Category: College of Education

St. Petersburg College awarded $5 million grant for Elementary Education

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College of Education, Elementary Education

SPC’s College of Education (COE) has been awarded a three-year, $5 million grant from the Florida Department of Education to help prepare future elementary education teachers. By transforming how we prepare elementary teachers, SPC will impact future Pinellas County students and their families. Learn more about the grant by reading recent new stories on: SPC … Continue reading St. Petersburg College awarded $5 million grant for Elementary Education →

SPC Education student featured in national e-newsletter

Shanno Rapp, St. Petersburg College Education Student with Jamaican Study Abroad Children
College of Education, Elementary Education

By:  Shannon Rapp, SPC Early Elementary Education student Published in the December 2014 edition of Great Shape! Inc. “Teaching has always been a dream of mine. It’s in my blood because both of my parents are teachers. I grew up volunteering in elementary classrooms and loving every minute of it. When it came time for … Continue reading SPC Education student featured in national e-newsletter →

St. Petersburg College education students improve literacy in Jamaica

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College of Education, Elementary Education

SPC College of Education students volunteered for a week in the public schools in Negril, Jamaica in November as part of an initiative to help improve literacy with Jamaican children. SPC students worked with children in the areas of art, computers, music and physical education. In the schools, College of Education preservice teachers taught small … Continue reading St. Petersburg College education students improve literacy in Jamaica →

Candidates answer Florida PTA on education issues

College of Education

Education is a big issue in the current race for Florida’s governor. Today, the Tampa Bay Times featured a Q&A to questions asked recently by the Florida PTA on topics like: Education Funding Education and Florida’s Constitution Statewide standards for Florida education School safety and weapons in schools Check out Governor Rick Scott and Charlie … Continue reading Candidates answer Florida PTA on education issues →