New Members

Florida ASCD would like to recognize and welcome all of the new members who have recently joined or renewed their membership with our organization.

 

Kathy Miranda Carol Pickens Nicholas Smith Kay Gonsoulin, Alachua Lynda Hayes, Alachua Carole Lowe, Alachua Eric Fleming, Brevard Donna Szpyrka, Brevard Nadine Barnes, Broward Peri-Anne Chobot, Broward Cathy Greenspan, Broward Samuel Perkins, Broward Joseph Petro, Broward Lawrence Smith, Broward Lori Davis, Charolette Jolie Ducey, Collier Pilar Baldwin, Dade Linda Waters, Desoto Anita Carlson, Duval Victoria Crowell, Duval

Linda Goudy, Duval Kelley Ranch, Duval Peggy Akerman, Escambia Michelle White, Escambia Carol Ellis, Hernando Margie Fackelman, Hernando Kimberly Nix, Hillsborough Charles Paradiso, Kissimmee Frederick White, Lee Stephen Baker, Manatee Suzanne Belisle, Miami-Dade Kate Green, Miami-Dade Maria Paradela, Miami-Dade Fay Roseman, Miami-Dade Cindy Massarelli, Okaloosa Mariva Elaine Barrington, Orange Patricia Fox, Orange Patricia Fritzler, Orange Kara Rosenblatt, Orange Crystal Yoakum, Orange

Pam Tapley, Osceola Mary Tumbleson, Osceola Sadiq Hamidani, Palm Beach Liz Knowles, Palm Beach Laura Mardyks, Palm Beach Robin Summas, Palm Beach Vicki Garner, Pasco Curits Fuller, Pinellas Linda Hatley, Pinellas Sarah Karlo, Pinellas Stuart Miller, Pinellas Darlene Bruner, Polk Badonna Dardis, Polk Marsha Hill, Putnam Jennifer Blasdel, Sarasota Allan Dornseif, Sarasota Chris Steinwachs, Sarasota Pamela Russo, Seminole Joseph Joyner, St. Johns Yvette Lerner, Washington

 

Members in the News

Have you had a recent event to share with others in Florida ASCD (like a job change, promotion, retirement, award or recognition received, unique travel experience, etc.)?  We would like to include your information in the next Electronic Dimensions. Send it to us: fascd@fascd.org

 

 

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Florida ASCD Events

 

Annual Conference

Registration for Florida ASCD's 48th Annual Conference is open and filling up!  This year's conference theme is Reinventing Schools: An Extreme School Makeover. The conference is November 30, 2007-December 1, 2007 at NOVA Southeastern University in Orlando, Fl. A great easy location to get to, near the Mall of Millenia. The conference committee has determined the speakers at the conference and have selected a number of presentations that represent K-12 educators, administrators, and supervisors. See the buffet of presentations at www.fascd.org/2007_conference_schedule.htm. This event is sure to be one you do not want to miss! Please visit www.fascd.org/2007_Conference.htm for more information about our conference as well as our registration page. Registration is limited, so please register early. Florida ASCD hopes to see you there!

 

Professional Development Institute-Fort Walton Beach

Join us for a Professional Development Institute in beautiful Fort Walton Beach! Our PDI is geared for secondary reading teachers who are interested in learning the secrets of teaching reading instruction in any subject! The title of this workshop is: Weaving Thinking and Reading Strategies into Content Instructional Plans. The cost is only $100! This is a great deal. If you would like more information or would like to register, please visit http://fascd.org/07PDI-FWB.htm.

 

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Grants

 

National Schools of Character Awards Program

The 2008 National Schools of Character Awards Program names public and private schools and districts (K-12) as National Schools of Character (NSOC) for their outstanding work in character education. The program honors recipients, showcases their work, and helps them to inspire and lead others. Maximum Award: $20,000. Eligibility: schools engaged in character education for a minimum of three full years, starting no later than December 2004, and having a minimum of 175 students; districts engaged in character education for a minimum of four full years, starting no later than December 2003. Deadline: December 3, 2007. http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.2766927/k.58C8/National_Schools_of_Character_Awards.htm

 

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Awards

Funding for Teachers to Bring Monarch Butterflies Into the Classroom
The Live Monarch Foundation Educator Outreach Program provides funding for teachers throughout the United States to enroll in the National Campaign to bring Monarch Butterflies into the classroom. This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch’s 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self-sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. Current extreme weather has eliminated early milkweed growth... participation is critical. Materials will be provided for each participant to raise a virtual butterfly and start a real butterfly garden with professional instruction on each level of its maintenance and care, with insight into the shared responsibility of each person to protect our fragile environment one backyard at a time. Maximum Award: n/a. Eligibility: teachers and classrooms in areas on the monarch migratory route. Deadline: rolling.
http://www.lmf-educator-award.com/index.html 

Involving Actuaries in Teaching Mathematics
The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program awards grants to schools and groups so that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis. Maximum Award: $30,000. Eligibility: any local group or organization. Deadline: N/A. http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/bestpractices.html

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News Briefs

 

Calculation of Graduation Rates Differ
If Congress doesn't get the job done, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she'll consider using her authority to require states to report high school graduation rates in a more uniform and accurate way. For more information view the web page at: http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2007/11/09/calculation_of_graduation_rates_differ/

San Diego Arts Program Helps Children at Risk
Cal State San Marcos professor Merryl Goldberg is using arts to help keep at-risk San Diego-area middle and high school students from falling through the cracks. "We hear from a lot of teachers, 'Oh my God, my students who were underperforming are doing so much better,'" she said. "...[N]ow they have this other way to express themselves." http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20071109-9999-lz1mc9artes.html

NYC May Shutter Some Schools with Failing Grades
Fifty New York City public schools were deemed failures Monday under a new citywide grading system, and some of those schools may be closed as soon as this school year, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said. Although more than 60% of schools earned A's and B's under the new grading system, some with top-notch reputations received D's and F's. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/education/06reportcards.html?_r=1&ex=1352091600&en=eb564e7458b1b8eb&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin

Florida Science Standards Ignite Evolution Debate
Florida's proposed revision of its science standards to explicitly refer to evolution has reignited public debate, with an estimated 3,000 people already having posted their opinion on a Florida Department of Education Web site. Teaching evolution amid such controversy can be difficult, but a special issue of the McGill Journal of Education focuses on evolution teaching strategies. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/11/07/11evolution.h27.html?tmp=659381280

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ASCD Connections

 

Annual Conference

Make plans now to attend  ASCD's annual conference in New Orleans, March 15-17, 2008. The conference theme is "Reinventing Schools: Courageous Leadership for Positive Change." Pre-conference institutes are available for registration now.

 

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Contact Us

 

Florida ASCD Electronic Dimensions is published as the newsletter of Florida ASCD, publishing announcements, coming events, awards, short articles and items of interest for and about Florida ASCD members.  Items for publication should be sent to Florida ASCD headquarters at the address below. Views expressed are not necessarily the official position of Florida ASCD. Any product announcements appearing in Florida ASCD Electronic Dimensions are paid advertisements. They do not reflect an endorsement by Florida ASCD.

 

Please send comments, articles, announcements, and suggestions for future topics to the Editor:

 

Kim Pearson, Executive Director, Florida ASCD

11225 Kapok Grand Circle

Madeira Beach, FL 33708

727-871-1112

fascd@fascd.org

www.fascd.org

 

 

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