Mark of Excellence names Walton a Commended Winner! The Walton HS Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Perry Holbrook has...
Archive for category: Teaching & Learning
The Division of Teaching & Learning seeks to supports and enhance the efforts of our schools, thus enabling students to perform at their highest levels of achievement.
Lassiter 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...
Fifty three Cobb County School District seniors were recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for their civic engagement...
Lassiter High School Advances Nine to International Competition. Building on an outstanding showing at the 2019 International DECA Championships,...
For the second year in a row, the Cobb County School District offered a Summer Lit Camp to students....
Governor Kemp signed SB 367 into law on August 5, 2020, eliminating four high school End of Course (EOC)...
Advanced Learning’s beloved summer camp goes virtual amidst the Covid pandemic. Qualifying rising 4th through 6th graders participated in...
Field Day is an important tradition in many of our Cobb County Schools. Amid the “New Normal”, the Health...
Engage. Educate. Empower. Teacher leadership development is going virtual in the Cobb County School District.
Cobb ELA announces the CCSD Writing Fair winners. Writing is brave work, and Cobb ELA is proud to celebrate...
Science teachers all over the Cobb County School District welcomed students into digital classrooms and jumped right into remote science...
Engage. Educate. Empower. Teaching and Learning are going virtual in the Cobb County School District.
Jamie Richardson recognized as Georgia Middle Level Art Teacher of the Year.
Students create artwork to brighten the days of other children.
Lindley Sixth Grade Academy’s 2020 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Awards. LSGA spent Valentine’s Day honoring their student and staff...
Cobb County School District K-5 early intervention program teachers gathered for a full day of professional learning to support...
Over 200 young musicians form the Cobb County School District received state’s highest honor for individual performance.
Thanks to all schools who participated in our “Kids Heart Challenge”.
Kennesaw State University holds an annual written mathematics competition for high school students across the State of Georgia. Over...
How does an elementary school chorus make performing at Disney a reality for the students? Great kids and lots...
Cobb Students Show Off Their Science Skills at the Title I ESO.
Learning and growing through service to others. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asserted, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question...
Get up and act it out! Lindley Sixth Grade scholars have fun and build confidence as they act out...
Using 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...
Teachers at Labelle get moving to engage all students! Learning instructional strategies for English Learners through professional development is...
Explore Quality Resources to Ensure Cobb Infants and Toddlers Thrive
The Georgia Science Teachers Association announced the winners of the Science Teachers of the Year.
The CCSD Science Department Welcomes Over 350 Students to the Cobb/Paulding Regional Science Fair.
Engage. Educate. Empower. Being a teacher leader is about teachers doing something and bringing people to it. This year’s...
The 2ndcompetition of the 3-Series Mathematics Competition was hosted by Wheeler HS on January 27, 2020. Students showed off...
Cobb Educator Co-Authors a top ten blog post for the nation’s librarians in 2019.
Tiny Tiny Door project inspires ELs to reflect on their goals and dreams. Mabry ELs participate in a STEAM...
Cobb school libraries explore new ways of learning.
These talented NCHS students graciously shared their gift of song with district leadership.
Cobb ELA teachers, admin, and coaches take advantage of professional learning opportunities around balanced literacy writing instruction.
Students build connections between World Languages and Visual Arts.
A teacher at Dowell Elementary has created a great way for students to see which class has read the...
Real-world learning combined with authentic research lets students shine. Three high school magnet programs require a capstone research project...
Communities in Schools put Smitha Middle School eighth graders through the paces in their “adulting” simulation, Reality U! Reality...
Empty Bowls Event Brings in Griffin Community.
What do all schools in Cobb County School District have in common? Pebblebrook teachers roll-up their sleeves for cross-curricular...
Students to perform for ASTA National Conference. The Dodgen Orchestra will perform in Orlando, Florida for a national panel...
Eighth Grade Chorus at LMS receives this great honor from GMEA selection committee.
Free online tutoring available from the library! Use your PASS account to access TutorATL from Cobb Public Library.
