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Annual
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Sponsors With IMPACT
2015-2016 IDEAS WITH IMPACT
MAXIMIZE YOUR IMPACT EXPERIENCE
1.
Explore New Teaching Ideas
The teaching ideas found in this catalog were developed and used successfully by teachers who received a Disseminator grant to
package and market their teaching strategy through curriculum packets, visual displays and workshops. The projects found in these
pages can be used exactly as they are, or modified to meet your classroom’s special needs. We encourage you to use the book as an
idea file and keep it handy for easy reference throughout the year.
2.
Attend the Teacher Idea Expo
Get New Ideas
IMPACT offers you grant-winning workshops, gift bags, exciting door prizes, a luncheon, a display exhibition, and the opportunity to
interact with more than 50 teachers and their visual project displays.
3. Each Expo participant will receive all the Idea Packets on a USB Flash Swivel Drive
An Idea Packet USB Flash Swivel Drive is available for every project featured in this catalog. It contains course outlines, lesson plans,
resource lists, student worksheets, and other tools to help the educator adapt the project for their classroom - all in stunning color.
4.
Apply For an Adapter Grant!
To purchase materials to adapt one of the ideas featured in this catalog, apply for an Adapter Grant.
Here’s how to qualify:
A)Select an idea from the BEF Teacher catalog.
B) Attend the EXPO or have a one-on-one visit with the Disseminator.
C) Find the project Idea Packet on the USB Flash Swivel Drive. Discuss with the project Disseminator
D) Complete and submit the Adapter application on-line at www.browardedfoundation.org.
5.
your ideas for implementing the project.
Deadline: February 29, 2016.
Become a Teacher Idea Disseminator and be featured in next year’s catalog
BEF awards $1,000 Disseminator Grants to educators willing to share the successful teaching strategies that they designed and
implemented in their classrooms. Any Broward County public and charter school educator may apply to be a Disseminator and become
a member of the IMPACT network using the application in the center of this catalog.
The Broward Education Foundation's 2016 Teacher Idea Expo will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016,
at the Nova Southeastern University Health Care Professions Building, Davie Campus, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
To pre-register for the Teacher Idea EXPO, simply fill out the registration form in the center of this catalog.
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Broward Education Foundation’s Year 4
Garden Delights-Team Up for Healthy Choices
In an effort to encourage kids to eat more fresh vegetables, the
Broward Education Foundation has started their fourth year
“Garden Delights-Team Up for Healthy Choices” with more than
$85,000 in donations from the Health Foundation of South Florida,
Wells Fargo and Flamingo Road Gardens Nursery. The goal of the
program, according to Thomas Severino, the president and CEO of
the Broward Education Foundation, is to “improve students’
attitudes about nutrition, encourage them to eat more fresh
vegetables and fruit and engage parents in the choice for healthier
foods at home.”
•Attucks Middle in Hollywood
•Bennett Elementary in Fort Lauderdale
•Boulevard Heights Elementary in Hollywood
•Colbert Elementary in Hollywood
•Crystal Lake Middle in Pompano Beach
•Deerfield Beach Elementary
•Dillard Elementary in Fort Lauderdale
•Discovery Elementary in Sunrise
•Endeavour Primary Learning Center in Lauderhill
•Hollywood Park Elementary in Hollywood
•Lake Forest Elementary in Pembroke Park
•Liberty Elementary in Margate
•Maplewood Elementary in Coral Springs
•Miramar Elementary
•Orange Brook Elementary in Hollywood
•Palm Cove Elementary in Pembroke Pines
•Rock Island Elementary in Fort Lauderdale
•Sunland Park Elementary in Fort Lauderdale
•Tropical Elementary in Plantation
Nineteen low income Broward schools are participating in this
program by designing, installing, maintaining and harvesting
vegetable gardens. Garden Delights includes lessons for students
about gardening and healthy eating. They will learn skills that
incorporate math, science, reading and writing. Parents also are
involved in this integrated, curriculum-based program. Partnerships
are in place with Marando Farms, the Florida
Department of Agricultural and Consumer
Services, Urban Farming Institute, STEM and
Instructional Services, as well as other departments throughout the School Board of Broward
County.
Each school will receive up to $2,000 to install
edible gardens. Up to four classroom teachers
and their students will participate. Teachers will
attend five trainings where they will learn about
gardening, nutrition and integrating curriculum
into their classrooms. A master gardener will
assist with the installation of the gardens and
monitor the care.
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Calendar of Events - 2015-2016
YEAR ROUND
JUNE
Disseminator Orientation Meeting –
Disseminators will learn how to put together their Idea
Packets.
Free Supplies!! The Broward Education Foundation’s Tools
for Schools Broward provides needed school supplies, paper,
pencils, markers, incentives, etc.
JANUARY
Workshop on Workshops – (For Teachers)
Disseminators will learn how to give a precise and to-thepoint presentation and find out details about the EXPO.
Tools for Schools Broward ready for shopping.
The Broward Education Foundation Scholarship Awards
Ceremony, Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
The Broward Education Foundation’s Teacher Idea catalog
is published, which is full of proven teaching strategies to
pump up life in your classroom. This catalog also contains
grant applications and is sent to all Broward County Public
School teachers.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Teacher Idea Packets due.
OCTOBER
Education First Employee Campaign
Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Awards Breakfast.
FEBRUARY
The largest local teacher conference by teachers for
teachers here! The Broward Education Foundation’s Teacher
Idea Expo will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Nova
Southeastern University.
NOVEMBER
Education First Campaign ends.
Need money and a great idea? Apply for the Broward
Education Foundation’s Adapter Grant (applications due
February 29, 2016).
DECEMBER
December (Joint Meeting w/ School Board)
Joint meeting with School Board & BEF Board December.
Look for the registration form in schools or on our
Website: www.browardedfoundation.org.
*Dates are subject to change.
MARCH
Adapter Grant applicants notified.
BEF allocates money for great, proven teaching ideas. Apply
for the Broward Education Foundation’s Disseminator Grant
(applications due April 1, 2016).
APRIL
Innovative Teacher Grant Awards Ceremony - April 6, 2016
at Bahia Mar.
MAY
Disseminator applicants notified.
The Black and White Gala.
Friday, May 07, 2016 at Hyatt Pier 66.
