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Migrant Summer School Celebrates Twenty Successful Years
The PAEC Migrant Education Program has completed another successful year. Over the past school year, 1,694 students were identified and served through educational home visits, parent education classes, English as a Second Language evening classes, health fairs, college prep counseling, after school tutoring, and migrant PreK centers in Escambia and Gadsden counties. This was the 20th year for summer school to be offered for migrant children in Gadsden County. Full Story.
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Washington-Holmes Technical Center Offers New Courses
The Washington-Holmes Technical Center (WHTC) began offering classes in August 1967 with ten teachers and 167 students in nine programs. Since then it has grown to the 28 post-secondary workforce education programs presently being offered. The opportunities for students are expanding once again this year with the addition of five new courses. Full Story.
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PROMiSE Summer Institutes Held for Panhandle Teachers
The purpose of the Florida PROMiSE is to help teachers understand the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, and how they can better teach students to think critically, solve problems, and increase math and science success. PAEC worked with FSU to sponsor four, two-weeks long 60-hour Summer Institutes this year for Panhandle math and science teachers. The institutes focused on teaching Algebra (grades 6-12), Earth and Space Science (grades 6-12), Force and Motion (grades 6-12), and Matter and Energy (grades K-5). The Algebra Institute was held June 21 - July 2. All the others were held July 12 - 23. Full Story.
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Patriot Participants Enjoy Summer Field Study
This summer twelve Panhandle teachers who are participating in the Teaching American History Patriot Project were fortunate to be able to take part in guided field studies that included trips to historic sites in Virginia. At each site, knowledgeable historians and tour guides provided information and/or materials to enhance the teachers’ content knowledge of American History, and help them become more enthusiastic classroom educators. Full Story.
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Employees in the Spotlight
Each month a member of the PAEC Leadership Team nominates someone in their department who is making a unique contribution to PAEC and its mission to be “in the spotlight.” This month we honor Frances Rogers, Secretary to the Program Coordinator of Business Services. Full Story.
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