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Check out Project CHILD’s newest social networking connections. Project CHILD parents, teachers, and supporters can now join together to share ideas, questions, and concerns.
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Click these links to watch the new four-minute CHILD Preview Video and then share with your family, friends, and colleagues. Help us spread the news about this time-tested alternative to standard classroom teaching. Today’s parents and kids are hungry for new opportunities that turn students on to learning in joyful classrooms. Please help us blast this video throughout the World Wide Web!
Western Academy Growing into a New Building
in Palm Beach County
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| Principal Linda Terranova | The current school facility |
Western Academy Charter School (website) in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, has outgrown its current site where it started with Project CHILD in 2003. Linda Terranova, the school’s founder and principal, reports that construction is underway for the new facility which will greatly expand their capacity to serve more students. Western Academy has a unique mission as an Inclusion School, and last year received an “A” grade.
Linda says that part of their success in financing the expansion has been using funds wisely during tough times. She and her teachers aren’t afraid to search for bulletin boards, cabinets and other essentials from schools in the area that have closed. The savings on these items has enabled the school to renew Project CHILD each year to keep current, and for Linda to bring her entire staff, including teacher assistants, to the CHILD National Conference.
Congratulations to Linda and the Western Academy team for their continued growth and success!
CHILD Summer Institute Coming Soon
Calling all teachers and leaders to sharpen your skills.
This year’s Summer Institute will move from Central Florida to the West Coast (of Florida)! Mark your calendars for June 18-19 and plan now to join the ISI staff in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, 30 minutes south of Tampa.
The Summer Institute includes a one-day Leadership Academy and a day-and-a-half Teacher Workshop. An informational flyer and registration brochure will be out shortly. Check the website for details.
CHILD National Conference Registration
April 17-18, 2009 in Orlando
The Friday bus tour and make-and-take workshops are full, but a few spots remain for the full conference on Saturday, April 18. Click here to register.
To learn more about the CHILD instructional system, order Dr. Sally Butzin’s book at www.ifsi.org.
Institute for School Innovation
1339 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-671-3706 800-940-6985