Teachers, Administrators Serve on State's FCAT Committees
A total of 26 Broward teachers and administrators have
been asked by the Florida Department of Education to participate
in the state's most recent round of FCAT meetings. Approximately
35 to 40 different FCAT meetings are held each year by
the state covering a variety of aspects. Each year, approximately
600 Florida educators and other citizens serve on at least
one of the committees. All meetings are held in Tallahassee
and topics include math, reading, writing and science content
item review, range-finding, advisory and the issues of
bias and sensitivity. Participation by Broward educators
gives the District the opportunity to be on the cutting
edge of test development. Travel, hotel and meal costs
are paid for by the state's contractor, Pearson Education
Measurement.
Broward County Council for Social Studies Elects 2003 Board
During its recent annual meeting, the Broward County Council
for the Social Studies (BCCSS) elected its 2003 Board of
Directors. Serving one-year terms are: President - Linda
Medvin, Broward County Schools Bilingual/ Foreign Language/ESOL
Education Department; Co-vice-chair - Annejeanette Wooten,
Palmview Elementary School; Co-vice-chair - Charlie Eruchalu,
Lauderhill Middle School; Secretary - Roma Roberts, Lauderhill
Middle School; Treasurer - Tricia Travis, Dillard Elementary
School; and Public Relations - Barbara Ericksen, Kids Voting
Broward. The council is a professional organization whose
mission is to maintain and enhance the importance of social
studies in Broward education. It provides local networking
opportunities, leadership development and professional
growth. Membership is open to Broward education professionals
who advocate promotion of Social Studies education.
Special Investigative Unit Co-sponsors Youth Leaders Crime
Prevention Conference
The District's Professional Standards & Special Investigative
Unit co-sponsored the 2nd Annual International Youth Leaders
Crime Prevention Conference held recently in Miami. Approximately
200 Broward students – all members of Youth Crime
Watch Clubs – attended the conference co-sponsored
by Miami-Dade Schools. Barbara Till, wife of Broward's
Superintendent Frank Till, served as co-chair of the planning
committee, which was responsible for the coordination of
the youth rally, entertainment, preparation and distribution
of conference materials, opening session and security for
performers and participants at the four-day conference.
The purpose of the conference was to provide a forum for
networking and to give students an opportunity to share
what they are doing in their schools to prevent crime.
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Pictured are members of the
International Youth Leaders Crime Prevention Conference
Planning Committee. (Left to Right, Back to Front)
Doug Hughes, Marilyn Morris, Victor Smith, Nema Smith,
Michele Gallagher, Barbara Till, Rudy Tamayo, Lynda
Daher, Michael Berg, Margaret Ann Giani, Rico Robinson,
Terry Modglin, Reginald L. Browne, and Sgt. Steve
Tarrago. |
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First Broward Reading Cadre Graduates
From FIU
Eleven Broward County Public School employees recently
added Masters of Science degrees to their resumes by graduating
from Florida International University (FIU) where their
studies concentrated on reading. Together, they took part
in graduate courses held in local schools taught by fellow
educators. This Master of Science in Reading program offers
professional development to state-certified educators (K-adult)
and reading coaches, developing competencies in diagnosis
and remediation, teaching and administration/supervision
of reading programs. Those who graduated include: Teri
Acquavita from the District’s Reading Department,
Stephanie Amara of Watkins Elementary; Vernion Beneby of
Village Elementary; Stacey J. Brown of Riverland Elementary;
Tracy Feinberg of Morrow Elementary; Kerry James of Parkside
Elementary; Virginia Holderness of Riverland Elementary;
Peggy Ogle of Deerfield Beach Elementary; Debbie Penmnachio
of Broadview Elementary; Leslie Phillips of Sunshine Elementary;
and Beth Shavelson of Westchester Elementary. The second
cadre is expected to graduate soon. To learn more about
this program or other programs offered by FIU in Broward
County, contact Eileen Curristine at (954) 201-3735 or
e-mail her at eileen.curristine@fiu.edu.
Palm Cove Elementary: A Parent Involvement School of Excellence
More than 1,100 students at Palm Cove Elementary School in
Pembroke Pines have one more reason to take pride in their
school: the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has
certified the school as a Parent Involvement School of Excellence!
This program recognizes schools that uphold the highest standards
in parent involvement and help meet parent involvement provisions
in the 2001 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (re-authorized
as the “No Child Left Behind Act”.) The certification
is a symbol of parents, staff and community members working
together for the common goal of helping children succeed.
District Once Again Named “What Parents Want” Award
Winner
Moving to a new town can be a traumatic experience. Getting
used to the new area and finding out information about your
new community can be a daunting task. In an effort to assist
relocating families in finding schools that meet their needs,
an independent service organization known as “SchoolMatch” began
compiling pertinent information about school districts 12
years ago. They obtain this information from a variety of
sources, including county and state audits, state taxing
authorities and state boards of education. For the fourth
time in five years, the Broward County School District was
selected as an Annual “What Parents Want” Award
winner by SchoolMatch. This year, only 2,270 of the nation's
15,576 public schools districts (about 14.5 percent) received
this designation. |
