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CANYON CORRIDOR CONNECTION
G
RAND CANYON UNIVERSITY is providing professional
development for Alhambra High School teachers in the areas
of math, literacy and social/emotional health of students.
GCU is providing its professors a stipend of $250 for Alhambra’s
teachers to participate in one of the hybrid courses. Scott Adamson
is helping math teachers find new ways to engage students in the
more rigorous math expectations of the Arizona College and Career
Readiness Standards (AZCCRS). Carrie O’Donnell is providing social
studies and science teachers with content-based
literacy strategies. Holly Love is teaching the
social/emotional health sessions to improve
teacher-student relationships.
Principal Claudio Coria and Professional
Development Specialist Terrie Phillips
developed these topics to support additional
ongoing professional development provided by
both the school and the Phoenix Union High
School District. These hybrid courses will be
offered both in-person and online. This gives
Alhambra teachers an opportunity to learn and use technologies
such as Google Hangouts, which they can then incorporate in similar
formats for students in their classrooms. This unique professional
development collaboration is yet another way that Grand Canyon
University supports its community’s public high school, and is
representative of the investment that Alhambra makes in its students
by providing teachers with new and original staff
development opportunities.
Claudio Coria, Principal | Alhambra High School
3839 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85019
[email protected]Alhambra High School:
Claudio Coria, Principal Alhambra H.S.
Educat ion
Members of the content literacy professional development course – science and social studies teachers
(from left to right):Alexis Montoya,Thomas Santilli, CaraWright,Alison Coleman, Gayle Deaver
Jess Harris, a member of the social/emotional staff development strand begins
to find her Google connection to collaborate with other teachers online.
Principal Claudio Coria
Alhambra High School Boys’
Soccer is Undefeated!
The Alhambra boys’ soccer team finished 12-0, going undefeated
during the regular season. The Lions entered the Boys’ Soccer
Division I state championship as the number one seed. They beat
Corona del Sol in round one of the tournament on Feb. 4, before
losing to Sandra Day O’Connor in round two on Feb. 7.
The team is coached by Zachary Zamenski and is composed
of a diverse group of students representing many countries,
including the U.S., Mexico, Central African Republic, Thailand,
Sierra Leone, Tanzania and the Congo.
It was a great season—the team battled like true Lions!