Heather Owens figured the book of short stories she had her Woodlawn Beach Middle School students in the ACES (Academic and Creative Enrichment for Students) program write this year would double at the most.
It doesn’t sound competitive as say a football game or a basketball game, but don’t think for a moment that being a part of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Academic team at Navarre High School isn’t about fierce competition.
Anne Hooper’s fourth and fifth grade Read 180 classes at West Navarre Intermediate School have made the most of their opportunity to be a part of the Learning Ally Great Reading Games contest.
In a recently released study done by the Program for the International Assessment for Adult Competencies (PIAAC), average scores for literacy were assessed comparatively among 34 developed countries. Scores were based on results received in testing of adults aged 16-65. While scores for literacy in the U.S. were not significantly different than the average PIAAC international scores, countries such as Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Estonia and Belgium all scored significantly higher than adults in the U.S. As a result, the PIAAC study brings to light the question of whether or not adult literacy is an on-going problem in America.
In recent years, with budget cuts in federal and state education programs, music and art are subjects which have experienced financial downsizing. In fact, during times with slim funds, many elementary and secondary schools cease to teach these subjects altogether in their classrooms. According to a study conducted and released by the U.S. Department of Education in 2012, more than 1.3 million elementary school students did not receive musical education in schools. In addition, nearly 4 million did not receive visual art classes within their school curriculums.
Two Santa Rosa County teachers were among four others who received the Governor’s Shine Award. The award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the field of education. The Shine Awards were presented during a meeting of Florida’s Cabinet.
AP Environmental Science teacher Ian Turoff just happened to be looking around online when he discovered a great idea for adding to his students’ educational experience of in the classroom.
