High School - IZone 2.0

Team

Keyonlia Narcisse (Instructional Curriculum Coach - Algebra I)

Kimberly Speight (Instructional Curriculum Advisor - Biology)

Alisha Kiner (Instructional Leadership Director)

Dr. William Kinard III (HS Instructional Support Manager)

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Resources

Science Resources for
Educators and Families

Get your science on.

ELA Resources for
Educators and Families

Read, write, and more.

Math Resources for
Parents and Families

Mathletes unite.

Graduation Resources

Crossing the stage and beyond.

Theory of Action

IF WE…

Build and foster positive, professional and collaborative relationships,
Engage students to learn a rigorous standards-based curriculum,
Invest in targeted professional learning for teachers,
Identify the correct root cause of gaps through data analysis,
Use evidence-based practices to strengthen pedagogy,
Align school and central office supports to our Five Key Levers,

THEN…

All educators will become more effective, all students will have equitable access to high-quality instruction and great educators, and all student outcomes will impro

Ashley Grandberry | ELA I | grandberryan@scsk12.org
Benedria Robinson-Wadlington | ELA II | robinsonbl@scsk12.org
Keyonlia Narcisse | Algebra I | narcissek@scsk12.org
Dr. Camilla Horton | Algebra II | hortoncs@scsk12.org
Kimberly Speight | Biology | speightks@scsk12.org
Dr. William Kinard III | HS Instructional Support Manager | kinardwv@scsk12.org
Alisha Kiner | Instructional Leadership Director – Zone 11 | kineran@scsk12.org
Dr. Janice Tankson | Instructional Leadership Director – Zone 12 | tanksonjv@scsk12.org

Centralized Instructional Support Team

High School
Adminstrative
Teams

Booker T. Washington High

Hamilton High

Manassas High

Oakhaven High

Sheffield High

Trezevant High

Westwood High

Wooddale High

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Happy First Week from our Centralized Support Lead

Happy First Week from our Centralized Support Leadership Team! So far they have visited several IZone schools such as Booker T. Washington High, Larose Elementary, and Dunbar Elementary! We wish our students, teachers, and school staff a successful school year!
#OutFrontWhereWeBelong #Izonememphis #Izone2.0 #MSCS #reimagining901 #growthandachievement

IZone’s 2022 Summer Learning Institute was such

IZone’s 2022 Summer Learning Institute was such a compelling experience for our teachers, school leaders, CST team members, and leaders! Our students will achieve great things this school year because of our relentless collective efficacy!! #outfrontwherewebelong #izonememphis #sli2022 #studentsuccess #teachersmatter🍎📚 #mscs

Registration is now open in PLZ for IZone’s 4th

Registration is now open in PLZ for IZone’s 4th Annual Summer Learning Institute. #outfrontwherewebelong #mscs

Transformation work is what we do in the IZone! Ou

Transformation work is what we do in the IZone! Our district MSCS is no different. The ILDs participated in a week long workshop to strengthen their practices by working with some of best educational leaders and experts in our field. #MSCS #believeforit #leadforit #izonememphis #tranformation #choose901

We’d like to congratulate all of our amazing Hig

We’d like to congratulate all of our amazing High School Seniors who graduated from the following schools in the IZone: Woodale, Hamilton, Manassas, Oakhaven, Sheffield, and Westwood. We wish every graduate continued success in your future endeavors🎉🎉🎉 #mscs #classof2022 #iZoneMemphis

Congratulations to our Assistant Superintendent of

Congratulations to our Assistant Superintendent of IZone Dr. Thomas D. Rogers. He has been named to the 2022-23 Broad Fellows for the Fellowship for Public Education Leadership by The Broad Center at Yale School of Management.
The Fellowship for Public Education Leadership is an executive leadership program run by The Broad Center at Yale SOM for senior-level public education leaders from across the country who are dedicated to strengthening public school systems and the communities they serve.
Please click on the link below to read more about this amazing accomplishment.
https://som.yale.edu/story/2022/meet-2022-23-broad-fellows

Please save the date for IZone 2.0's 4th Annual Su

Please save the date for IZone 2.0's 4th Annual Summer Learning Institute! This event will take place at American Way Middle School, from July 25-27!! More information will be provided soon! #outfrontwherewebelong

IZone would like to thank Learning Forward's Heath

IZone would like to thank Learning Forward's Heather Clifton and Dr. Deidra Stevens for working with our coaches. Their work has helped build the capacity of our coaches who support teachers with effective planning and lesson delivery!

One of our 5 Key Levers for improving learning for

One of our 5 Key Levers for improving learning for students in the IZone is focusing on Teaching and Learning. This past week our instructional support coaches received valuable training from Learning Forward's Heather Clifton and Dr. Deidra Stevens to help them continue to support teachers through effective coaching conversations.

What a time the Centralized Support Team had today

What a time the Centralized Support Team had today during our holiday celebration.
#outfrontwherewebelong

Today IZone 2.0 middle schools celebrated their pa

Today IZone 2.0 middle schools celebrated their partnership with Digital Promise with a kick-off device distribution at Grandview Heights Middle School. This opportunity to close the digital divide for all IZone 2.0 middle school as students engage in digital learning was funded through a Verizon Innovative Learning grant.

Today IZone 2.0 middle schools celebrated their pa

Today IZone 2.0 middle schools celebrated their partnership with Digital Promise with a kick-off device distribution at Grandview Heights Middle School. This opportunity to close the digital divide for all IZone 2.0 middle school as students engage in digital learning was funded through a Verizon Innovative Learning grant.

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The Innovation Zone (IZone 2.0) consists of 26 turnaround schools instituted to improve student achievement in Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ lowest performing schools and move students from the bottom five percent of student achievement in Tennessee to the top twenty-five percent in five years. Through innovation and empowerment, the team is positioned to transform schools, increase student learning, and sustain optimal learning environments that prepare all our students to be globally competitive.

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