Case Study: Thomasville City Schools

Results

Attitudes towards learning and teaching are changing.

“The Promethean solution has opened my eyes to different ways to teach a particular idea or subject,” said Peggy Sines, a fifth-grade teacher.

“When I’m preparing my lessons, I’m more inclined to think about how I can bring this lesson alive. I’m incorporating action, audio and visual aids, and the Internet. In the long run this is going to help my students grasp concepts better and making teaching easier.”

“This new wave of teaching is so much more hands-on, integrated and thematic instead of worksheet and drill-oriented,” said Denese Byrd, principal at Liberty Drive.

“Our educators have stepped out of the traditional role of teachers and have assumed the role of facilitators and the students are active participators. The teachers are presenting ideas, concepts, and subject matters and the students build upon those lessons through collaborative project-based activities. To play on the advertising slogan -- this is not your father’s classroom -- we are actively preparing students to become the next generation of employees who are leaders at team work and problem-solving.”