Dr. King sits down with a group of students in Mrs. Serpe’s third-grade classroom as the students work collaboratively during a literacy lesson.Fairbanks Road Elementary School had a special visitor on Tuesday, December 4 and was able to show off its implementation of the Common Core Standards. State Education Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr. visited the CCCSD elementary school, observing two classrooms and sitting in on a meeting.
At Fairbanks Road School, Dr. King spent time in Laurie Serpe’s third-grade classroom and later visited Brooke Donnelly’s second-grade classroom. He also sat in on a Literacy Team meeting, during which he heard from teachers and staff about strategies across grade levels and district support for the Common Core.
Dr. King was in the area to visit local schools for observations related to the Common Core Standards. Dr. King also observed classrooms in Greece Olympia High School and Webster Thomas High School. The commissioner also spent some time at Monroe #1 BOCES and Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES.
Deputy Commissioner Ken Slentz was also in the area and visiting schools. He made stops at Batavia Middle School and East Rochester Union Free School District, as well as visiting the BOCES locations with the commissioner.
