Noteworthy Achievements Among VESC™ K-12 Schools Nationwide
In collaborative efforts with school personnel, the Ventures Initiative and Focus™ system approach has led to:
Award-winning principals and teachers
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A Brooklyn intermediate school principal, who had failed to gain the support of her faculty, was able to reverse the situation and went on to receive a mayoral award of special recognition for leadership.
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Five Arkansas high school math teachers and 3 intermediate science teachers were honored in statewide competitions.
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Six teachers received the prestigious Walter N. Rothschild, Jr. Teacher of the Year Award in recognition of their contributions in successfully implementing the Ventures Initiative and Focus™ approach to student-centered learning, and for inspiring their students to greater learning, performance, and achievement.
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One Arkansas math teacher received the Arkansas Power and Light's Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Another received the Mathematical Association of America's High School Teacher of the Year Award.
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One New York intermediate school librarian received a special award from the Public Education Association after she reorganized the school's library as an educational resource center with computers linked to the Internet.