anthem at the Braves game! The chorus at Lassiter...
Engaging students through virtual language classrooms! World Language teachers engage students and provide instructional support during digital learning with...
Cobb Students Recognized for their Civic Engagement Work
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Social Studies, Teaching & Learning, 0Fifty three Cobb County School District seniors were recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for their civic engagement...
District DECA Chapter Shines at State
Kwesi Amuti, , Career, Technical & Agricultural Education, Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Lassiter High School Advances Nine to International Competition. Building on an outstanding showing at the 2019 International DECA Championships,...
Cobb County School District Makes Virtual Summer Learning A Success
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Assessment Main, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0For the second year in a row, the Cobb County School District offered a Summer Lit Camp to students....
Changes In High-Stakes Testing
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Assessment Main, Assessment, High School, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Governor Kemp signed SB 367 into law on August 5, 2020, eliminating four high school End of Course (EOC)...
Virtual Summer Enrichment Academy Thrills Students
Kwesi Amuti, , Advanced Learning Programs, Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Advanced Learning’s beloved summer camp goes virtual amidst the Covid pandemic. Qualifying rising 4th through 6th graders participated in...
Over 54 Cobb County schools participated in the virtual OPEN National Field Day on May 8th, 2020
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Health & Physical Education, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Field Day is an important tradition in many of our Cobb County Schools. Amid the “New Normal”, the Health...
Kickoff to the 2020–2021 New Teacher Academy
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, I&I Professional Learning, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Engage. Educate. Empower. Teacher leadership development is going virtual in the Cobb County School District.
Cobb ELA Celebrates Student Writers
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, English Language Arts, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb ELA announces the CCSD Writing Fair winners. Writing is brave work, and Cobb ELA is proud to celebrate...
CCSD Science Teachers Make Remote Learning PHENOMENAL
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0Science teachers all over the Cobb County School District welcomed students into digital classrooms and jumped right into remote science...
The 2020–2021 New Teacher Academy – A Real Virtual Experience!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, I&I Professional Learning, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Engage. Educate. Empower. Teaching and Learning are going virtual in the Cobb County School District.
Embodying a Growth Mindset
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Blackwell Elementary School counselor, Lisa King, published her first children’s book.
Cobb Art has HeART
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 08th Annual Inspired by the HeART Exhibit Showcases Student Success.
Hillgrove Students Create Art to Show Kindness
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0Kindness Cards Inspire Students.
Cooper Middle Art Teacher is Georgia Teacher of the Year!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0Jamie Richardson recognized as Georgia Middle Level Art Teacher of the Year.
Big Shanty Students Share Coloring Book with Scottish Rite
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0Students create artwork to brighten the days of other children.
Support You Can Count On
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Parent Mentors, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, sepm, 0Parent Mentors Assist Cobb’s Families of Children with Special Needs.
Lindley Sixth Grade Academy’s 2020 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Awards. LSGA spent Valentine’s Day honoring their student and staff...
Early Intervention Teachers United for Professional Development
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Personalized Learning Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb County School District K-5 early intervention program teachers gathered for a full day of professional learning to support...
CCSD Musicians Selected to Perform in GMEA All-State Band and Orchestra
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0Over 200 young musicians form the Cobb County School District received state’s highest honor for individual performance.
Thanks you to our “Kids Heart Challenge” schools
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Health & Physical Education, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Thanks to all schools who participated in our “Kids Heart Challenge”.
The results of the KSU Math Competition 2020 are in!!
Michelle Mikes, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Mathematics, Teaching & Learning, 0Kennesaw State University holds an annual written mathematics competition for high school students across the State of Georgia. Over...
Middle School Mindset
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Innovative Transition Intervention. School counselors from ten schools collaborate to meet their students needs as they transition to middle...
In The Spotlight
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Six Cobb schools featured on the Metro RESA PBIS Showcase.
Eastvalley Elementary Chorus sings at Disney!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0How does an elementary school chorus make performing at Disney a reality for the students? Great kids and lots...
Learning Resources Community Review
Kwesi Amuti, , Applied Learning & Design, Cobb Academics, Learning Resources, Teaching & Learning, 0Digital and Print Material Available for Review.
Parents Investigate Ways to Support Their Adult Children
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0An attorney and speakers from the Georgia Advocacy Office provide parents with options to support their children with disabilities...
Title I Elementary Science Olympiad Brings Together Students from Across the District
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb Students Show Off Their Science Skills at the Title I ESO.
Cobb Target Students Create Positive Change
Kwesi Amuti, , Advanced Learning Programs, Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Learning and growing through service to others. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asserted, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question...
CCSD School Psychologists Keep Skills Sharp
Kwesi Amuti, , Psychological Services, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center provides specialized learning to CCSD school psychologists. Through ongoing professional learning CCSD school psychologists ensure...
Big Impact, Little Minds
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Special Education - PreK, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, snpk, 0Kemp Teacher Wins Grant for Special Needs Preschool. Julie Schultz is always looking for new ways to educate her...
ESOL in Action: Bridging Content and Language in Science Class
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0Get up and act it out! Lindley Sixth Grade scholars have fun and build confidence as they act out...
Kindergarten Math Fluency Initiative
Kwesi Amuti, , Assessment & Personalized Learning, Assessment Main, Assessment, High School, Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, 0Using math assessment to build automaticity with math facts. The MFI Initiative uses assessment in Kindergarten to improve knowledge...
7th grade students analyzing and interpreting data? 7th grade students developing claims and finding evidence to support it? 7th...
