FAU Recognizes School District as its Employer of the Year
The School District of Palm Beach County's partnership with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) extends far beyond the classroom and lecture hall, and because of that, the FAU Division of Student Affairs has recognized the District as its 2017-2018 Employer of the Year.
According to the University, the distinction is awarded to an employer partner that "demonstrates noteworthy support for FAU students through significant preparation and involvement in career readiness programs, experiential learning opportunities and in hiring FAU Owls for full-time positions."
"As Palm Beach County's largest employer, we are fortunate to have such a strong partnership with a local university such as FAU to not only provide training and leadership for college students, but to help support potential employees in our own backyard," said Dr. Gonzalo LaCava, Chief of Human Resources for the School District.
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24th Annual African and African American Studies Summer Institute: Changing the Culture of Our Schools
The goal of the annual African and African American Studies Summer Institute is to help increase cultural competence among district staff and assist in the development of culturally responsive instruction and curriculum.
Featured speakers this year included Dr. Robert Simmons III of Service Year Alliance, Dr. David Stovall of the African American Studies and Educational Policy Studies Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dwayne Bryant of Inner Vision International. Watch the video...
Reimagining Classrooms: Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders
Why do some classrooms look the same now as they did 70 years ago? In this passionate talk, second grade teacher Kayla Delzer speaks about her mission to revitalize learning and the classroom environment. Kayla explains how to release the power in the classroom by giving students ownership of their learning and making it relevant to them.
Quote of the Day
Work from the assumption that the intent behind others' actions is fair and honest.
District Students Shine at Kravis Center's High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase
Several School District of Palm Beach County students and an administrator were recently honored at the Kravis Center's Dream Awards - Celebrating High School Musical Theater Excellence event earlier this month.
The Dream Awards pilot program was launched for the 2017-2018 school year and sponsored by PNC Bank's Arts Alive grant program for the visual and performing arts.
It was designed to provide much-needed enrichment for students and drama teachers, giving them the ability to learn from theater professionals. By launching the program, the Kravis Center expanded the resources available to under-served students and under-funded theater arts programs in Palm Beach County schools.
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Teachers Hired after January 26: Register Now for TeacherFest!
All teachers hired on or before January 26, 2018, are asked to register now for TeacherFest!
The annual TeacherFest event is a collaborative effort between the School District and the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association (CTA).
This year's event will be at Park Vista High School on Friday, August 3 from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Florida Commissioner of Education Honors Two Exceptional District Business Partners
FPL/NextEra Energy and Lion Country Safari were recently honored at the 2018 Learners to Earners Workforce Summit hosted by the Florida Chamber Foundation.
Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart was on hand to recognize the two School District outstanding Business Partners for their commitment to students in Palm Beach County.
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