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=Welcome to the Andrew Jackson Elementary School online Teacher Garden! = 

The metaphor of a garden seemed perfect to represent the professional learning process at AJES. As educators, teachers spend a great deal of time nurturing the learning environment for their students; our professional learning lab and job-embedded professional learning opportunities are designed to nurture the learning environment for the adult learners at our school with the ultimate goal of impacting student achievement.

Gardening is an imperfect, creative, learning endeavor--just like learning at school! And in the words of the darling Ms. Frizzle, we are going to "take chances, get messy, and make mistakes," for THAT is when learning something new is the most FUN! I believe also that excited adult learners infuse their joy of learning into the young lives they touch daily, teaching their students that yes, learning is exciting and active...and a lifelong activity.

We've prepared the soil and have begun the planting-- join us as we learn and grow in the Teacher Garden. Please keep in mind that like any good garden, there will be changes...and you just never know what might sprout up!

Other pages:


 * Complete the "Work Request" to schedule a coaching appointment
 * Link to web resources directly from this wiki
 * Email great teaching resources/ lesson plans to share with the community