Justin Ridenour

PreK-12 Advanced Academic Teacher Specialist (AATS), #EdDstudent, #FCPSVanguard,
M.Ed.#Leadership, #MDGTAC, Previous MS Science

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Super behind, but last friday was an amazing day. To not only attend #MEGS in person for the first time, but also be a presenter at it. I was excited to present on the beginnings of my doctoral idea.

[Jessica J. Reinhard, Ed.D. @JReinhardEdD]

Talent spotting continues in the Office of Advanced Academics @FCPSAdvAcad ! We are looking for teacher leaders to join our stellar FCPS Advanced Academics Teacher Specialist team!

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Thanks to the GT/Advanced Academics at #MSDE for allowing me to speak about BCES and their EGATE journey @Stein_FCPS. It is through collective leadership that the school and @FCPSAdvAcad collaborated to highlight the great things staff are doing to elevate all student learning.

[Kelli Smith - FCPS Advanced Academics @MrsSmithFCPS]

FCPS being highlighted by MSDE for the great work being done at the MSDE GT Collaborative. @RidenourEAATS speaking about the EGATE process and highlighting the work he & @AGurnettFCPSAA have done with BES and UES. @JReinhardEdD

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

What a pleasure it was to work alongside @Stein_FCPS to host a celebratory visit from the MD GT advisory council at Ballenger Creek. Rich discussions around talent development, advanced access and opportunity, and school improvement. #EGATEstatus @JReinhardEdD @AGurnettFCPSAA

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Behind on my postings! Excited to see success in Ms. Shumate's classroom at CMES. Been a joy to see her standards-aligned focus on instruction using OAA resources.

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Proud of them and the work they all do!

[Jessica J. Reinhard, Ed.D. @JReinhardEdD]

Scenes from a celebration at Ballenger Creek Elementary today. The @FCPSAdvAcad SurPrize Patrol congratulated Michelle Lebo and Melissa Myers for their recognition by the MD Gifted & Talented Advisory Council for their excellence. Such outstanding teacher leaders! @RidenourEAATS

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

We also had two other schools represented as well! Teachers from GES and NMES!

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

More representation for FCPS. Multiple award winners! From teachers to specialist to central office support! @Stein_FCPS @MrsSmithFCPS @JReinhardEdD @FCPSAdvAcad

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

The Maryland Excellence in Gifted and Talented award ceremony is here! Proud to be present with members of Ballenger Creek to accept their EGATE designation. @Stein_FCPS @JReinhardEdD

[Hannah Feldman @MrsFeldmanFCPS]

Come see me and some of our talented staff presenting @researchED1 in NYC

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

What a way to end the week! #proudofthem

[Jessica J. Reinhard, Ed.D. @JReinhardEdD]

A celebration of leadership, of teacher commitment to ALL FCPS students indeed! Congratulations BCES EGATE School@RidenourEAATS @Stein_FCPS @FCPSAchievement @fcpscanning

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

It was my pleasure to present this today! Congrats to BCES and their dedication and commitment to #EveryChildEveryDay by becoming the 2nd ever @FCPSMaryland #EGATE school. @Stein_FCPS @JReinhardEdD @FCPSAdvAcad

[Brandon Oland @BrandonFCPS]

Super proud as an ORIGINAL Ballenger Creek Elementary student to share that BCES is the second FCPS school to achieve Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education status!!

It was a joy to visit and even meet BCES students who are now on staff.

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

A focused day of learning w/ OAA/EAATS. Intentional coaching, to leveraging three point conversations around GT best practices, to digging into MCAP evidence statements/ subclaim trends. Ending w/ identifying & supporting GT underachievers. #CalibratingOurCourse @FCPSAdvAcad

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Today marks the last EGATE committee meeting. BCES is ready to submit! Proud of their whole school work. Now we wait! @Stein_FCPS @JReinhardEdD @FCPSAdvAcad

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Visiting @ASinclairsClass classroom. What an awesome atmosphere to be in. From developing strong writing pieces, seeing her use of peardeck to display rotations, and seeing @FCPSAdvAcad resources in action. It's clear there are high academic expectations for all. @MrsFeldmanFCPS

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Thank you to Elem&MS staff who engaged in learning the past 2 nights. Teachers took time out of their evening to dive deeply into the SEL side of GT. Attending Gifted Learner 102! @JReinhardEdD @MrsSmithFCPS @BB_FCPS @InnovativeLaura

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Good point to always bring back! Aligns with ALL students needing explicit teaching. Yes, even those those that are advanced, GT, and/or students with potential. Happy that @FCPSAdvAcad supports our learners and staff with standards aligned explicit teaching resources!

[Meg Lee @MegVertebrae]

A good time to bring this important point back.

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Learning is alive at #BCES. We see transparent expectations, visible thinking, and deep learning to support GT pedagogy, practice, and instruction. In 4th grade, students were engaging in rigorous texts and practicing annotations in order to prepare for a discussion. @Stein_FCPS

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

@MegVertebrae @PatriceBain1 Thank you for creating the space for this to happen! All started with that virtual summer session I was able to attend. #grateful

[Justin Ridenour @RidenourAATS]

Finishing it! @PatriceBain1, thank you for providing the opportunity to be a part of this. As you can see, this book is all tabbed up again. This time, each color represents something different. Also, I was glad to share this moment with an admin I support! #PowerfulTeaching