Teaching & Learning

Feb 1, 2023
3 min

Morphology Magic

This school year, MCS implemented the new 2021 Alabama English Language Arts Course of Study. The new standards are grounded in the...

Jan 24, 2023
2 min

MCS Reaches 100 National Board Certified Teachers

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools In December, the National Board released the list of new National Board...

Jan 24, 2023
5 min

Middle and High School Curricular Offerings for the 2023-2024 School Year

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer and Career Tech Director Madison City Schools Each year Madison City Schools makes changes...

May 2, 2022
2 min

Speaking the Language of Mathematics

Are you able to solve 26 + 27 using mental math? How about 32 x 15? When given the freedom to do so, students naturally find creative and...

Mar 10, 2022
3 min

Leadership, Learning, Resources Among the Focus of the MCS Accreditation Review

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools During the week of March 7, 2022, Madison City Schools went through the...

Feb 22, 2022
3 min

Preparing Today for the Workforce of Tomorrow

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools Since Madison City Schools (MCS) became a district in 1998, we have had...

Feb 3, 2022
1 min

Credentialing the Workforce of the Future

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools Over the years, Madison City Schools (MCS) has expanded the Career...

Feb 3, 2022
2 min

National Board Certification

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools In December 2021, National Board released the list of newly certified...

Jan 7, 2022
3 min

2022-2023 Secondary Curriculum

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools I am excited to share that the middle and high school curriculum was...

Dec 4, 2019
2 min

Curriculum - Many Steps with One Goal: High-Quality & Engaging Classes

As everyone adds preparing for the winter break to his/her responsibilities, secondary instruction has been working diligently to plan...

Jan 11, 2019
2 min

All Means ALL

“You keep planting seeds! The harvest will be great!” (@sheilaholt19) It always amazes me how some ideas just blossom into an incredible...

Nov 19, 2018
2 min

How to save a life...

James Clemens High School, HOSA-Future Health Professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, partook in their...

Nov 16, 2018
2 min

ASSESSMENT, COLLABORATION, & STUDENT IMPROVEMENT: PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE AT DISCOVERY MS

“When both the creation of assessments and the evaluation of student work are the result of collaborative processes, teachers and school...

Aug 28, 2018
2 min

MCS Chemistry Students Goggle Up!

The Chemistry Departments at both Bob Jones and James Clemens are proud that Madison City students are proficient in laboratory knowledge...

Aug 17, 2018
2 min

Virtual Reality Fire Education

If all you've ever experienced with virtual reality is a small headset with a mobile phone inserted, then you've got to experience this...

Apr 5, 2018
1 min

Digital Portfolios: The Whole Child, The Whole Story

A documentary and folder full of free resources to help anyone, anywhere get started with digital portfolios. We present to you our...

Apr 5, 2018
1 min

EL Parent Night: More Than Just a Night for Parents

Art and video projects make the night a blast for everyone involved!