Carla Jimenez, St. Petersburg College graduate, desired to make a difference in the classroom. After graduating from the College of Education, Jimenez knew she was prepared to help students excel just like she did at SPC. The small classrooms and one-on-one attention from the professors, pushed her to achieve her goals of being a teacher. Watch her success story. Education … Continue reading Education grad is making a difference in the classroom
St. Petersburg College is partnering with Pinellas County Schools to cultivate the best environment for teachers with the Elite Educators Program. Watch this video featuring Dr. Michael Grego, Pinellas County Superintendent of Schools. Elite Educator program overview The vision for the Elite Educator program is for Pinellas County to have the best teachers in the … Continue reading Elite Educator program includes paid internship, job placement
Tricia Bright, a St. Petersburg College Elementary Education graduate, is the successful founder of Little Techs and Junior Techs LLC. Little Techs, a fun educational technology-based program, was founded in 2011 with the teaching philosophy of “I do. We do. You do.” Watch Tricia Bright success story. After observing her 3-year-old daughter having fun while … Continue reading SPC education student finds entrepreneurial success
On April 16-17 the College of Education at St. Petersburg College in partnership with a consortium of state colleges and universities, hosted the Florida Standards Implementation Conference at the Clearwater Campus. This two-day, grant-funded event was offered to SPC practicum and internship students as well as, SPC adjuncts and district guests. Along with the professional … Continue reading Florida Standards Implementation Conference at St. Petersburg College
Our new Elite Educator Program – a partnership between St. Petersburg College and Pinellas County Schools – is changing the way teachers learn to teach. Students receive a paid internship and job with Pinellas County Schools upon successful completion of this program. Register now for upcoming info sessions Learn more about St. Petersburg College’s Elite … Continue reading Elementary Education program includes paid internship, job placement
A new partnership that was developed by SPC College of Education, SPC Foundation and the City of St. Petersburg kicked off April 21. The purpose of this initiative is to bolster training for early childcare professionals within designated areas of the city. The city will be contributing $49,200 that will work toward funding tuition scholarships … Continue reading Early Childhood Education program partnership
Do you have a bachelor’s degree or higher and want to teach? SPC’s state-approved Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) is a sequential, three-semester program leading to Florida Professional Certification for people who have a bachelor’s degree in a non-education major. To learn more, attend our information session on: Wednesday, May 20 2015, 5:30 p.m. to 7 … Continue reading Get your Florida teacher certification in 3 semesters
Kim Lopez, a fifth grade teacher at Melrose Elementary was recently named Pinellas County’s 2015 Outstanding Educator of the Year. Two St. Petersburg College alumni were named in the list of 10 finalists for the prestigious award. William Aligood, a 2008 SPC College of Education graduate, went on to get a Masters of Education in … Continue reading Two SPC alumni were Pinellas Teacher of the Year finalists
St. Petersburg College Professor Mary Harper is featured in WEDU QUEST series 105: How Children Learn Best that aired earlier this year.
“In early childhood it’s language, language, language,” said Harper. “So anything children are interacting with or being a part of or experimenting with there should be lots of language going on around that.”
Pictured Above: Back row, left to right: Melissa Scalzi, Lori Cannon, Sue Buntic, Wendy Garrett, Jessica White, Mikel James, (front left) John Fey, Marjorie McGee, Lara Zwilling, Deanne Abrams, Francine Fuentes (St. Petersburg College) and Luther Buie. Francine Fuentes, Administrative Assistant, SPC College of Education, was recently elected as the Historian for the 2015 Executive … Continue reading SPC Contributes to AFC (Association of Florida Colleges)