Email News Update
September 2007
Tallahassee, Florida
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Professional Development for Principals
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CHILD teachers, administrators, School Board members, and other supporters gathered in Kissimmee, Florida to showcase the 250+ classrooms that are implementing CHILD and First Steps-Reading in the Osceola County Schools. CHILD educators shared ideas with one another, and helped other interested teachers and administrators learn more about the model and the possibilities it might offer for their sites.
L to R: David Groover (Principal at Partin Settlement Elementary), Tom Greer (School Board Member), Jan Gabhart (CHILD District Coordinator), Shelley Audet (CHILD Coach, Central Avenue Elementary), Winky Jenkins-Rice (Director of Educational Programs, ISI).
Melba Luciano (left, with Winky Jenkins-Rice), Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, supported the growth of CHILD/First Steps-Reading throughout Osceola County after seeing the success of the First Steps pilot schools.
CHILD First Steps-Reading teachers from Reedy Creek Elementary visit the ISI exhibit.
ISI and LeapFrog Schoolhouse, Inc. have created an alliance to provide another technology option for CHILD classrooms. CHILD’s standards-based Task Cards will soon be available free of charge for all CHILD educators online through the password-protected area of the www.ifsi.org site. The CHILD Task Cards allow students to work independently with a wide array of LeapFrog products, keeping students engaged and providing immediate feedback to the learner.
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ISI Offers Personalized Professional Development for New CHILD Principals |
CHILD administrators will receive personal attention this year as ISI launches a new Leadership Track for principals new to the model. The Leadership Track includes personal mentoring, classroom walkthrough coaching, connecting with other CHILD administrators, as well as a series of specifically designed leadership workshops during the Annual CHILD Conference.
Welcome to….
Pierre D’Aoust, Principal, Panther Run Elementary, Palm Beach, FL
Ron Dedman, Principal, Oak Park Elementary, Titusville, FL
Shawn Jackson, Principal, Spencer Math & Science Academy, Chicago, IL
Lori McCarley, Principal, Canoe Creek Charter, St. Cloud, FL
Diane Nichols, Principal, Reedy Creek Elementary, Kissimmee, FL
Christy Tureta, Principal, Marietta Charter School, Marietta, GA
Disclaimer: ISI assumes no liability for the content of these sites. Be sure to preview carefully before allowing students to use.
Enhance Learning with Technology
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/ This site offers a wealth of knowledge for three main purposes:
1) to discover what a useful tool technology can be in the classroom.
2) to develop the processes of integrating computers into the learning environment.
3) to locate resources for professional development.
Ongoing Professional Development
ISI encourages CHILD teachers to work towards an advanced degree or their National Board certification, and to join a professional organization. Contact ISI to link up with a Nova Graduate or NBCT CHILD teacher for guidance and support.
http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/isi Nova Southeastern Fischler School of Education and Human Services
http://www.nbpts.org National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.reading.org International Reading Association
http://www.nctm.org National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.ncte.org National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncss.org National Council for the Social Studies
http://www.nsta.org National Science Teachers Association
Dr. Sarah M. (Sally) Butzin, Executive Director
Winky Jenkins-Rice, Director of Educational Programs
Diana
Paulson, Senior Program Specialist
Institute
for School Innovation
1339 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-671-3706
850-671-5390 fax
staff@ifsi.org
www.ifsi.org