{"id":5331,"date":"2019-05-29T13:19:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T17:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/education-information\/?p=5331"},"modified":"2024-02-12T08:34:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T13:34:27","slug":"elite-educators-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/education-information\/elite-educators-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"ELITE Educators Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Grego, with Elite Educator Grads Amber Hillhouse, Angelica Bethany, Jacqueline Davidson and Michelle Feo.\u00a0 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

St. Petersburg College (SPC) College of Education, and Pinellas County School (PCS) officials gathered at the administration office on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 to congratulate recent ELITE Educator Elementary Education graduates<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Michael Grego, Superintendent, started the event with a brief explanation of the inception of the ELITE Educator program<\/a>—a joint venture between PCS and SPC\u2019s College of Education, to ensure outstanding well-prepared educators who receive additional \u201cincentives\u201d with their degree. Giant checks (an internship stipend) were awarded for completion of the program, along with a guaranteed job!\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program was initiated by Grego and Dr. Kimberly Hartman, Dean of the College of Education, to provide education majors with pertinent content material early in their pre-education classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Elite Educator program<\/a> is a partnership with Pinellas County Schools and St. Petersburg College. It prepares students to teach kindergarten through 6th<\/sup> grade with an ESOL and Reading Endorsement. Students come in as cohorts and take their classes together. They are assigned a mentor for the entire program to make a connection with the college and the services offered. The cohorts enjoy seminars and professional development opportunities in this highly structured program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amber Hillhouse receives stipend for successful completion of ELITE program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge fuels a teacher’s passion. Becoming more is what keeps teachers motivated. Teachers can impact the learning environment in many ways, including the physical, psychological and instructional setting. Educating children is a rewarding and tough job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are currently seeking enrollment for the fall 2019 term. For more information about the ELITE Educator program, contact Pam Wilkins<\/a> at 727-712-5888. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perks for this Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n