TO CONTACT US…
THE BROWARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
600 SE Third Avenue, 1st floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 754-321-2032
FAX: 754-321-2706
Website: www.browardedfoundation.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Maximize Your IMPACT
2. The Broward Education
Foundation Garden Delights
Program
3. Event Calendar
4. Table of Contents
5. Subject Index
6. Innovative Teacher Idea Expo
7. BEF Hall of Fame and Marando
Farms
8. STEM – Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math Profiles.
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo
9. Razzle Dazzle Mega Math
By Pamela Davis
10. Lions and tigers and...robots, oh
my. By Sheri Dominguez
11. Robot Fever Takes Over Math and
Science! By Paula Fijalkowski
12. Reading Across The Curriculum
By Dona Maggio
13. Programming Their Future:
Robotics & Computer Science for
Elementary Students
By Debra K. Thomas
14.Language Arts, Reading &
Writing Profiles.
Sponsored by BrightStar
15. Aaarrrrgh Mateys!
By Debra Brand
16. Pair Ideas: Parody.
By Sandy Melillo
19 Social Studies & Life Skills/
Voices of Support.
Sponsored by the Broward
Education Foundation
20. I SUPREME 4 ICECREAM!
By Andra Beames
21. Teach 1 Be 1 ( I Believe in MEMotivating /Educating).
By Barry Canada
22. Adapted Portfolio.
By Jose Padilla-Santiago
23. Cleared for Takeoff!
By Mary Alice Rowley
24.Art, Drama Music, Health &PE
Profiles.
Sponsored by: State of Florida
Matching Gifts Program
25. What's APP? Teaching likes its
2999. By Tara Dukanauskas
26. Interview With An Artist.
By Heather Gonzalez
27. A CLASSIC Look At Learning.
By Andrea Nobil
28. The Top Chef.
By Eileen Santiago
29. Board of Directors
30. Demystifying Chess
31. Scholarship Applications Available
32. Find It Fund It Broward
33. Urban Farmers Institute
34. NSU Catering
35. License for Learning
17. Zombie Infographic.
By Robin Perez
36. Teacher Idea Catalog Cover Design
Winners
18. The A & I in Writing.
By Sara Pierce
37. Ford Motor Company
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19th Annual Teacher
Idea Expo Sponsored by BrightStar
Credit Union
2-5 Expo Pre-Registration
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Pre-register today for the
Broward Education Foundation’s 19th
Annual Teacher Idea EXPO–
Sponsored by
BrightStar Credit Union
For more information,
turn to the insert pages.
BEF Teacher Catalog is
sponsored by:
The Forum Publishing Group
A Big THANK YOU to the
EXPO Planning Committee!
Adriana B. Ermoli-Miller
Alyssa Loeffler
Amy M. Decelle
Brittany L. Bezada
Carlotta A. Rody
Danielle J. Thomas
Donna Newbold
Dr.Megan Nocerino
Eileen Santiago
Gustavo A. Junco
Heather L. Gonzalez
Hope Waldman Targoff
Inés D. Sánchez-Sosner
Karen A. Page
Katrina A. Mays
Latisa W. Nelson
Laura Glick
Lisa V. Milenkovic
Michelle Weiss
Nerissa B. Street
Novice D. Johnson
Pamela S. Davis
Pauline G. Watson
SUBJECT INDEX
Art & Drama
A Classic Look At Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Aaarrrrgh Mateys! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adapted Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interview With An Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Math
Robot Fever Takes Over Math And Science! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Teach 1 Be 1 ( I Believe In Me- Motivating /Educating) . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Character Education
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Science
Reading Across The Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
What's App? Teaching Likes Its 2999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Community Involvement
Critical Thinking
Social Studies
I Supreme 4 Icecream! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Foreign Language
Health, Pe & Cooking
Razzle Dazzle Mega Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Zombie Infographic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
STEM
Lions And Tigers And...Robots, Oh My. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programming Their Future: Robotics & Computer Science For
Elementary Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interdisciplinary
Language Arts
Cleared For Takeoff! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
I Supreme 4 Icecream! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lions And Tigers And...Robots, Oh My. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pair Ideas: Parody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The A & I In Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Technology
Pair Ideas: Parody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Varying Exceptionalities
Life Skills
The Top Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Attention Teachers!
Register now for South Florida’s largest teacher curriculum conference!
The Broward Education Foundation’s 19th Annual
Teacher Idea Expo
Sponsored by BrightStar Credit Union
MORE THAN 50 DISPLAYS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
GREAT TEACHER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
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• Fabulous Door Prizes
• Free USB Swivel Drive plus
lanyard with the entire Curriculum
for all the Projects
• Earn Ten In-service Points
For all Educators
More than 50 Exhibits
Free Workshops and Curriculum
Effective, dynamic teaching strategies
Breakfast, Lunch & Snack Included
Raffles, Gift Bags and Lunch! • Saturday, February 6, 2016
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Nova Southeastern University • Health Care Professions Building, Davie Campus
This year’s Exceptional presentation!
Horace Buddoo
Mathematics Educator, Master Teacher, Presenter, Speaker, Blogger and TED Curator
• Why being a teacher is the most important profession in the world.
• Rediscover your passion for teaching.
Look for our catalogs and registration forms in your mailboxes after January 4, 2016.
Pre-register by Friday, January 22, 2016 for only $40
(breakfast, lunch & snack included)
Register on-line on our website www.browardedfoundation.org
Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Awards
Looking for Alumni of Broward County Public Schools
Ideal candidates must have:
❏ attended the Broward County Public School System
❏ achieved excellence in their profession
❏ made a positive imprint on education
❏ made significant contributions to society
❏ been recognized for outstanding achievement in any field
Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2016. To complete a nomination application,
visit www.Browardedfoundation.org or call 754-321-2030.
Marando Farms, a Real Working Farm in Fort Lauderdale
Offering hands-on, interactive, fun field trip tours.
Customized educational programs for all grade levels.
We are passionate about sharing our agricultural knowledge
with others.
Some of the many areas to experience include:
• Organic growing methods
• Aquacultures/
aquaponics
• Composting & natural
fertilizers
• Bio-fuels/bio-diesel
• Bee colonies & lady bug
farm
• Drip irrigation & water
conservation
• Integrated pest
management
• Florida fresh, local, seasonal
eating
• Hydroponics/vertical
growing
• Rescued farm animals
1401 SW 1st Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 • (954) 294-2331 • www.marandofarms.com
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STEM - Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math Profiles
Our Mission:
It is the mission of the Broward Education Foundation to energize and engage the
extended community to transform the lives of Broward County Public School students
through support of quality education.
