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Virginia Department of
Education
Office of School Improvement
A School Improvement Resource from the
Virginia Department of Education: Hampton Eleven: Paula Brown, Benchmark Specialiat, Hampton City Schools and Donna Warthan, Principal, Cesar Tarrant Elementary School Teachers use the key words to explain concepts. Students respond with enthusiasm and demonstrate an understanding of the words in context. The individual word chants were filmed at Cesar Tarrant Elementary School, Donna Warthan, principal.
Hampton Fifteen: Rashard Wright, Principal, C. Vernon Sratley Middle School Students in the middle schools apply typical, age-appropriate chants to the Hampton Fifteen. In their chants, they describe how there is a basic set of five words and then a core subject-specific set of additional ten words. Teachers also use word games to teach the Hampton Fifteen A Hampton Fifteen Game: Spratley Middle School A Rockin’ Chant of the Hampton Fifteen: C. Vernon Sratley Middle School A Rockin’ Chant of the Foundational Five: C. Vernon Sratley Middle School Middle School Student Interviews For additional information, contact the following Virginia Department of Education staff:
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