Smitha Middle School Business Education students participate in Shark Tank. Business Education course standards in Shark Tank project.
The Cobb ELA Department celebrated early readers during Read for the Record.
Global migration is integral to international studies
South Cobb High School had a vision to serve students six days a week.
Where would you go if you could study in another country? Harrison High School welcomed exchanged students from France...
Five Time National Champions! Students at Russell Elementary are operating an amateur radio station that has made contacts on...
When racing against the clock, can students perform successfully and escape the classroom? While competing against the clock, Powers...
Parents of English Learners shadows students’ experience using school resources.
Fair Oaks has found the best ways to meet the needs of their diverse group of learners by providing...
Innovative teachers in Cobb are creating meaningful student-centered learning experiences for their students by using various modes of instruction...
Representing great mathematics instruction!
Sprayberry Marching Band enjoys competitive success and fosters teamwork.
Our Elementary Honor Chorus students came together to share their love of singing with a packed audience!!
Students in Kindergarten ESOL program are having fun while learning word families. English learners had lots of opportunities to...
The Cobb ELA Department is committed to powerful read-alouds for K-12 students to support reading comprehension and fluency.
CCSD is Committed to Quality Early Learning Experiences. Quality early learning experiences are vital to a child’s success in...
Kennesaw Business Association recognizes Allatoona Culinary Arts students.
eCTLS Assess is helping students and teachers with assessments.
Students are passionate about the engineering design process.
How do traditional stories are told via art in different cultures? Mexican artist Alejandra Espinosa Andreu takes students through...
Dr. Sherry Parrish, author of Number Talks, worked with Title I Math coaches to build confidence in coaching on...
Kindergarten EL students showcase their phonics skills during ESOL instructional walks.
Cobb World Languages teachers highlight the quality of our staff by earning the GaDOE Teacher of Month designation.
Have you ever wondered what Cobb teachers do on those days designated as Professional Learning? Read below for more...
Work-Based Learning Students attend Cobb’s Rising Professional Summit; receive valuable life lessons and professional advice from local professionals.
Amazing how third graders can solve puzzles that adults cannot.
Eastvalley Recorder Ninjas have been selected to be included in a new publication on Student Voice.
The Science Department Welcomes Cobb Teachers to the Problem-Based Learning Space Innovation Academy
Cobb Art Teachers exhibited their artwork in The Art Station’s annual show, “The Art of the Art Teacher”.
IEL student visits former high school to offer inspiration to English Learners. Santos Perez, a 2ndyear student at Georgia...
Students and teachers seeing benefits in understanding, achievement, and motivation.
What do EL Russell students and parents have in common? All have a strong desire to climb mountains to...
On Thursday, October 3, Hollydale Elementary School students were flooded with books from CBS46’s “Books to Kids” initiative.
For the last three years the program ELF has been used in several elementary schools.
How did Mableton Elementary transition from STEM to STEAM?
Young musicians from across Cobb County will put their collective talents on display at the annual Cobb-Marietta Marching Band...
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recently announced the winners of the 2019 NSTA Teacher Awards program, which honors K–12 teachers,...
Dr. Russel Quaglia and Dr. Lisa Lande led the Teacher Leader Academy fall professional learning for over 180...
Creative thinking and student ownership are the hallmarks of the new Simpson Middle makerspace.
More than 50 Summer Intensives choose Cobb’s Performing Arts Magnet Students.
The Personalized Learning Department held High School Summer School at Cobb Horizon High School. Over 200 students were in...
District personnel from the Academic Division get a first hand look at eCTLS.
Julie Pinto is one of three finalists for the 2019 PAEMST National Award!
JumpStart partners with the Alliance Theatre and Garrett MS to create a new theatre program for middle schoolers. Garrett...
Multifaceted centers are the new libraries. Gone are the days of just using the public library to check out...
The CCSD ELA Department launched their Fall Balanced Literacy Writing Series on August 22.