The Broward Education Foundation’s
Tools for Schools Broward Center
Tools for Schools Broward Center, located on Copans Rd. in Pompano
Beach, is a school supply store where Title I teachers can shop for their
students and classrooms twice a year at absolutely no cost.
Thanks to our many generous donors, much needed supplies valuing over $1,148,529 were distributed
last year.
Education First Employee Campaign
Broward Education Foundation wishes to thank all the employees contributing to the Education First
Employee Campaign. Last year employees donated over $180,000 to this campaign. 100% of all
dollars donated through this campaign go directly to programs for students and teachers.
Thank You for your support!
OUTCOME:
Students developed an understanding of the
STEM and literacy concepts/skills appropriate
for their grade level as indicated in the Florida
Standards. Our goal is to see the students
achieve at a 75% or more mastery level by the
end of the grant.
Razzle Dazzle Mega Math
QUOTE:
"Mathematics is the door and key to the
Sciences." Roger Bacon
THE PROJECT:
Razzle-Dazzle Math is a “must-do” math
project for young mathematicians to
math majors. The STEM-related lessons
integrated with literacy allow your class to
learn about math concepts presented in the
curriculum with “hands-on” bag experiments
to extend learning at home. Each student
receives a “zip-lock” bag with the supplies to
conduct the experiment both at school and
at home!
In addition, each month's activity will
conclude with a Razzle journal for the
students to draw and write about the event.
This incorporates a literacy component with
the STEM. The district has recommended
that all students develop an effective
understanding of ELA (English Language
Arts) along with STEM activities. Lessons
each month will incorporate activities to
include the science and math coaches, our
Special P.E. and Dance teachers, lst grade
educators, and the media specialist, along
with both community business and parent
volunteers.
Aligned with the Florida State Standards,
students will be taught the concepts of
addition,
subtraction,
measurement,
3-dimensional shapes, the life cycle of
plants including growth and change, in the
appropriate use of technology, and skills
to teach basic engineering. Cooperative
learning and collaboration will enrich learning
experiences to include other Kindergarten
classes in this grant.
THE STUDENTS:
We participated in monthly math and literacy
lessons. The focus was to increase academic
achievement in both STEM and literacy
areas. Students were eager to read trade books,
learn new vocabulary, utilize technology, and
experience “hands-on” lessons both at school and
at home. Students were mathematicians as the
“learner,” and math “gurus” as the “facilitator,”
enthusiastically sharing and teaching the
concepts to their families. This provided
avenues to develop an effective “home-school”
connection. There was a buzz with ongoing
excitement as each math lesson arrived neatly
packaged in the “Razzle Dazzle Bag” as their
child explored math with them!
RESOURCES:
Resources include curriculum textbooks,
online websites, BEEP, our Broward Portal,
and people/staff resources to enhance
learning. Each lesson includes Florida
Standards, books, journals for vocabulary
and recording computations, and technology.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Pam Davis is an early childhood educator. She
has taught over 20 years in Broward County at
Deerfield Park, Maplewood and Rock Island
Elementary, where she was Teacher of the Year.
She holds her M.Ed. from FAU. She is married
to a Broward County educator, has adult
children and awesome grandchildren! BEF
grants have allowed her students to achieve
beyond expected targets.
Sponsored by:
MATERIALS AND FACILITIES:
This project originated to meet the needs
of improving math and literacy student
achievement. Our learners loved reading about
the concepts and then engage in “hands-on,”
science, technology, and engineering
explorations. Books, manipulatives, and access
to web sites using tablets enhanced our learning.
The student’s favorite part is, “What’s in the
Bag?” as they take materials home. Books
include: Eric Carle, Today is Monday to Ann
Rockwell, 100 School Days.
MORE INFORMATION
PAMELA DAVIS
Deerfield Park Elementary
650 SW Third Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: 754-322-6150
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Ms. Jocelyn Reid
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OUTCOME:
Depth of knowledge for chosen curriculum
area, knowledge of STEM careers, knowledge
of engineering and engineering careers,
coding, robotics, Information Literacy
instruction, knowledge of FINDS process,
creation of technology rich student projects.
Instruction in reliability and validity of
resources, bibliographies, primary vs.
secondary sources as appropriate for grades
K-12.
Lions and tigers and...
robots, oh my!
QUOTE:
Programming is problem solving. It is taking
a big problem and breaking it down into small
steps. Research, Scientific inquiry, STEM
curriculum, Engineering, they all require
collaborative problem solving abilities.
THE PROJECT:
Multiple Literacies, "Lions and Tigers and
Robots" is a project based instructional unit
for multiple literacies. It incorporates reading
literacy, information literacy, technology
literacy and engineering literacy utilizing
inquiry based STEM curriculum. Attendees
will learn how to create excitement for STEM
curriculum, coding and robotics basics, and to
create differentiated learning environments
for multiple literacies.
They will be able to find and access information
to create and implement a research project for
any curriculum area by working through the
FINDS process from initial Focus questions
to evaluation of student projects. Assistance
will be given as needed to ensure multiple
curriculums are focused and they are rigorous.
Attendees will also learn how to find and
utilize digital resources to ensure rigorous
instruction that is fun, technology based,
and common core aligned leading to student
success and the sharing of knowledge.
THE STUDENTS:
Palmview is a Title One school, with 98% of
our students qualifying for a
free/reduced lunch program. Our students
have very little access to resources
outside of Palmview, especially 21st century
digital resources. They are deficient
in academic background knowledge and
academic support in their home
environments. Knowledge and application
of multiple literacies is critical for their
success. Programming, STEM career based
curriculum and collaborative problem solving
are skills they need in our Information Age.
The ability to navigate, use and share
knowledge effectively is a critical skill both
inside and outside of academia.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Sheri Dominguez is a National Board
Certified Media Specialist teaching at
Palmview Elementary since 2004.
Robots, iPads depending on type of robot
chosen, print and digital resources for chosen
curriculum area of research, programming
resources, FINDS process resources, materials
for application of knowledge (can be digital),
iPAD or other platform to synthesize and
share knowledge, access to ComicLife or
other application for student evaluation of
learning.
Sponsored by:
RESOURCES:
Programming resources to teach coding.
Resources for building background knowledge
to create inquiry based projects. Development
& creation of class specific print and digital
resources for chosen curriculum area of
research, including bibliographies and materials
for application of knowledge, FINDS process
resources, tutorials for iPAD or other platform
to synthesize and share knowledge. Tutorials
for ComicLife or other application for student
evaluation of learning, including rubrics.