Labelle Chimes in with Engaging ESOL Strategies
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0Teachers at Labelle get moving to engage all students! Learning instructional strategies for English Learners through professional development is...
Cobb Infants & Toddlers: Family & Parenting Tips
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Early Learning, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Explore Quality Resources to Ensure Cobb Infants and Toddlers Thrive
McCleskey Science Teacher named State Middle School Science Teacher of the Year
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, STEM & Innovation, Teaching & Learning, 0The Georgia Science Teachers Association announced the winners of the Science Teachers of the Year.
Community Connections Brings the Fun to CCSD Families
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Parent Mentors, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, sepm, 0Annual resource fair connects parents, students with special needs to community opportunities
Cobb/Paulding Regional Science Fair Breaks Record for Most Participants
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0The CCSD Science Department Welcomes Over 350 Students to the Cobb/Paulding Regional Science Fair.
2019-2020 Teacher Leaders Prepared to Graduate
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, I&I Professional Learning, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Engage. Educate. Empower. Being a teacher leader is about teachers doing something and bringing people to it. This year’s...
Celebrating Distinguished PBIS Schools
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Four Cobb Schools receive GADOE’s highest honor for PBIS implementation.
Building Friendships Across Grade Levels
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Kemp Elementary Peer Helpers Motivate Younger Students
2nd Competition of the 3-Series Mathematics Competition 19-20 Completed!
Michelle Mikes, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Mathematics, Teaching & Learning, 0The 2ndcompetition of the 3-Series Mathematics Competition was hosted by Wheeler HS on January 27, 2020. Students showed off...
Using the QFT to Guide Primary Source Learning
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Social Studies, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb Educator Co-Authors a top ten blog post for the nation’s librarians in 2019.
Tiny Doors: A Mabry Community Art Project Inspiring ELs Through STEAM
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0Tiny Tiny Door project inspires ELs to reflect on their goals and dreams. Mabry ELs participate in a STEAM...
Heart Healthy and Physically Fit in the School Library
Kwesi Amuti, , Applied Learning & Design, Cobb Academics, Library Media Education, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb school libraries explore new ways of learning.
North Cobb High School Chorus students dazzled at L&L with their singing of the Star-Spangled Banner!!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0These talented NCHS students graciously shared their gift of song with district leadership.
CCSD Cellist to perform at Carnegie Hall for Second Time!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…again!
Hip Hip Hooray! It’s The 100th Day!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Special Education - PreK, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, snpk, 0100 days of Learning at Norton Park. Happy 100th day from Mrs Shanon’s and Mrs. Wallace’s Pre-k! We had...
The “Write Stuff” in Cobb ELA
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, English Language Arts, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb ELA teachers, admin, and coaches take advantage of professional learning opportunities around balanced literacy writing instruction.
Two Dodgen Middle School Students Win Alliance Française of Atlanta Visual Arts Contest
Kwesi Amuti, , World Languages, 0Students build connections between World Languages and Visual Arts.
READ 180/System 44 students read over 2,300 books from August to December!
Kwesi Amuti, , Advanced Learning Programs, Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Magnet Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0A teacher at Dowell Elementary has created a great way for students to see which class has read the...
Magnet Students Excel At Internships
Kwesi Amuti, , Advanced Learning Programs, Assessment & Personalized Learning, Cobb Academics, Magnet Programs, Teaching & Learning, 0Real-world learning combined with authentic research lets students shine. Three high school magnet programs require a capstone research project...
Former CCSD Students Recognized
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Cobb County School District Graduates were Recognized for their Post-Secondary Career Success. During the Bridges From School to Work...
Smitha Students Face Reality in Reality U!
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Teaching & Learning, Title I, 0Communities in Schools put Smitha Middle School eighth graders through the paces in their “adulting” simulation, Reality U! Reality...
Griffin Middle School Highlights Hunger through Art
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Teaching & Learning, Visual Arts, 0Empty Bowls Event Brings in Griffin Community.
Rise Up With Freddie Falcon
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Positive School Culture, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Sedalia Park students are Ready, Respectful, and Responsible
2020: New Year, New Workshops & Stand-Out Events
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Parent Mentors, Special Education, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, se, sepm, 0Revised programs and exciting events offer support to Cobb’s parents.
Pebblebrook, Working Together towards a Common Goal
Kwesi Amuti, , ESOL, Teaching & Learning, Title I, Title III, 0What do all schools in Cobb County School District have in common? Pebblebrook teachers roll-up their sleeves for cross-curricular...
Facilitating Restorative Conferences
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Educators Trained in Innovative Approach to Discipline. Another group of CCSD educators were trained to lead restorative conferences.
Welcoming New Students
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, School Counseling, Student Assistance Programs, Teaching & Learning Support & Specialized Services, 0Student Leaders Trained in Special Role. School counselors and students are going the extra mile to ensure new students...
Dodgen Orchestra invited to prestigious national festival
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0Students to perform for ASTA National Conference. The Dodgen Orchestra will perform in Orlando, Florida for a national panel...
Lovinggood Middle School Eighth Grade Chorus selected to sing at GMEA Convention in Athens, GA
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Teaching & Learning, 0Eighth Grade Chorus at LMS receives this great honor from GMEA selection committee.
Cobb Teachers Take Flight with NASA
Kwesi Amuti, , Cobb Academics, Instruction & Innovative Practice, Science, Teaching & Learning, 0Cobb Teachers Take Flight with NASA.
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