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New Branches Drops Everything And Reads – Outside!
New Branches Charter Academy takes reading seriously. This picture was taken during their “ODEAR” (Outside Drop Everything And Read) time on a beautiful fall day. The whole school met in their “backyard” and read for 20 minutes together. Way to go New…
Jessica Eldridge Named Head of School at Battle Creek Montessori Academy
We’re pleased to announce Jessica Eldridge as the new Head of School for Battle Creek Montessori Academy. A natural born leader, Jessica has been with BCMA since the doors opened in September of 2013, serving as the 7th and 8th…
8 Simple Steps to Classroom Management
Are your kindergarteners running you ragged? Have the sixth graders taken away your pep? Do your second graders give you a run for your money? Have your 5th hour biology students staged a takeover? You are not alone. Each day…
Putting the Positive in Positive Discipline Support Plan
Focus. Have we lost it? As a system we are transitioning to the Positive Discipline Support Plan (PDSP) and away from Traditional Discipline. But why? The tenets of Traditional Discipline were designed to put the utmost value on the ability…
Putting the Positive in Positive Discipline Support Plan
Focus. Have we lost it? As a system, we are transitioning to the Positive Discipline Support Plan (PDSP) and away from Traditional Discipline. But why? The tenets of Traditional Discipline were designed to put the utmost value on the ability…
An Inside Look: The Heart of Positive Discipline Support Plan (PDSP)
College and Career Ready, Growth Mindset, Digital Literacy, Data-Driven Instruction, Rigor, Project Based Learning… We have all heard the buzzwords, but there is often one thing holding us back; the time and energy it takes to manage our classrooms.…
An Inside Look: The Heart of Positive Discipline Support Plan (PDSP)
College and Career Ready, Growth Mindset, Digital Literacy, Data-Driven Instruction, Rigor, Project Based Learning… We have all heard the buzzwords, but there is often one thing holding us back; the time and energy it takes to manage our classrooms.…
Passionate and Purposeful: Meet Ashley Ogonowski
We are so excited to announce Ashley Ogonowski as Head of School at Macomb Montessori Academy as of October 5th. Ashley’s passion for education is sure to be contagious as she embarks on her journey at MMA! Ashley grew up…
Character Education: Respect / September 2015
During the month of September our focus character trait was respect. Students have learned respect through of variety of experiences at our schools this month. Battle Creek Montessori Academy Our students in the middle school traveled to Grand Rapids for ArtPrize, while…
Character Education: Respect / September 2015
During the month of September our focus character trait was respect. Students have learned respect through of variety of experiences at our schools this month. Battle Creek Montessori Academy Our students in the middle school traveled to Grand Rapids for ArtPrize, while…
Our partners’ perspective
I could not be happier, prouder, more grateful, amazed, awestruck and relieved by our decision to partner with Choice Schools Associates to operate Ivywood Classical Academy. What an adventure this school has been. Every curveball that came our way we managed to HIT OUT OF THE PARK, thanks to our amazing partnership we have built with Choice. I recommend Choice Schools to anyone who is looking for a trustworthy, competitive, experienced, and mission-driven organization. They are simply the best.”
- Tyler Horning, Founder and Board President at Ivywood Classical Academy