MORE INFORMATION
SHERI DOMINGUEZ
Palmview Elementary
2601 NE First Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Phone: 754-322-7600
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. Robert Gibson
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OUTCOME:
All students were able to increase their overall
course scores for math, science and reading
to C or better (from failing). All students
were able to complete their homework for
all of their classes on time or very close to on
time. Negative behaviors decreased and many
students came to class before and after school
to have time to code and program the various
robots.
Robot Fever Takes Over
Math and Science!
that she struggled in Math in her younger
years. She feels and understands the frustration
when a student does not understand a concept
that is being taught. She constantly tries to
find multiple ways to reach each student, in
order for them to understand the concept
"Working with the robots is fun. I like trying and become proficient in it. Mrs. Fijalkowski
to make them do things when I write the has found that once a child understands the
concept he tends to enjoy showing his progress
programs." from a male student.
in it. This can be through games, music,
competitions and even use of computers or
THE PROJECT:
Teaching Ollie and Sphero to Dance was robotics. Believing that if one can make as
the BEF grant that was awarded to me - many concepts connect in the classroom to
students started learning about robotics using real-life the more opportunities there are to
applications that would allow the robots to grab the child’s mind and spark a true desire to
move. Their task was to create a dance that learn. In her free time, Mrs. Fijalkowski enjoys
the robots would do - and then program time with her husband, daughter and family.
those robots to actually dance. I started She also enjoys reading, baking, cooking and
learning about robots and programming when has recently become fascinated with genealogy
I wanted to incorporate LEGO-s into my and become a member of DAR (Daughters of
classroom (this was due to the fact that most the American Revolution). She is currently in
of my students had never played with them). the process of trying to trace her family history
One thing led to another and I then learned back to the Mayflower.
about robotics and how programming “hooks”
the students during Hour of Code trainings MATERIALS AND FACILITIES:
and with our D5 professional learning. This You will need space to run the programmed
is about the time that I was introduced to robots we used the hallways, cafeteria and
We were able to recycle blueprint
Spheros and Ollies. Now, my students and I gym.
tubes, bottles, and materials donated to use for
are “hooked”.
the obstacle courses. Having mobile devices
available to program on was helpful and most
THE STUDENTS:
Students in the 5th grade class attend an urban students used their cell phones. Be aware that
Title 1 school and are from mid- low socio- some areas of your school might not enable
economic neighborhoods. The majority are the reception needed for some of the robots
from minority ethnic groups and approximately and their mobile devices. We had to use the
70% are females. Most failed their 4th grade hallways as the cafeteria blocked the Wi-fi
or Bluetooth device signals. The EV3 Lego
math, science or reading assessments.
Mindstorm robots have wonderful sensors
and building a board is optimal to run them
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Mrs. Paula Fijalkowski is an elementary teacher on. The Edison units will run on bar codes,
of 9 years and currently the STEAM (Science but you need to print the mat on large paper.
Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics)
Lab Educator at Bennett Elementary for
PreK – 5th grades. She has a passion for
teaching students Math and Science. Mrs.
Fijalkowski credits this passion to the fact
QUOTES:
"I didn't like doing the online coding with
Hour of Code because it was boring.
But working with the robots, I really like
programming now!" a female student.
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RESOURCES:
We worked with District D5 Instructional
Tech Specialists to help set up the grants and
partnership. We used Legos and the EagleBot
Adopter Grant to purchase an EV3 robot
kit. With additional grant funding through
a BEF grant, we were able to purchase
10 Sphero robots. Blueprinting companies
usually recycle their tubes and most are
willing to give you lots for your courses.
SPECIAL THANKS:
I would like to extend a special thank you to
Dr. Carlotta Rody with the Math, Science
and Gifted Department for all of the amazing
support and encouragement! Without her
constant support and wealth of knowledge
this project would not have been possible!
Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION
PAULA FIJALKOWSKI
Bennett Elementary
1755 NE 14th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL~33304
Phone: 754-322-5450
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. Chris Carney
OUTCOME:
The new Florida State Standards emphasizes
the need for students to be able to evaluate
information across a variety of mediums, to
be savvy researchers, use complex texts to
problem solve and to have good presentation
skills.
Incorporating the latest technology and
project based learning into this innovative
approach of pairing fiction and non-fictional
texts, primary/secondary sources, evaluating
resources to choose and use information
responsibly helped students to become more
informed and prepared for the challenges of
college and career.
Reading Across The Curriculum
QUOTE:
"One of the best gifts you can give someone
is the gift of Learning to read for enjoyment!"
THE PROJECT:
The purpose of this project is to encourage
students to increase reading, writing and
research skills while developing public
speaking proficiency and increasing their
ability to use appropriate digital presentation
tools.
Students are motivated by the pairing of
fictional with a non-fictional text and become
more engaged in the topic. In addition,
students experienced many examples of
quality sources of information and were able
see the author's process behind the writing.
Children who understand an author's process
are better able to comprehend what they read
and to emulate authors' techniques as they
write themselves.
Students worked with a partner to create
their timeline presentation. The presentations
varied from a PowerPoint presentation with a
poster or flyer, a podcast or short movie with
a presentation board depicting the characters
and the sequence of events in the readings.
THE STUDENTS:
This project was done with two-sixth grade
and three-seventh grade classes. The total
number of students participating in the project
was approximately 115. The unit covered a
marking period or one quarter. This project
can be adapted to any age or grade level.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Ms Maggio’s certifications and degrees
are a B.A. in Mental Handicaps, and
M.S. in Educational Media. She holds a
Reading Endorsement and National Board
Certification. She has produced several
grants since she began teaching over eighteen
years ago, including a Best Buy grant, Office
Depot/Shopa grant, Citibank Success Fund,
Mary Turner Foundation grant, Target Kids
in Need, TDIF and IMPACT II Adaptor and
Disseminator grants.
RESOURCES:
We used the school computers. Software
included: Microsoft Office Suite-PowerPoint,
Little Bird tales (podcasting), Movie Maker
and various websites. Students used a
variety of resources from the Internet and
BEEP to research the information for their
presentations and noodle tools for citations
and in-text citing.
Several class sets of novels from our school
literature closet and other novels that were
borrowed from other school libraries with
the help of the school libraries We used the
media center computers and poster boards,
paper, colored pencils, and some jump drives
were purchased to use during the project.
