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.

 

Joanne Mallary Ernest Herrington, Alachua Joan Sparks, Brevard Erika McLaren, Brevard Estelle Strader, Broward Michelle Robida, Broward Patricia Perez-Glen, Broward James McDermott, Broward Sharon Kochlany, Broward Julio Gonzalez, Broward Vera Ginn, Broward Linda Fanning, Broward Gina Eyerman, Broward Rozalyne Wright, Collier Mary Louise Bast, Collier Cynthia Janssen, Collier Brian Coleman, Collier Brian Castellani, Collier Marion Zeiner, Duval David Gillmore, Duval Jeanne Brown, Duval Michele Mantell, Flagler

Diane Dyer, Flagler Charles Claridy, Hamilton Jason Pepe, Hillsborough Mary Ellen Kirkwood, Hillsborough Fredda Johnson, Hillsborough Stuart Ives-Carrier, Hillsborough Ana Ibanez, Hillsborough Christi Buell, Hillsborough Doreathe Cole, Lake J. Lynn McBrien, Manatee Pat Harvey, Martin Maria Perez, Miami-Dade Linda Grant, Miami-Dade Luis Cortes, Miami-Dade Mary Wooten, Miami-Dade Monica Weddle, Miami-Dade Judy Dempsey, Miami-Dade Alicia Casanova, Miami-Dade Maria Bergouignan, Miami-Dade John Mazzella, Nassau M. Bellwood, Orange James Van Patten, Palm Beach

Katherine Moormann, Palm Beach Mary Kendall, Palm Beach Rose Feinberg, Palm Beach Teresa Joiner, Pasco Mary Kale, Pinellas Sharon Flory, Pinellas Lee Evans, Pinellas Mark Boehme, Pinellas Susan Bailey, Pinellas Jon Peterson, Polk David Kormann, Polk Carol Borders, Polk John Weida, Sarasota Rosemary O'Brien, Sarasota Marcy Kennelly, Sarasota Sandy Kahl, Sarasota Steven Dragon, Sarasota Lorraine Colby, Sarasota Michelle Clopton, Seminole Paul Kirk, St. Johns Sharon Hathcock, Taylor Calvin Stevenson, 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-Boca Raton

Florida ASCD is currently sponsoring an professional development on Differentiating Instruction in Palm Beach County! The Institute will be held at Florida Atlantic University on November 3, 2007. Make plans to attend now. Dr. Jaime Castellano, a nationally sought after speaker, will WOW you with how easy it is to differentiate instruction for all students. Please visit www.fascd.org/07_PBC-PDI.htm for more information.

 

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Grants

Grants for High School Physics Teachers
The American Association of Physics Teachers High School Physics Teacher Grant will reward a proposal designed to result in better teaching practice, student understanding and interest, and increased class enrollment. The proposal may use a new teaching method or an adaptation of an existing idea. Maximum Award: $1,000. Eligibility: members of AAPT. Deadline: November 1, 2007.http://www.aapt.org/Grants/hsgrant.cfm 

Grants for Students & Teachers Working to Protect & Preserve the Environment
2008 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. Maximum Award: $10,000. Eligibility: All schools (grades K-12) and community groups. Deadline: November 30, 2007.
http://www.swbg-animals.org/conservation-matters/eea/about.htm

Grants to Help Low-Income Schools Purchase Books for School Libraries

The NEA Foundation will make awards to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries. Maximum Award: $1000. Eligibility: practicing preK-12 school librarians, teachers, or education support professionals in a U.S. public school in which at least 70 percent of the students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Deadline: November 12, 2007.http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/BAA_2007.htm

Grants to Support Education, Child Advocacy, Medical Research & the Arts
The Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants Program awards funds to help groups and individuals foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to education, children's advocacy, medical research and the arts. Maximum Award: varies. Eligibility: 501c-3 institutions. There is not a deadline for this grant. http://www.charleslafitte.org/education.html

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Awards

 

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in grades 5 through 12 who have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: Students grades 5-12 who have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year. Deadline: October 31, 2007. Visit http://www.prudential.com/spirit for more information.

