rincipals Brian Beaty of Scott Elementary and Melvin Hugans of Harper Elementary discussed improving elementary education at Harper and Scott schools in Thomasville. Major initiatives are to provide students with academic rigor, providing students with awareness they are part of a larger community and to provide exposure to environments beyond their school and neighborhoods.
Principal Beaty also discussed the importance of a growth mindset, setting the stage for proving hard work can make a difference. They importance of the collaboration between the teacher, student, parent and community was also discussed.