April 14, 2022 – With her gospel-infused voice, Alisha Felk leads a group of delighted and dancing first graders in one of their favorite songs: “Oh 3D Shapes.” Students sway to the tune of the song, which mirrors “Oh Happy Day,” and helps them grasp the concept of 3D shapes, like cones and spheres and […]
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April 7, 2022 – It was an experience like none other: a group of excited Englewood High School students spending the day immersed in a world of hands-on STEM activities at the Florida State College at Jacksonville. The experience comes thanks to Bridge to Employment (BTE), a program that “helps build solid futures by introducing […]
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March 9, 2022 – Turning short stories into videos. Learning how to code. Making new creations with 3-D printers. They’re just some of the ways teachers and leaders at Loretto Elementary are making technology a way of life for students. “What we’ve done as a team, we came together to develop an action plan that […]
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Feb. 11, 2022 – For Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center teacher Cheryl Clavon, it’s simple – students with disabilities can gain employment, and they’re doing so on a regular basis. “They can in fact get jobs, they can maintain those jobs, and they can be very successful on those jobs,” said Clavon. Clavon is one […]
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Jan. 25, 2022 – Welcome to the Minecraft Lab at Springfield Middle, where teachers say students are being introduced to coding in a fun way. Watch this video to see how students are being impacted in this new, innovative environment. Video Transcript Tristan Zeigler/Biscayne Elementary Student: “I was like, Whoa, I didn’t expect it to […]
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Nov. 16, 2021 – Under her leadership, a struggling elementary school on the verge of failing leaped from a D to an A. In fact, all but one school led by Master Principal Carolyn Davis, have become A schools. Her dedication to improving student outcomes and motivating her staff to believe in that vision are […]
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Nov. 10, 2021 – Paratroopers in uniform. Interactive exhibits. Powerful, firsthand testimonials. History came to life for a group of Westside High School students as the result of an engaging D-Day Presentation put on by US History Teacher Daniel Flint. With the help of friends from the Round Canopy Parachuting Team-USA, Flint shed new light […]
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Nov. 4, 2021 – Learning coding can be difficult for students of any age, but thankfully the 3 and 4 year-olds at John Love Early Learning Center have help in the form of a tiny blue robot named Marty! Marty the Robot is just one of several innovative learning tools available to students at the […]
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Nov. 2, 2021 – They say it just didn’t feel right for them to stand and do nothing. And so with one generous act, three district painters positively impacted the lives of nearly one hundred students at Garden City Elementary. Watch the video above to see what led to this act of kindness, and why […]
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Oct. 27, 2021 – The district’s Teacher Leadership Academy is a professional development program that aims to transform our educators into change agents. Whether they’ve already gone through the academy or they’re a new participant, teachers we spoke to say this program is helping them become more confident and competent leaders. “I think all teachers […]
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