Cobb County High Schoolers Go to Work – While Going Back to School
Cobb’s fourth annual Intermediate Math Team Tournament will be May 2, 2020! Students’ dedication to team work and creative...
Rising juniors and rising seniors compete for participation in the Governor’s Honors Program by interviewing for a spot to...
Simpson follows in the footsteps of Wheeler high school and Mableton elementary by becoming the newest STEAM certified school...
Cobb’s third annual Middle School Math Team Tournament will be May 2, 2020! Students’ dedication to team work and...
The GCTM State Mathematics Tournament is an invitation-only math tournament that takes place in Macon on the last Saturday...
North Cobb High School’s SkillsUSA Chapter brings home big wins at the GA State Leadership Conference
Kennesaw Mountain Sports Marketing Students Raise Money to Support Two Teachers fighting Cancer
Almost 350 young women from cities around the United States and one in Colombia joined together to set the world record...
Brumby Elementary unveiled their new LU DUO Interactive Playground.
Cobb County School District is expected to hire over 800 new teachers for the 2019-2020 school year
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recently announced the winners of the 2019 NSTA Teacher Awards program, which honors K–12 teachers,...
Walton High School’s SkillsUSA Team has once again produced a State Champion
With March being Music In Our Schools month, a month dedicated to supporting school music, this is a great...
District Professional Learning always brings out the best of the best!
Campbell Magnet Students Earn Prestigious Scholarship
The Fine Arts Department is pleased to welcome Jessica Espinoza as our new Fine Arts Professional Learning Specialist.
Cobb Student Leadership Academy Summer Institute for Middle School Students
Third grade Target students and their teachers were honored for their service and involvement in Georgia’s Rivers Alive program.
International Welcome Center (IWC) Interpreters act as a vital conduit to provide precise and effective communication among conference participants....
It’s May and time for celebrations! The 2019-20 school year has been chock-full in Cobb ELA, and we want...
Early Learners Share Their Journey with Sounds Foundational reading skills build confidence for early readers. K-2 students at Pitner...
Smyrna Elementary School 5th grader Yoselin Hernandez became a published illustrator this month.
The 71st Georgia Science & Engineering Fair, also known as GSEF, was held in Athens, Georgia on March 28-30th.
Jennifer Lawson addressed the audience of over 400 teacher leaders, principals and guests at the 2019 Teacher Leader Academy...
Harrison High School Art Students Create Design to Represent Georgia at the 2019 National Easter Egg Roll
DECA at Sprayberry High Sprayberry’s DECA chapter places 1st in the School Based Enterprise competition.
Library Media Specialists design legacy projects.
Welcome to the Teacher Leader Candidates for 2019-2020!!
Something new, exciting, and fresh is happening at Wheeler High School!
South Cobb High School Outdoor Education Classes has been working with the Trout In the Classroom (TIC) program since...
IWC Language Facilitators recently participated in a training “Interpreting in Special Education Conferences” conducted by Dr. Holly Silvestri...
Georgia Milestones Assessment System It’s that time of year again; time for the students of the Cobb County...
CTLS Teach Resource Library has rolled out to all teachers in the Cobb County School District. Teachers throughout the...
The ELA department is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Writing Fair. A celebration will be held...
It’s not just basketball grabbing all of the attention! March is also National Literacy Month, and Cobb County students...
Week of the Young Child Involves Everyone! The Week of the Young Child (April 8-12, 2019) is an annual...
Lassiter Students Win the Bundesliga Total Contest and travel to Germany
Cobb’s First Annual Project Soapbox Student Voice Showcase held at Campbell High School.
Dodgen Art Teacher Named 2019 Outstanding National Junior Art Honor Society Sponsor
Many young kids grow up playing firefighters. They are mesmerized by the men and women in the red firetrucks who rush...
In case you did not know, there is a warehouse in Kennesaw, near the McCollum Airport, where the district...
NASA and the SETI Institute recently announced that the Cobb County School District is one of only 14 school...
