Check it out! The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has released the newest PE standards. The National standards will drive the creation (or re-creation) for state standards.With permission from the Director of Heal…
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Asonja Dorsey: 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award Winner
Currently in her 21st year at Maury Elementary, Asonja Dorsey loves her school’s genuine, family-like atmosphere, calling it her “own little piece of heaven on earth.”
Carolyne Albert-Garvey is a Highly Effective Leader!
Serving as principal since 2009, Carolyne Albert-Garvey was recognized as a highly effective leader with the prestigious Rubenstein Award. Nominated by public school educators, students, parents and the community, Albert-Garvey joined 30 other winners in DC Public Schools(DCPS) who received the $5,000 award Nov. 4 at the Kennedy Center. Read more about Ms. Albert-Garvey on […]
Centering the Library
In my first year at Maury, I was terrified to work with our early childhood classes! I’d never worked with children that young, and teaching 16 3-year-olds was a daunting task for a first-year librarian. I quickly warmed up to Preschool and Pre-K, though…