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Osborn School District #8

 

Pssst... pass it on!  “Osborn is focused on preparing students for the challenges they face in the 21st Century!”                                                                                                                                                        Pssst... pass it on! Osborn has: “Collaborative teachers, great resources, super kids!”                                                                                                                                                       Pssst... pass it on!  Osborn offers: “Lots of professional development and classroom support!”                                                                                                                                                        Pssst... pass it on! “Osborn schools are focused on results and ensure that every child is making progress by sequential tests.”                                                                                                                                                        Pssst... pass it on!  Osborn has: “Caring teachers—great early childhood programs!”                                                                                                                                                        Pssst... pass it on! At Osborn:“Teacher input counts!"                                                   

Come see why Osborn is the best kept secret!

Professional Development School Partnership with ASU West. Click here to view.

 

Osborn Hosts Masters in Education Program with ASU West. Click here for more Information.

 

 

OsbornDistrict Clarendon School Encanto School Longview School Montecito School Osborn Middle School Solano School

 

 

Curriculum Materials on Display
Glencoe Algebra 1 is on display in the Board Room at the Osborn District Office, 1226 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix. Please take a moment to stop in.

More information is available online

 

Dual Language Program

Encanto Dual Language Student

half in Spanish. Non-Spanish speakers learn to read, speak, and comprehend Spanish in a short period of time. All students improve their English skills at the same time. 

One exciting aspect of the Dual Language Program is that it increases student achievement as documented by consistent increases in AIMS and District Trimester Benchmark scores when compared to English fluent peers in English-only classrooms.

Longview’s Dual Language program was featured on Noticias Univision 33 last Sunday, December 9th. The segment featured Lisa Kowalski’s 4th grade dual language class. Two of Longview’s dual language students, Antonio and Christopher L., and their mother Beatriz L., expressed how pleased they were with the dual language program and why they believe learning academic subjects in both Spanish and English is important. Noemi Cortes, Language Acquisition Specialist for Osborn School District, as well as Longview’s dual language lead, Jenny Tejada briefly outlined the program requirements and curriculum. If parents are interested in the dual language English and Spanish program, they may contact Noemi Cortes at (602) 707-2016.
The Dual Language program at Encanto, Clarendon and  Longview  is providing positive learning outcomes for students. Students participating in the program must first demonstrate fluency in English; however, they do not need to be fluent in Spanish. Dual Language students are instructed half of the time in English and

Osborn Professional Development Students Graduate
Nine Osborn Professional Development School (PDS) students became full-fledged teachers in December 2007. Many students, fellow faculty, mentors and family members braved the rain to attend the graduation ceremony at the Longview School Auditorium.The brand new graduates were: Alexandra Choy, Blanca Gonzales, Nicole Aguirre, Maritza Delgado, Kristi Wilhelms, Vianca Quintero, Jacob Gross, Claudia Ramirez-Vasquez, and Elizabeth Scala. Four of the graduates completed their student teaching in Dual Language classrooms at Encanto, Clarendon and Longview. The program grew out of a partnership between Osborn School District and Arizona State University West campus. Designed to recruit, prepare, place and retain high-quality new teachers in high-need urban and rural partner school districts, the PDS program has two major initiatives: 1) a district-based, immersion-style PDS teacher preparation program for initial certification; and 2) distance learning-based, graduate-level coursework in mathematics, reading and science targeted to existing teachers in the partner districts. Ultimately, all of these efforts help increase the achievement of students in high-needs school districts. According to Patricia Tate, Assistant Superintendent, “Since Osborn partnered with the PDS program in 1999,

student achievement has risen significantly and consistently… The PDS program has increased our 7th and 8th grade students’ test scores dramatically and has sustained the increase over a five-year period”. Osborn currently employs 34 teachers who attained their certification through the PDS program.

Blanca Gonzales, Elizabeth Scala, Claudia Ramirez-Vasquez, Alexandra Choy, Nicole Aguirre, and Jacob Gross

 

Osborn Hosts Masters in Education Program with ASU West
Eight PDS MAC (Professional Development School Masters and Certification) students began their first step toward becoming teachers this week. These individuals already have a bachelor's degree and are enrolled in the Osborn/ASU West PDS MAC program, working with master teacher's in the district and taking coursework that will lead to a Master's degree and teacher certification when they conclude the program in December 2008. Participants include: Mary Andersen, Jason Groothousen, Brody Marsonet, Kayce Kahl, Amy Bidner, Matthew Falgione, Brenda Rooks, and Carol Morris.

 

TRIP (Targeted Reading Intervention Program)
The 21st Century Grant provides academic and enrichment after school activities for students, at Solano and across the Osborn District. Students in Carrie Moore’s TRIP (Targeted Reading Intervention Program) class receive an extra-curricular boost– distinctly different from school-day instruction.

 

Bond & Community Playground Construction