Early Childhood Online Students attend One Goal Conference On Friday, July 20, 2018, we had the pleasure of hearing from some of our outstanding Early Childhood Education students at the One Goal Conference in Tampa. Representatives included Beverly Kamp, Cher Rosselot and Kimberly Shannon. All three are T.E.A.C.H scholarship recipients. The TEACH Scholarship supports … Continue reading Early Childhood Education Students Attend One Goal
Decoding is an essential reading skill and the foundation of reading instruction. The brain translates print into speech by rapid recognition of letter combinations to sounds. The brain recognizes patterns. Phonics is used in teaching this skill. With phonics you look at the whole word, breaking down to beginning sounds, ending sounds and context clues. Or you … Continue reading Decoding Essential Foundation for Reading
The Cultural Collections will be a working assemblage where faculty and COE students can continually add ideas, lessons, and activities to share. The College of Education recently used funds from a grant for the Elementary Education program to purchase artifacts such as multicultural books, lesson plans, activities, games, music, and more. Themed collections will be … Continue reading Cultural Collections Arrive Fall 2018
Minority Teacher Education Scholarship supports our future teachers. College of Education Academic Program Coordinator, Sherri Kent-Roberts and COE faculty, Dr. Meg Delgato, attended the Florida Fund Minority Teachers (FFMT) Board of Directors Meeting in Orlando in June. The Primary Contact for the FFMT scholarships at SPC is Sherri. SPC COE staff were joined by … Continue reading Minority Teacher Education Scholarship Supports Teachers
Graduate Accolades from the College of Education to: Martinique Kelty graduated from SPC in spring 2015. In fall 2017 Martinique graduated USF with a Masters in Exceptional Student Education and an Infant Family Health Certification. She is currently an ESE Support Facilitator at Azalea Middle School. Accolades from Council for Exceptional Children to: The Council … Continue reading Graduate Accolades from College of Ed
Educational Sign Language Interpreting is the new track the College of Education will be offering under our Educational Studies & Community Leadership degree. The purpose of the Educational Sign Language Interpreting concentration is to provide a unique undergrad education experience designed to meet the needs of individuals who want to work in a K-12 setting … Continue reading Educational Sign Language Interpreting – New Track Fall 2018
For College of Education students facing the Subject Area Exam (SAE), studying for all areas can seem like a daunting task. Certified teachers in the state of Florida are required to pass a series of three tests. One, the Subject Area Exam is designed to test for knowledge of subject matter. However, since the … Continue reading Subject Area Exam (SAE) Content Area Additions
Rothman Supports Early Childhood Literacy in Our Community First of all, Rothman Family Foundation is a huge supporter of Early Childhood literacy in Pinellas County. Improving literacy among the community’s youngest scholars is one of Rothman’s commitments. Sets of books and mini child size bookbags for completing their coursework in Early Childhood development was the … Continue reading Early Childhood Literacy, Community Fun
Join SPC faculty and staff on May 2 to learn about our Elite Educator Program, a partnership between SPC and Pinellas County Schools. You can earn a B.S. in Elementary Education, receive a paid internship, and get a teaching job with Pinellas County Schools upon successful completion.
Students on the Seminole campus recently experienced a unique active learning situation in a Diverse Populations classroom setting of Dr. Jennifer Lechner. A sensory experience affects a human’s senses: sound, sight, touch, smell and taste. To help navigate different areas of the campus each visually impaired student was paired with another student for safety. … Continue reading Sensory Experience in Diverse Populations Class