International Reading Association Regie Routman Teacher Recognition
The International Reading Association Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Award honors an outstanding elementary teacher of reading and language arts dedicated to improving teaching and learning through reflective writing about his or her teaching and learning process. Maximum Award: $1,000. Eligibility: regular classroom elementary teachers of reading and language arts grades K-6; must be IRA members. Deadline: November 1, 2007. Visit http://www.reading.org/association/awards/teachers_routman.html for more informaiton.
 

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News Briefs

 

Fourth-Grade NAEP Math Scores Reach 17-Year High
While 39% of fourth-graders reached proficient levels on the National Assessment of Educational Progress math test, up from 13% in 1990, reading gains have been more modest, up to 33% from 29% in 1992. Sobering achievement gaps remained, with black fourth-graders continuing to score lower than their white classmates. http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20070926/naep26.art.htm

Florida District Aims to Minimize Test Prep
Leaders at Florida's Broward County schools will eliminate pre-standardized test pep rallies, banners and T-shirts and seek ways to keep the exams from monopolizing their curriculum. "This is something that I think our teachers are crying out for, that our students are crying out for and I know our parents are crying out for," school board member Jennifer Gottlieb said. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbfcat0926nbsep26,0,6413660.story

Florida Commissioner Search Down to Three
The Florida board of education has narrowed its search to three finalists: Cheri Pierson Yecke, the state's K-12 chancellor and former Minnesota education commissioner; Eric J. Smith, a College Board senior vice president and a former Anne Arundel County, Md., and Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C., superintendent; and Joseph Marinelli, a New York district superintendent. Board members expect to make a decision on Oct. 8. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/09/26/05brief-6.h27.html?tmp=1022038267

NBC News Archives Released in Digital Learning Environment
NBC News recently opened its video vault of more than 60-years of historic news archives and supplemental resources. NBC News and HotChalk, a K-12 focused learning management system, have partnered to offer this resource of educational content specifically created for classroom instruction to teachers in every school. More than 5,000 video resources provided by NBC through HotChalk can be used to supplement instruction in a wide range of courses, including history, science, government, international relations and so much more. Teachers of all grades can sign up to use the new education resource free of charge at www.HotChalk.com for the fall 2007-2008 semester. Continued use requires a school building subscription through HotChalk for interested users. For more information about this resource, visit www.hotchalk.com/nbc.html.

Education Gadfly: Education-Related Newspaper Articles from Around the State
Courtesy of Meridian Strategies, Florida educators now have a new Web resource allowing access to education-related articles from newspapers statewide. The site also provides links to education-related blogs, education research organizations, and more. Check it out at www.educationgadfly.com.
 

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ASCD Connections

ASCD Connecting Instruction and Assessment Conference
Is it possible to reclaim assessment as a way to adjust teaching and learning? Drawing from decades of research and the work of effective teachers, more than 50 expert presenters at the 2007 ASCD Conference on Teaching and Learning will demonstrate the possibility -- and the practices -- that connect instruction and assessment. Join your colleagues in Atlanta, Oct. 19 to 21. Visit http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.4bf962 cfeb89d92abfb3ffdb62108a0c/ 

ASCD Express Call for Submissions
We've all heard about helping struggling students, but what about aid for teachers who are plugging away in the classroom but just can't find their groove? If you've worked formally or informally to improve teacher performance, or if you received support as a struggling teacher, ASCD urges you to submit a brief article to the ASCD Express newsletter, on the theme of Helping Teachers Who Struggle, by Nov. 15. Read more about writing for Express by visiting http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/men uitem.7adc17d1b452677bdeb3ffdb62108a0c/template .article? articleMgmtId=83b5ff2b00396010VgnVCM1000003d0 1 a8c0RCRD

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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