The teachers at Boyd Elementary participatedin the ISTE Institute. “ISTE Institute: Leading with NETS,” is a professional development program for educators based on ISTE’s National Education Technology Standards (NETS). At the institute, school teams met for two days of face-to-face interactive training, followed by a 10-week mentored online course and concluding with a one-day face-to-face session. The participants developed a deeper understanding of how to improve learning with technology integration and promote second-order change in the classroom.

The following teachers participated in the ISTE Institute, so click on the presentations below to see our work

Ms. M. Taylor The Election 2004

Ms. C. Davidson The Olympic Experience

Ms. S. Walthall All About Me!

This theme was chosen to develop a healthy self-concept, develop cooperative learning skills, improve students’ achievement in language arts, and mathematics. With the use of technology, student will become thinkers, and independently responsible learners as well as self-confident individual and team players.

The teachers presented at the ISTE Gallery Walk at the CLL building on Saturday December, 4th. Others APS schools who participated where there to show what they had done.

We will share our projects with the staff and be available to provide assistnce to other teachers who wish to enhance their lessons with technology.

Partnerships in Education

William M. Boyd Elementary & Colgate Palmolive Partner's In Education Project 2006 would like to extend a big appreciation to all the sponsors who contributed
Coca-Cola
Chick-Fil-A
Target

Tommy Hilfiger
Create Your Dreams
Wachovia Bank
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School-Wide Targets

Decrease the percent of students not meeting standard on the reading portion of the
Criterion-Referenced Competency Test.
-Increase the percent of students exceeding standard on the reading portion of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test.
-Decrease the percent of students not meeting standard on the Language Arts portion of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test.
-Increase the percent of students exceeding standard on the Language Arts portion of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test.
-Decrease the percent of students not meeting standard on the Mathematics portion of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test.
-Increase the percent of students exceeding standard on the Mathematics portion of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test.
-Decrease the percent of students absent 10 or more days.

Programs that Promote Student Success
-High Spirits -Student Government Assn.
-Cheerleaders -Girl Scouts -Choir –Strings
-Lightspan -Beta Club -Ivory Dancers
-Ebony Dancers -Cloggers -Math Lab
-Spanish Dancers -Bobcats of Distinction
-Reading Lab -Oratorical Contests
-Drill Team - Band -Safety Patrols
-Honors and Awards Ceremony
-Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)
-Attendance Incentive –Reading Incentive

School Accomplishments
APS School of Distinction
· Made 70% of targets
· First place winners in Science
and Social Studies Fair
· Increase in Parental Involvement
and membership in Parent -
Teacher Association
· One of three Year-Round Schools
in the Atlanta Public School System
· Laptop Technology Grant