Local teachers awarded an all-expense paid trip to training program in Atlanta
AUBURN, Ala. () — Teachers from four Alabama elementary schools were chosen to attend an all-expense paid training at the Ron Clark Academy experience in Atlanta, Georgia.
The two-day training focused on immersive workshops that educators could use in their own classrooms, classroom observations and opportunities to engage with both staff and students of the Ron Clark Academy.
The teachers included Ashley Douglas and Shannon Cochran from C.E. Hanna Elementary School in Oxford; Raygan Chism and Hannah McCloud from Florence B. Mathis Elementary School in Foley; Sharron Dickinson and MaryEllen Prophet from Kelly Springs Elementary School in Dothan; and Kortni Daniels and Samantha Moccia from Pick Elementary School in Auburn.
The trip was sponsored by the SONIC Foundation, which supports local education through their Limeades for Learning Initiative.
'This marks our second year sponsoring hundreds of teachers to attend the Ron Clark Academy Experience, and we're honored to support public education through this meaningful initiative,' said Stuart Brown, Executive Director of the SONIC Foundation. 'Our commitment to education is vital, and Ron Clark's groundbreaking methods equip teachers with fresh strategies to energize their classrooms and captivate and inspire students nationwide.'
The Ron Clark Academy is an acclaimed, non-profit middle school in southeast Atlanta that doubles as a demonstration school, where visiting educators can engage in professional development experiences by observing best practices in action before participating in hands-on workshops.
'The SONIC Foundation and our academy share a commitment to supporting educators across the country,' said Ron Clark, co-founder of the Ron Clark Academy. 'Our goal is to create a revolution in education through transformative teaching methods that can be shared and replicated everywhere – including at home – and this partnership brings us closer to that vision!'
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