The Health and Physical Education Department of Dowell Elementary hosted a spectacular family night of cosmic bowling. What a...
The number of Library Learning Commons Certified schools continues to grow!
Murdock Elementary held its first READ 180/System 44 Parent Night on February 12th
Personalized Learning takes on many shapes and forms throughout all of Cobb’s schools, but at the very center of...
Kennesaw Mountain High School Magnet Students are headed to Georgia Tech
Elementary, middle, and high school teams representing Cobb schools placed in the top three at the regional tournament and...
Assessments Can Be Amazing! Implementing Progress Monitoring with the Early Literacy Framework CCSD District Personnel joins 18 school administrators...
Have you ever found yourself trying to explain something to someone, but it just is not clicking?
The Cobb County Water System and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) congratulate the 12 Cobb County elementary school...
Sixth graders at East Cobb Middle School kicked off their new year in a way that was out of...
The Hightower Trail Middle School 8thGrade Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Tompkins and Paul O’Keefe, performed as a...
The Pope High School Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Corie Benton, was selected as a featured performance ensemble...
The Hightower Trail Middle School music programs were recently recognized as the Georgia Music Educators Association Program of the...
The FACS class vegetable and herb gardens at Lovinggood Middle School are under renovation with a lot of partners...
GA Organics State-Wide Competition- “Make Room for Legumes” Georgia Organics coordinates a statewide campaign to teach students about the...
Griffin MS Learns the Stock Market! Mrs. Yost’s Introduction to Business and Technology participated this year in The Stock...
Hillgrove student’s participated in Lockheed Martin’s Code Quest. Computer Science students got to work on problems provided by...
Future Business Leaders of America! Since re-activating our Chapter in SY 2017-2018, HHS’s FBLA has been busy.
National Technical Honor Society – Harrison High School!
Over 8,500 teachers spread across the district in 19 schools experienced high-quality Professional Learning on January 4th before students...
Pitner Elementary School to Partner with South Korean School
Elementary Choral Festival was held on February 14 and 15, 2019 at Piedmont Church.
Beth Finnegan, library media specialist at Kennesaw Elementary, is the 2019 Cobb Library Media Specialist of the Year.
Congratulations to Tritt Elementary School for earning Library Learning Commons Certification!
The Health and Physical Education Department participated in a Healthy Heart Challenge to support the efforts of the American...
The Learning Resources Department would like to introduce you to classroom innovator, Ann Saour.
Study.com recently released a list of the top 30 high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs in the United...
When CTLS began its expansion four years ago to include more content resources through CTLS Teach, the vision was...
Teachers pitch their ideas on how to advance student learning at schools across the Cobb County School District.
Thanks to $90,000 in innovation grants from Lockheed Martin, the Cobb County School District will further cement itself as...
Our Cobb Math Teachers are sharing their expertise across the state and nation! Cobb Math Teachers presented for the...
Each year, the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, gives awards to teachers, post-secondary instructors, and supervisors that model...
An environment where the teacher can actively see student’s thought processes in one quick look! Cobb County has a...
Selected from among their peers, Cobb Schools’ Teachers of the Year are among the best and most celebrated...
The Cobb County School District recently presented 16 teachers with the Cobb STEM Distinguished Educator Award.
East Cobb Middle School began the 2018-2019 school year in a brand new building. Science teachers and students love...
We have top-notch math teachers extending their expertise in math leadership! Each year, a new cohort of mathematics...
Arroyo says “I want parents to know that Russell is a really great school with great student supports. The...
The big day was finally here, the day that 18 teams of Science Olympiads had been practicing for since...
At age three Kathy’s mom knew she wanted to be an educator. As a child she enjoyed playing...
Norton Park Elementary School Awarded GaDOE DLI Grant
Imagine practicing math by creating your own fantasy land where the more math problems you work, the more tools...
Have you or are you attending your school’s Math Night?? Math nights have been underway in Cobb County...
Cobb students are benefiting from the new Cobb Teaching and Learning Standards and the professional learning in which...