By reading both fiction and nonfiction text
on a common topic, students were able to
draw comparisons between the genres and
learned the different purposes for which
they're written: fiction, primarily, to entertain
and transport; and nonfiction, to explain and
inform.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:
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DONA MAGGIO
Lyons Creek Middle School
4333 Sol Press Blvd
Coconut Creek 33073
The end product for both grades is a digital
presentation of the novel, informational facts
and a comparison of the digital (movie)
media.
Phone: 754-322-3700
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Horace Hamm
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OUTCOME:
This program has greatly benefited our
students in a number of ways. Behavior
problems have decreased because students
are so focused and engaged in what they are
doing that there is no time to be off task
misbehaving. Furthermore, students have
developed their cooperative learning and
social skills, as they learn to work as a team
to build and program their robots.
Students’ problem solving skills and critical
thinking have also greatly improved as they
work through programming challenges where
there is no one right answer. Lastly, students
have gained an interest and understanding in
the fields of programming, engineering, and
computer science, and many have determined
this is a career path they wish to follow.
Programming Their Future: Robotics &
Computer Science for Elementary Students
QUOTE:
she specialized in math and science elementary
education. She also earned her Educational
Specialist (Ed.S) degree in Curriculum
and Instruction from Florida International
University.
THE PROJECT:
Ms. Thomas has received her NXT-G
Instructor certification from the Carnegie
Mellon Robotics Academy in 2013. She
has provided a number of professional
development trainings in LEGO Robotics
for teachers throughout Broward County.
Ms. Thomas is also a certified trainer and
collaborator for the curriculum, Engineering
is Elementary.
"This is really fun. I really like this...
Experimenting and testing out things with
the robot." - 5th Grader from Colbert's
LEGO Robotics Elective Class
For this project, students in grades K-5 are
engaged in building and programming robots.
The skills taught at each grade level build on
the skills taught at the previous grade levels.
Kindergarteners and first graders learn to
build simple machines, learn the basic parts
of the robots such as gears, axles, and wheels,
and begin to program virtual robots. Second
and third graders continue to build and
begin learning how to incorporate a motor
into their designs, as well as programming
robots to complete simple functions. Fourth
and fifth graders build their own robots and
program them to complete missions utilizing
sensors, and a robotic arm attachment.
THE STUDENTS:
Number: 600 Students
Grade Level: K-5
Ethnic Distribution: White: 4.2%; Black:
75.3%; Hispanic: 17%; Asian: .1%; Other:
3.4 %
Free or Reduced Lunch: 91%
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Ms. Kelly Thomas is the STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math) Magnet
Coordinator for Colbert Elementary School’s
Sprouting STEM Museum Magnet Program.
She has been a BEF Disseminator since 2010,
presenting a variety of STEM projects. She
has also received a number of BEF adapter
grants, as well as a BEF Teacher Grant.
She obtained both her bachelor’s and master’s
degree from the University of Florida where
1) laptop computers with internet access (Must have)
(2) LEGO Robotics kits, Make Wonder
robot kits, or other programmable
robot kits
(3) Programming software (most kits come
with a downloadable free version)
Sponsored by:
RESOURCES:
Computer Science Student Network
•http://www.cs2n.org
Carnegie Mellon University's NXT
Online Video Trainer•http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/
pre vie ws/nxt_products/nxt_video_
trainer/partial_product/
Carnegie Mellon University's EV3 Online
Video Trainer•http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/
content/lego/ev3/curriculum/preview/
Robot Virtual Worlds
•http://www.robotvirtualworlds.com/
virtualnxt/
Code.org
•www.code.org
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MORE INFORMATION
DEBRA THOMAS
Colbert Museum Magnet
2702 Funston Street,
Hollywood 33020
Phone: 754-323-5100
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Ms. Patricia Yackel
Language Arts, Reading &
Writing Profiles
OUTCOME:
This is an excellent way to engage students
in a hands-on activity where they use creative
and critical thinking skills to gain knowledge
and understanding about pirates. Students
especially enjoyed using their artistic talents.
Aaarrrrgh Mateys!
QUOTE:
Shiver me timbers!
THE PROJECT:
Ahoy Mateys! introduces the topic of pirates
to students through the different disciplines.
INTRODUCTION
Scavenger Hunt.
Students tour the campus. A variety of places
are visited. A scavenger hunt is prepared and
the students are set off in groups of three.
They are given clues to help them find the
area in campus.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDE:
Pirate poetry, Private ship labeling and building,
Pirate prefixes, Parrot mosiac wanted posters,
visual vocabulary and reading a classic novel
focusing on the elements of plot.
Materials :
Treasure map/ Pirate flag/ Parrot Mosiac
white,black, red construction paper
metallic gel pens
brown craft paper
a pencil, scissors, paste
tissue paper, starch
Pirate Booty - candy
RESOURCES:
• Capstone - Treasure Island
• Amazon.com
• Oriental Trading Company
• Office Depot
• Staples
• Public and School Library
Sponsored by:
THE STUDENTS:
Because Ms. Brand teaches English Speakers
of Other Languages (ESOL) and level 1
Intensive Reading, she chose to develop the
project for this student group. However, it
certainly is easily adapted for all age groups,
particularly with the original art component
of this project.
DEBRA BRAND
Sawgrass Springs Middle
12500 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 33065
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Phone: 754-322-4500
Debra Brand, a teacher at Sawgrass Springs
Middle School, is known for her creative
teaching techniques. As a teacher for 23 years,
Brand holds National Board Certification in
Early Adolescent English Language Arts, a
Masters of Science in Reading and a Bachelors
of Science in English Education. She has
been endorsed to teach Gifted and ESOL.
She is an avid supporter of the Broward
Education Foundation, Teacher IMPACT II
and Citibank grants. Debra shares her ideas
with humor and joy.
FAX: 754-322-4585
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. James Cecil
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OUTCOME:
This project encourages and reinforces
collaborative learning, creativity, high-order
thinking, project assessment, in addition
to the application of writing skills, artistic
presentations, speaking and listening skills,
electronic creation and presentation. With
this project 100% of the participant are
experiencing the highest synthesis of higherorder thinking, yet it is easily achieved by all
levels and grades of learners.
Pair Ideas: Parody
QUOTE:
"I really wasn't that excited about reading
Macbeth, but when I had to do this project we
had so much fun, and I actually understood
the play, because I had to do the presentation.
