Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT

Principal— Fairview Elementary School

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

First grade students are working with our math coach and technology specialist to practice unplugged coding AND demonstrate mathematical discourse. Great lesson!

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

Why incorporate self-assessment into your practice?
It can ...

🗣️ Communicate expectations
🪏 Embed important academic mindsets and practices
🧱 Build trust and foster positive relationships

Inspiration via @hthgse: https://t.co/KWmeqeK1qZ

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

Spooky counting collections in Kindergarten! Our math coach, Mrs. Grigsby, did a great job helping K teachers with this lesson!

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

Great things happening during small group reading instruction this week! 📚 #buildingreaders #AGGIEpride

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Say. It. Louder. 👏

Let data become your flashlight, not your hammer. #multiplyexcellence

[Governor Kay Ivey @GovernorKayIvey]

Nick Saban will go down as one of the best in college football, and in Alabama, in our culture, that means something. He and Terry are also tremendous Alabamians who have given so much to the Tuscaloosa community and our entire state. For you, Coach, I’ll say: Roll Tide!

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

Our 5th grade students culminated their poetry unit with a Poet’s Cafe. They did an excellent job writing their own poems and sharing their work. Snaps all around!

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

Thankful for a wonderful day of PD! We discussed our district wide focus on classroom management, EL instruction, and completed some #acstraditions. We are blessed with the best at AES!

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

I enjoyed chips and salsa with a few of my favorite 5th graders today! Thank you to Mrs. Forrest and Sierra’s for providing such an engaging math lesson. 🌮

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

This week I visited Mrs. Isom’s classroom while she was administering the LETRS phonics survey. Our 3rd grade teachers will use this information to design targeted Tier 2 instruction. I am so proud of our 3-5 ELA teams for their commitment to data informed instruction!

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

Our new group of 3rd graders are experts at coding words! They are going to be rock star readers this year! @AESKnights

[Arab City Schools @ArabCitySchools]

The ACS faculty and staff know how to WORK HARD and they also know how to PLAY HARD! We hope these photos give you a glimpse of the enthusiasm that we see on our campuses every day! #ACStradition

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

The AES team is ready for another fantastic year of learning! We are focused on continuing the #tradition of excellence @ArabCitySchools! @AESKnights

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

We are finishing strong at AES! This week students designed & launched parachutes, reviewed important math concepts, and discussed character traits. We also hosted our upcoming 3rd grade students. @ArabCitySchools

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

"Things will not be OK if all schools get better at is teaching kids how to decode words. And making sure kids get the knowledge and vocabulary they need to comprehend what they read may actually be the bigger challenge." Listen now. https://t.co/F6Nd8mkeGV

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

"One study estimated that a 5th grader who reads at the 90th percentile encounters about 2 million words/year... A reader at the 10th percentile encounters just 8,000 words. That’s the poor getting poorer." - Listen now on the Sold a Story podcast feed. https://t.co/lr7ZlSRW7g

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

What a day! AES instructional coaches led PD on the languages of appreciation at work and we enjoyed BBQ plates provided by Pleasant Valley Church. The day capped off with our faculty participating in over 20 service projects across the community! #acsserveday2023

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

This thread is so powerful! When we know better we can do better.

[Solomon Kingsnorth @solomon_teach]

It’s an incredibly difficult thing to admit that something you have implemented could be wrong, and the purpose of this thread is to try and summarise the best thinking on this issue and provide a supportive path forward for anyone wanting to transform their reading offer.

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

We are so proud of this 3rd grade student! Today he celebrated scoring 100 on his sight word assessment with Dr. Berry and Mrs. McCrary. Hard work pays off! @ArabCitySchools @AESKnights

[Erica Rutherford, Ed.D., NBCT @RutherfordFVE]

5th grade students worked in groups to find the volume of boxes, make a design, & create an animal. I am impressed with their work! Thank you to our math coach & teachers for making this project so engaging for our students! @AESKnights @ArabCitySchools @AMSTI4all