Susan Ferrell is looking forward to meeting teachers from all over the United States. I will be especially looking for teachers from Ohio!! I was born and raised there. I also look forward to taking photos at the booth to raise money for the Urban…
Here is some FCAT wisdom from our Urban Teaching Academy students at Middleton Magnet High School.- The night before be sure to get yoru zzz's, then the FCAT will be a breeze.- When you are making your mark, be sure it is full, complete, and dark!- Remember to beware, read the passege with care.- On the morning of, you must eat, so the FCAT you can beat.- Read all questions and ansewrs…See More
Here are my notes from todays SMART Webinar. My comments are in caps.SMART WebinarBuilding Professional Development Strategy to Effectively Support your SMART Product ImplementationDON'T KNOW IF THE SLIDES FOR THIS ARE GOING TO BE SENT OUT OR NOT, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ALL THE INFO THAT I WANTED, WILL POST IF POSSIBLEModerator - Andrew Exner, SMART TechnologiesPresenters - Jim Gibbons -Superintendent of Schools/CEO Chinook's…See More
Taken in summary from Educational OrigimiMost of you are familiar with Bloom's Taxonomy (figure 1). Benjamin Bloom created what seems to be the corner stone of today's educational principals. His categorization of thinking skills into Lower Order(LOTS) and Higher Order (HOTS) have allowed teachers to better assess studentmastery of a…See More
The Hillsborough County Public School district is proud to host the 2010 Magnet Schools of America 28th National Conference.
As the eighth largest school district in the nation, we currently operate magnet schools and programs at 29 sites and have been a member of MSA since 1999. Our Superintendent MaryEllen Elia and I continue to play leading roles in MSA thus keeping our district abreast of the latest research and trends in magnet education.
Our magnets are part of the district School Choice program and work collaboratively with our AVID and Springboard programs. We lead the charge for academic excellence.
Your visit will not only give you an opportunity to network and study with other magnet programs but delight you with the history and tradition of the Tampa Bay area.
We have exciting treasures to share with you. Please browse the website for the conference schedule, school tours, and evening events. We hope to see you in Tampa. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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