We put in a lot of time and work, but the class
loved our project." Student
THE PROJECT:
Much of contemporary marketing is based
upon the audience recognizing political,
cultural, and literary allusions. If the audience
is familiar with the source of the allusion,
then they “get” the joke. It is higher order
thinking because the point being made is
only understood if the viewer has a familiarity
with the primary source, thus understanding
and then appreciating the point is a two-step
process. No one who hasn’t read Macbeth
is going to appreciate a commercial with
forlorn woman scrubbing the floor crying,
“Out damn spot! Out I say!”
Weird Al Yankovic has made a career of
writing song parodies and Thug Analysis is
rivaling Cliffs and Sparknotes for literary
analysis, because of its politically incorrect,
but accurate and highly entertaining, analyses
of "literary canons". Only students who really
read, research, and understand a primary
resource or literary canon can appreciate and
produce a parody of a work. The creativity
grows with the depth of understanding and
allows both the creators and their viewing
peers to enjoy the joke, because they "get
it". Humor is a true sign of a literate society,
and allowing students to express themselves
in this manner makes literature come alive
and produce a presentation that many can
appreciate for years.
Initially, students will engage in a class
conversation, identifying the elements
of a "literary canon". After noting the key
characteristics, students will divide into
groups and choose a poem, short story, or
novel that they feel falls into this genre. They
will review, research, and identify quotes,
passages, and plot elements that are most
significant in this work and create a script or
storyboard that will be a parody of this work.
The instructor will present examples of video
parodies from such resources as Bullwinkle's
Poet Corner, Weird Al Yankovic, Disney's
Spell Block Tango/Chicago Cell Block Tango
and other examples from You Tube and other
resources. This project also translates well
into being used by all grade levels and with
varied curriculum. Any concept derived
from a primary source can enhance learning
as students interpret ideas into humorous
presentations. Learning is encouraged and
knowledge is remembered.
Broward County Teacher of the Year and
state finalist, and has written and obtained
over $1,000,000 in grants for her classroom.
None of this impresses her students or her
grandchildren, because in teaching, every day
is new and requires a continual effort to
achieve excellence. It's what the students
deserve in their teacher.
THE STUDENTS:
You Tube, Google Drive, Dropbox, PowerPoint,
Video Editing programs: iMovie, iTunes,
Garage Band, Windows Movie Maker, Adobe
Premiere, Lego Movie maker app, Photo
Shop, GoAnimate.
This project was originally done with 10th
grade English students using the play
Macbeth. There were five groups, one for each
act. After they had thorough knowledge of
the play by reading it, viewing it, and writing
about it, students were able to create parodies
utilizing contemporary allusions of movies,
TV shows, songs and other references wellknown among them to use as the characters
to parallel the story. The presentation vehicles
were completely student-driven, so projects
came in the forms of Lego Animation, puppet
shows, live and videotaped performances, and
even utilizing online applications. Students
who had previously shown little interest in
Macbeth were now working with their groups
after school and on weekends to write and
create parodies that required close knowledge
of the play.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Dr. Sandy Melillo is in her 43rd year of
teaching at the high school and college level.
She has been an instructor in English, Drama,
TV Production, and Creative Writing and
is currently teaching at Pompano Beach
High School. Dr. Melillo is also an adjunct
professor at Nova Southeastern University,
instructing graduate students in English
Education courses. She was the 1992 Broward
Fine Arts Teacher of the Year, the 2008
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Craft supplies, laptops or androids with internet
access, smartphone, projector, color printer, ink
toners, flash drives, Legos, puppet theater, all
depending on creativity of students.
RESOURCES:
Sponsored by:
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SANDY MELILLO
Pompano Beach High
600 NE 13th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Phone: 754-322-2000
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. Hudson Thomas
OUTCOME:
Students will gain valuable experience writing
about a factual topic in a setting that isn't
an essay. Students may not need to write
essays when they leave college, they might,
however, have to create a blog, a website,
or other informational material for their
company. Teachers will be able to purchase
a printer and a desktop computer that will
allow them more autonomy in the classroom.
Teachers will have more tools to differentiate
instruction and to allow students to create
digital products with their students in an ever
increasingly digital age.
Zombie Infographic
QUOTE:
An educational system isn't worth a great
deal if it teaches young people how to make a
living but doesn't teach them how to make a
life. ~Author Unknown
THE PROJECT:
Students will read and analyze a graphic novel
put out by the Center for Disease Control
about how to prepare for a zombie virus
outbreak. Students will then be introduced
to displaying informational text in a format
called an infographic. Students will be asked
to analyze infographics and discuss key
elements of infographics such as rich text
features, fonts, and text organization. Students
will then develop their own emergency plan
for people to use in case of an emergency like
a zombie virus outbreak. Students will use
software called Piktochart to create their own
infographic that will incorporate items learned
from the CDC's graphic novel and text
features learned from analyzing infographics.
THE STUDENTS:
Watch students squirm as they pick out the
best graphics to put on their infographics and
squeal in delight as they create professional
looking documents that they might actually
place on their fridge because it looks so rad!
My 7th grade students here at Parkway are a
mix of regular, advanced and gifted Language
Arts students from a low socio-economic
background.
of every age before teaching Language Arts
at a private international school in Taipei.
Her addiction had reached critical mass. She
returned to the United States to receive a
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction at
FAU. In the meantime, she taught middle
grades science and Language Arts in private
institutions to stave off withdrawal symptoms
while obtaining her advanced degree. Now
that Ms. Perez has graduated, her educating
addiction is in full swing for the fourth year in
a row at Parkway Middle.
Teachers will need a class set of the CDC's
zombie graphic novel and access to a laptop
cart for about three to five days in a row.
Teachers will also need a printer with paper
and ink and a computer station set up to allow
students to print from.
Sponsored by:
RESOURCES:
Teachers wishing to adapt this grant will have
access to lesson plans, worksheets for student
use as well as a set of questions for lesson
analysis. Teachers will also have student
examples to look at as well as a rubric to use
or adapt as needed. Other, previously made
infographics are included for student analysis.
MORE INFORMATION:
ROBIN PEREZ
Parkway Middle School
3600 NW Fifth Court, Lauderhill 33311
Phone: 754-322-4000
E-Mail:
[email protected]
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Ms. Perez became addicted to teaching in
a roundabout way. After graduating with
her degree in English Lit from Brigham
Young University, she spent a year teaching
adults English as a second language in Korea
Town near downtown Los Angeles. That
taste of teaching had her reaching for more,
so she moved to Taiwan for three and a half
years where she taught ESOL to students
Principal: Mr. Bradford Mattair
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OUTCOME:
Students will have a better understanding of
how to write an argumentative or informational
piece of text including required skills like
counterclaims and textual evidence. Based on a
10-point rubric scale, students have shown an
average of a 2.6 increase in writing ability after
using the program.
