Jay Bland

Morris Brandon Principal, Health Advocate, Gamecock, Dad. Learning something new every single day!

[Dr. Dionne Cowan @DionneCspeaks]

🚀The best doctoral classes don’t end with a final lecture. They end with a launch.

Today, 19 scholar-leaders completed my #ScholarLeaderBootcamp at @GeorgiaStateU.
The course may be over.
The mission continues.

Inquire. Insight. Impact.
#GSUEdLead💙🐾 #CultivatEDleaders 🌱

[Dr. Dionne Cowan @DionneCspeaks]

3️⃣ Saturdays.

1️⃣ 9️⃣ doctoral scholar-leaders.

One☝🏽 unique transformation already underway.

Preparing scholar-leaders whose research doesn’t just advance our field, but helps improve the life trajectories of children, schools, and communities. #GSUEdLead 💙🐾

[Jay Bland @jbland100]

@JoseMedinaJr89 Great pic!!

[Kathryn Nails @KathrynNails]

It’s so 😆 to see the work hitting the ground. This is some unbelievable 1st grade writing. T’s have worked on implementing strategies to build elaboration and 👀 @ this! Ms. Blease’s students have it down! 💪🏼@jbland100 @ChusLiteracy @SuLambCoach

[Jay Bland @jbland100]

@KathrynNails @SuLambCoach And so does the data 🔥!

[Kathryn Nails @KathrynNails]

Writing strategies hitting the ground the day after PL…Ms. Fellows using color coding to support writing and Ms. Calhoun working on getting the GIST! @jbland100 @SuLambCoach

[Andrea Powell @PowellinPrimary]

It was a great day of learning with the amazing math teachers at @MorrisBrandonES ! We dug into upcoming units and explored hands-on, small-group strategies to support students. #mathismyjam

[Sra. Camacho @dayanacamachou1]

Centros de Español en 3er Grado. 1.Raz Plus-Lectura independiente Halloween Día de los Muertos. 2.Vocabulario: Escribo frases
3. Escritura: Ensayo Descriptivo
4. IXL:Idea Principal
5. Imagine Español
@Pedroarena_DLI @APSDualLang @apsupdate @MorrisBrandonES @MsSmall2016 @jbland100

[Sra. Camacho @dayanacamachou1]

Lucky to have special guests in our Hispanic Heritage Month. Our Hispanic parents have shared with our DLI 3rd graders their culture, traditions and fun facts about their country. Colombia 🇨🇴 presente! 👏🏽 Grateful to have strong family involvement 🫶🏽 @MorrisBrandonES @jbland100

[Morris Brandon Main Campus Music @MBESMusicalBees]

Today is assessment day! Students work together to play, record and then assess themselves on music literacy. Bravo on your hard work Mr Doig’s class! @MorrisBrandonES @jbland100

[Morris Brandon Main Campus Music @MBESMusicalBees]

Sometimes we will pause music making for a week to do a little traditional literacy. While music literacy is important for the well rounded person, traditional reading skills are essential for life. By choosing quality stories we can learn about music while flexing our reading.

[Jay Bland @jbland100]

A little rain can’t hold us back!

The @MorrisBrandonES 2025 Fun Run was a hit! Shoutout to all the students, parents, organizers, staff and winners who participated!

@apsupdate

[Jay Bland @jbland100]

@xanosaur @MorrisBrandonES Oh wow I love these!!!

[Morris Brandon Main Campus Music @MBESMusicalBees]

A lovely afternoon was had by all. Thank you @AtlantaSymphony for taking us on a wonderful tour of Southern Landscapes.

[Xan Jordan @xanosaur]

We hope you'll check out our dot mural of kindness in the PC stairwell! Special shout out to librarian, Melanie Wood, who inspired this project. @MorrisBrandonES @jbland100 @KathrynNails @SEL_APS @erickson_sarah_ @CounselorRG3 #apsarts @apsupdate @IBinAPS

[Morris Brandon Main Campus Music @MBESMusicalBees]

Thank you so much SFC Morgan for joining us to talk to 4th grade about @ArmyFifeandDrum Corps. What an incredible experience to meet a professional musician who’s also serving our country! Thank you for all you do! @MorrisBrandonES @jbland100 @erickson_sarah_

[Xan Jordan @xanosaur]

@MorrisBrandonES @jbland100 Join me in congratulating our very own @MorrisBrandonES 2nd Grader, Amelia Lipsig! Her Attendance Awareness Student Poster is now on display in the lobby of the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Learning and Leadership. @apsupdate @jbland100 @KathrynNails @erickson_sarah_

[Jay Bland @jbland100]

Had an amazing @SEL_APS Spirit Week @MorrisBrandonES ! From Twin and Sports days to Walk to School Day, the week was full of fun and learning at our awesome neighborhood school !❤️ 🐝
@Topperville2 @MsSmall2016 @SuLambCoach @KathrynNails @apsupdate

[Xan Jordan @xanosaur]

Second Grade Lucha Libre masks!!!!! Our wrestlers fight to make the world a better place. @MorrisBrandonES @KathrynNails @jbland100 #apsarts @apsupdate @SEL_APS

[Jay Bland @jbland100]

This is your sign to book candle making with @SEL_APS & @ToliverDennis with your leadership team! What A fun and engaging way to connect with your school leaders!

@MsSmall2016 @Topperville2 @KathrynNails @SuLambCoach @apsupdate