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HC*Excell Programs |
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STUDENT PROGRAMS (overview)
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Hamblen County Imagination Library
Books • Cable TV • Assessment • Evaluation (more) |
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The Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program offers one high quality, age appropriate book for birth to age five children delivered directly to the child’s home each month at no cost to the family, regardless of income. All county children birth to five years of age became eligible for registration when Hamblen County joined the Dolly Parton Library Family in the fall of 2004.
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Hamblen County Imagination Library Program (IML) Partners and Responsibilities |
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HC*Excell |
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Facilitates partnership and fundraising for Books |
WSCC |
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Manages registration data base |
US Postal Service |
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Delivers books and collects returned books |
HCDOE |
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Provides support though HCBOE District Reading Specialist expertise and participation as “Ms. Eva the Reading Engineer” and registers children and conducts IML Pre-K assessment |
Kiwanis Club of Morristown |
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Provides support through funding and participation on the HC IML advisory Council |
Morristown-Hamblen Library |
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Provides support through registering children and supporting literacy development in Hamblen County |
Douglas-Cherokee |
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Registers children for IML and conducts IML Pre-K assessment |
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HC*Excell-IML Timeline (click)
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Junior Achievement |
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In 2007 Don Rogers asked HC*EXCELL if the organization could develop an initiative to support Junior Achievement programming in Hamblen County as area business and industry leaders indicated a need for future employees to have basic business skill knowledge. (read more)
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Hamblen High School Leadership Program
Support Funding - Oversight & Accountability
(click for history) |
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EDUCATOR PROGRAMS (overview)
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Professional Development |
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HC*EXCELL provides professional training, innovative teacher initiatives, and rewards exemplary achievement or performance for Hamblen County Educators.
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Capturing Kids Hearts |
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50 Freshman Academy teachers
HC*EXCELL through the Tuff Torq Yasuyuki Yamaoka High School Leadership Fellowship has provided four High School instructors, two high school principals, system administrators and fifty high school freshman academy teachers and guidance counselors with “Capturing Kids Hearts” training. The “Capturing Kids Hearts” training is a power-packed 3-day workshop that will energize and invigorate you, providing skills and strategies to help students and school systems achieve higher levels of success.
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National Board Professional Teaching Standards Certification (NBPTSC) |
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Application Grants
Awards/Stipends
HC*EXCELL created a partnership with the Hamblen County Board of Education in 2002 to provide an opportunity for two system teachers a year to apply for National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification. The first Hamblen County National Board recipient was Beth Freeman. The cost for National Board certification is $2500 and a great of self-evaluation and hard work.
National Board Certification is the highest credential in the teaching profession. A voluntary process established by National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, certification is achieved through a rigorous performance-based assessment that takes between one and three years to complete and measures what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.
NBPTSC honors Hamblen County National Board teachers upon receipt of their certification with a check for $500 and a $200 stipend per year once certified. |
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Click here for NBPTSC Teachers.
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 click to visit National Board Professional Teaching
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Teacher of the Year |
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Three teachers chosen by outside panel. HC*EXCELL awards each Teacher. Click TOY to see our Teachers of the Year.
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MAHLE - Hans Jehle Technical Award |
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The MAHLE-Hans Jehle Technical Award established by the Executive Management Team of MAHLE to recognize and celebrate the leadership, guidance, and contributions of Hans D. Jehle, third president MAHLE, Inc. (April 24, 1989 – January 31, 2005) to the Company and the people of Hamblen County. Its purpose is to honor a Hamblen County certified educator that has promoted technology improvement through the implementation of curriculum, skills and/or technology-related equipment. School System administrators nominate middle and high school level teachers. The award is presented at the annual HC*EXCELL education Banquet. The award comes with a $2,000 check.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY PROGRAMS (timeline) |
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In 2001 HC*EXCELL had an opportunity through its membership in the Public Education Network (PEN) to apply for a community education engagement grant to support the PBS Series “The History of American Public Education”. HC*EXCELL partnered with staff at WSCC, TN Technology Center and the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce to develop a ten county education engagement initiative. The HC*EXCELL partnership was selected as one of thirteen applicants from across the nation to receive a grant for developing and implementing community engagement around education. All ten service area counties participated in the engagement overview. Jefferson and Hamblen completed 13 diversified engagements, presentations, publication and a review process, Cocke, Grainger, Hawkins, Greene, Hancock residents, workers or students were involved in 2-3 engagements each.
The Hamblen County engagement process culminated in the Building a Knowledge Community report.
Follow-up actions to the report included the development of the Hamblen County P-16 Council, education stakeholder meetings, Hamblen County P-16 Education Forum and the Economic Education Summit.
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