The A & I in Writing
QUOTE:
“Even though writing seems hard, it’s not
impossible. In fact, when done right, writing
can be powerful.” –Jadon Polydore, 10th
Grade HHHS Student
THE PROJECT:
For over a decade, students in Broward
County schools were assessed through the
FCAT Writes in grades Four, Eight and Ten.
This style of writing provided students with
the creative freedom to write about their own
experiences, using personal preferences that
did not require application or synthesis of
non-fiction texts or outside support. With the
new Florida Standards, this is no longer the
case. Students are now expected to write using
a higher level of rigor involving the analysis,
application of ideas, and synthesis of texts in
their writing.
This shift in pedagogy is difficult for not
only students, but many educators as well.
With this in mind, “The A & I in Writing”
is a program designed to be applied in three
different ways. First, as a complete writing
unit that will walk students through the new
FSA writing process by providing structured
writing support. Second, as a set of fragmented
activities, where teachers help students focus
on specific skill sets they are struggling with.
Third, as a writing center where educators can
remediate and enrich their students’ writing
skills in preparation for the FSA.
THE STUDENTS:
The A & I in Writing was designed with
lower-level students in mind; however, it
is applicable for all levels. This program
might be used in writing centers, broken into
various parts for remediation and enrichment
activities, or could be applied as a whole
writing unit. Students in grade 9 and 10 will
benefit. However, the unit was first used with
9th grade English I students, as well as during
Saturday writing camps with mixed grade
levels. Intended to be flexible, The A & I in
Writing is easily adaptable to elementary and
middle school grade levels.
RESOURCES:
Lesson plans including learning scales,
manipulatives and handouts, pre/post
assessment, and a materials list are provided
in the Disseminator Packet. Teachers are
encouraged to have reviewed the content in
the packet prior to facilitation of the writing
unit.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Ms. Pierce is a twelve-year educator in
Broward County at both the middle and
high school levels. Currently employed at
Hollywood Hills High School, as the Literacy
Coach, Ms. Pierce has participated in the
IMPACT II grant program for a number
of years. A recent graduate from Florida
Atlantic University with a Specialists Degree
in Educational Leadership, Ms. Pierce firmly
believes that local educators can and must
depend on one another for innovative ideas
that work for OUR Broward County students.
Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION
Materials for this program can range from
very basic, if supplies are limited, or can be
implemented on a larger scale for an entire
school if desired. For example, students can
complete this program with simply a notebook
and a pencil using the manipulatives provided
by the teacher. For teachers that want to
incorporate more into the program, items
such as chart paper, individual white boards,
Promethean boards, projected materials and
individual student handouts are some ways
that the project materials could be expanded
to support student mastery. Facilities for
implementing this project are also flexible,
as it can be used with small or large groups,
set up as whole unit in centers, or used in
fragmented pieces.
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SARA PIERCE
Hollywood Hills High School
5400 Stirling Road
Hollywood, FL~33021
Phone: 754-323-1050~~
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Ms. Lourdes Gonzalez
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Social Studies & Life Skills Profiles
VOICES OF
SUPPORT
“I welcome our Broward County Public
Schools educators to the Broward
Education Foundation’s 19th Annual
Innovative Teacher Idea Expo, celebrating
learning outcomes, remarkable classroom
experiences and the inspiring skills of
extraordinary educators.
“The Innovative Teaching Program
showcases the innovative ideas developed
by some of our most ingenious Broward
County teachers. Our teachers create fun
learning environments by bring together,
intellect, imagination and ingenuity. I
congratulate them for sharing their
amazing cognitive power. I also thank
You are our finest community resource
our awesome business partners for their
because of your capacity to create a
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wonderful gift to our children. Our Expo
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of the Broward Education Foundation are projects to share with other professional
meant to support your dedication and
educators. I encourage all of our teachers
achievement with your students. As a
to embrace the 2016 Teachers Idea
model for other school districts, the Expo catalog as a resource for best practices.
has been an overwhelming success in
Replicate these captivating teaching
showcasing the innovative curricula we use concepts and provoke our students to
to educate our diverse student population. achieve greater academic gains!”
Also, I’d like to extend my appreciation to
the many involved businesses that help to Dr. Rosalind Osgood
make the Broward Education Foundation’s Chair, The School Board of Broward County
many programs a success! Working
together, Broward County will be able
to garner the rewards of our successful
partnerships for years to come, in the form
of a more talented, skilled workforce, and
a better place to live, learn and raise a
family.”
Robert Runcie
Superintendent of Schools
”
The Broward Education Foundation
is proud to present our 19th Annual
Innovative Teaching Program! We are
delighted that this program is once again
available for the dedicated teachers of
Broward County Public Schools. This
program is vital to our teachers looking
for new ways to enhance the educational
experience of our students, so that they
may reach high levels of achievement
and become empowered, engaged
citizens.
Our nineteenth anniversary of the
Innovative Teaching Program promises
to deliver even more engaging projects
and innovative teaching strategies for
the classroom. With a wealth of creative
ideas, developed by and for teachers,
I encourage all educators to make the
new Teacher Idea Catalog one of their
key resources.
I want to thank my fellow Broward
Education Foundation Board Members,
the Staff and, of course, all of our
contributors for collaborating on this
terrific project.
Christina Fischer
Chair, Broward Education Foundation
OUTCOME:
I Supreme for Icecream! Children delight
in eating ice cream. Student's take delight
in obtaining knowledge. In this project I
will share how mnemonic learning strategies
expedite the learning curve and allow
moments of hilarity to energize a classroom.
The "cherry on top" will be watching your
students achieve high test scores.
I SUPREME 4 ICECREAM!
QUOTE:
It is emphatically the province and duty of
the judicial department to say what the law
is. Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v.
Madison (1803)
THE PROJECT:
I Supreme 4 Icecream! is a project based
instructional strategy that improves student
learning and analytical skills. Using a graphic
novel template, students read details about
ten Supreme Court cases and design one
page of the cartoon novel for each court case.
Characters reflect different points of view.
