Muscle Shoals City Schools: Impactful Problem-Solving
This is the second post in a six-part series recognizing the state finalists and overall grand prize winner of the Tri-State Best Practices Contest. Our first post featured Alabama state finalist Eufaula City Schools. Many young people face a Catch 22 when they enter the job market: Employers want experience, but you cannot get […]
Eufaula City Schools – Providing Purposeful Exploration of College and Career
This is the first post in a six-part series recognizing the state finalists and overall grand prize winner of the Tri-State Best Practices Contest. May these great examples of best practices in Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee public education inspire you as they did us. What do you want to be when you grow up?” […]
Central Community and East Feliciana are the Louisiana Finalists!
Spring is in full-bloom here in the southeastern United States and LEAN Frog is pleased to announce that the Louisiana school systems’ first year of participation in this Best Practices Contest has blossomed beyond our expectations! The Louisiana entries were highly competitive and well-deserving of recognition. After several rounds of judging, LEAN Frog and co-sponsors […]
Louisiana Believes . . . in Great Best Practices Contest Entries!
The state plan for the Louisiana State Department of Education is Louisiana Believes. The Louisiana Believes plan was designed to ensure that every child is on track to a college degree or a professional career and emphasizes the crucial role students, parents and teachers play in helping students achieve. This strong belief is echoed in […]
Alabama’s Best Barkley Bridge Elementary-Preparing Teachers and Students in STEM Learning
This is the final post in a six-part series recognizing the winners of the Tennessee’s Best and Alabama’s Best Contests. Our previous post featured Tennessee’s Best Grand Prize winner Kingsport City Schools (TN), and the following runners up: Indian Valley Elementary (AL), Maury County (TN), Crestline Elementary (AL), and Lauderdale County (TN). Stay tuned for details […]
Alabama’s Best Winner Indian Valley Early Literacy Groups – Making Literacy a Reality for All
This is the fourth post in a six-part series recognizing the winners of the Tennessee’s Best and Alabama’s Best Contests. Our previous post featured the following runners up: Lauderdale County (TN), Crestline Elementary (AL), and Maury County (TN) How do you determine what someone values? One of the best ways is to look at […]
Alabama’s Best Award Winner Crestline Academy – Helping Parents Help Their Children
This is the second post in a six-part series recognizing the winners of the Tennessee’s Best and Alabama’s Best winners. Our first post featured Tennessee Best runner-up Lauderdale County. It’s every parent or guardian’s nightmare. You’ve been stumped by your child’s homework assignment. Or, better yet, you know the answer, but you are […]
3rd Annual Alabama’s Best Contest Receives Inspiring Entries
As Alabama students begin their first full week of school in 2017, we would like to recognize the excellent work of those school systems who participated in the 3rd annual Alabama’s Best Contest. We congratulate all those who entered the contest, our two runner-up winners, and our grand prize winner. We hope that learning about […]
Alabama’s Best Contest Winners Announced at AASB Winter Conference
We always have an exciting time at Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) events. This year’s Winter Conference was no different. We had the opportunity to interact with Alabama’s very dedicated and hard-working school board members. Our President and Co-founder Byron Headrick gave a wonderful presentation on “The Pitfalls of Poor Strategic Planning” to a […]
And the Winners Are . . . The 2014 Alabama’s Best Non-Instructional Practices Award
This fall, the Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) and LEAN Frog sponsored a contest to recognize Best Practices and Innovations in the non-instructional departments of K-12 public schools. These Best Practices and Innovations have impacted student achievement and promoted the effective and efficient use of public resources statewide during the last two school years. From […]