I Attended Tennessee’s ESSA Town Hall So You Don’t Have ToDecember 15, 2016
On Thursday December 15th, I attended an ESSA Town Hall hosted by Candice McQueen, Tennessee’s Commissioner of Education, and the Tennessee Department of Education. More than anything, I was excited when Dr. McQueen shared five huge opportunities for education under the Every Student Succeeds Act:
1. Set high expectations aligned to postsecondary and workforce readiness so all TN students can pursue their chosen paths.
2. Support prek through 12th grade students – especially historically disadvantaged students – so they can be successful after high school.
3. Provide support, funding, intervention, and innovation for persistently low-performing schools.
4. Focus on strengthening and supporting educators.
5. Empower districts to drive toward student goals.
Check out the Tweets below to find out what else I learned, and follow #TNSucceeds to follow the action on Twitter!
Townhall mtg w/ @RachelPCornett-Listening to @McQueenCandice share 5 huge opportunities TN will have under #ESSA. #efhschat #TNedchat pic.twitter.com/dUOHFhmj1Q
— Dana Lester (@Commontothecore) December 15, 2016
Tennessee is #9 in the country in graduation rate! 👏🏻 #ESSATownhall #tnteachersrock #studentsuccess
— Dana Lester (@Commontothecore) December 15, 2016
The future of education is looking bright for TN! #essatownhall #essa #studentsuccess #efhschat @RachelPCornett https://t.co/vHDtoJRdSg
— Dana Lester (@Commontothecore) December 15, 2016
FYI 35% of our TN students are in the economically disadvantaged group under ESSA. #tnedchat #efhschat @RachelPCornett #ESSAtownhall
— Dana Lester (@Commontothecore) December 16, 2016
School accountability under ESSA. You can get an A & you can get an A! We can all make A's with hard work and dedication to the whole child! pic.twitter.com/oc9aLxHQvj
— Dana Lester (@Commontothecore) December 16, 2016
You can visit the Tennessee Department of Ed’s website to see slides from the town hall or provide feedback.
Dana Lester (@commontothecore) is a library media specialist at Walter Hill School in Murfreesboro, TN. Dana has worked with the Tennessee State Department of Education as a Core Coach, training teachers on the CCSS. She also has 15 years of classroom experience and has been a Library Media Specialist for four years. She was named Teacher of the Year at Walter Hill in 2013 and a TN EdVoice Fellow in 2016.