Story and Photo by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Dr. Robert Motte is in his third year at Aliquippa Elementary School. He started out as assistant principal, and at the school board’s July 15, 2021 meeting was promoted to elementary principal. He will earn $80,000.00 a year . Superintendent Dr. Phillip K. Woods said in a recent interview that Dr. Motte is ready to lead at the elementary school.”He is a 1993 graduate of Fort Cherry High School, he graduated from California University of PA with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology in 1997, he received his masters in education in 2001 from Cal U., and in 2020 received his Doctorate in Education from Point Park University in 2020.
On Monday, Dr. Motte said, “I’m student centered, the whole child approach.” He said the kids seem receptive.”Dr. Motte outlined 5 areas of focus as part of a three to
five year plan for AES, The areas of focus are:CULTURE and CLIMATE, BEHAVIOR, INSTRUCTION, DATA, AND CURRICULUM.
In his first year at the school he inItiated, with the administration and board’s approval an SCHOOLWIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR PROGRAM that was put in place and also used on the student buses, rewarding those that showed positive behavior.in a defined period.
As part of AES’s special education program, teacher Robert Signorelli is STEM EDUCATION teacher.
photo of Dr. motte getting ready for the 2021-22 school year