Each page features a unique mnemonic saying
that helps memorization of the cases' names
and plot.The project's purpose is to incorporate
Common Core Reading Benchmarks with
the Social Studies curriculum to help students
improve their recall of specific benchmark
content to prepare them for the EOC, a high
stake test administered by the state of Florida.
First, students watch a short video to teach
the different historical periods and details of
the case. This helps create a mental picture
to help them prepare for the graphic novel
page. Second, students read a summary of
each case. This prepares them to write the
corresponding dialogue required for each
character. Third, students create and illustrate
the cartoon characters that are part of the
drama of the court case. Finally as a class we
discuss the significance and impact of the
cases outcome, review the dialogue statements
and come up with the mnemonic memory
trigger. In this workshop I will showcase these
ten court cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy
v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education,
Bush v. Gore, Gideon v. Wainwright, in re
Gault v. Arizona, Miranda v. Arizona, Tinker
v. Des Moines School District, Hazelwood
v. Kuhlmeier, and United States v. Nixon.
In conclusion, students use their graphic
novel as a study guide. Teachers can use as
an alternative assessment to compliment test
grades.
STUDENTS:
I work with 120 students, grade 7, age 12/13,
gifted and ESE classes. Project timeframe
depends on curriculum goals but can vary
from 30 minutes to several class periods that
cover a week of instruction.
Costs can vary depending on the total student
population. Costs above are for about 120
students.
RESOURCES:
utube links, textbook summaries, biographies
DISSEMINATOR:
Andra Beames has been teaching in Florida
for twenty-six years. She is a graduate of the
University of Delaware with a BA Degree
Sociology. Andra is certified in Secondary
Social Studies, has both Gifted and ESOL
Endorsements and has been a NBCT since
2000. As a Social Studies teacher she has
used this project in her classroom and seen
impressive results. Andra has developed and
received over $38,000 from various funding
grants during the course of her career
implementing special projects that promote
learning in the classroom.
Social Studies, Reading/Language Arts
I would help another teacher adapt this project
by discussing their grade level curriculum,
adapting the graphic novel mnemonic
devices to improve their students' academic
achievement. Cost can vary from $150 to
$300.
MATERIALS & FACILITIES
Item Description Quantity Vendor Cost
Construction Paper 1 classroom pack SAK
$56.99
Class set of magic markers 1 classroom pack
SAK
$39.99
Class set of metallic colored pencils 1 pack
SAK
$92.25
Copying costs for blank Graphic Novels
$110.77
Total suggested grant costs
$300.00
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Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION
ANDRA BEAMES
1200 West Sample Road
Phone: 754-322-4500
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. James Cecil
OUTCOME:
The final outcome of "Teach 1 Be 1" was
a large boost in student morale, while
providing the kids with a meaningful
assignment that concluded the school
year. Students also benefited from many
of the activities which was evident in the
increased test scores on USA Test Prep.
Student's scores gradually increased. Prior
to the activity, 7th grade students averaged
a pedestrian 55 % on activities and test.
However, "Teach 1 Be 1" observed gradual
increase in test results to 73 %.
Teach 1 Be 1 ( I Believe in MEMotivating /Educating)
Math is another course students created at
"Teach 1 Be 1 Middle School." Students
applied mathematical concepts and taught
these principles using the IPAD to upload
lessons. Other students from different
schools were able to practice and learn
how to complete math problems from a
"student teacher." Another class at "Teach 1
Be 1 Middle School" incorporated lessons
using S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). For
instance, some students participated in a
project based learning activity where they
explored the life cycle of butterflies while
THE PROJECT:
"Teach 1 Be 1" is a school based project that other groups used their artistic talents to film
focuses on learning from different subjects and spoken word poetry.
domains. Students are asked to create their
own middle school with courses and examples THE STUDENTS:
of assignments. In Language Arts students The 7th grade students were the main
will create a newsletter and "trading cards" participants in this project. The breakdown
that motivate students to read independently. of students was the following: 50 White
Students can read any book of their choosing students, 250 African Americans, and 10
but there must be a section dedicated to high Asian. In addition, "Teach 1 Be 1" also
level questioning, explanation of the central featured support from 45 8th grade students
theme, paraphrasing important lines from and 25 6th grade students.
the text, and citation of multiple sources that
support a position or answer. These skills are THE DISSEMINATOR:
all highly valued on the new Florida Standards The teaching profession has afforded Mr.
Assessment, so students are continuing the Canada with constant opportunities to make
spiraling process that is evident in Common changes in the lives of the next generation of
Core. The reading trade cards are printed out learners. His career path began without the
on glossy print paper using high graphics. sparkling Hollywood starlight or glitz and
Upon completion, students enclose the glamour that was promised to him in college;
trading cards and newsletter into a binder instead, he began teaching in the tough streets
that celebrates the project with pictures and of Overtown at Jose de Diego Middle School
snippets of the work. One of the objectives in Dade County. It was during this time
of the trading card is to have students period, Mr. Canada gained a new found
partake in trading or sharing book bites with respect for the profession and the dedication
fellow students, friends, or family members. required to become an outstanding educator.
Rather than verbally discussing a book aloud, In the midst of an educational storm, Mr.
students can now trade cards that capture Canada learned the needed preparation and
important information about the book. This lessons on how to survive in harsh conditions.
works with success, because students are Grappled with this new found discovery, he
creating their own trading cards and feel a traveled to Broward County and assumed
the same teaching position 5 years later at
sense of ownership over "their work."
New Renaissance Middle School. Having
now fought through the educational storm
THE QUOTE:
"I don't want to live in a world full of
imperfections. Let me shower and become
submerged in the bathwater of perfection.
Too many of us have become complacent,
satisfied with our blotches of inadequacies.
Our bodies are trodden down with patches
of stains, yet we become content because we
find similarities in the stains around us. From
now on, I will shower in the purest water
possible because mediocrity has become all
too common and dirty."
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for years, his eyes see the weather differently.
It is with certainly that every school year will
open with misbehaving students, or difficult
students disgruntled about a poor grade on a
particular assignment. It may even spill to an
exchange of words with an administrator or a
parent, but the underlying theme remains the
same: despite the circumstances, he still loves
the profession.
Any school site will be an adequate facility.
The materials required involved using an
IPAD or Surface, color printer and refill
cartridges, novels, display board, digital camera
and recorder.
RESOURCES:
Comic Life, Microsoft Publisher, Go Math,
Apple or Android Applications, Motivational
Video, Scrapbook, Digital Print Cards.
Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION
BARRY CANADA
New Renaissance Middle School
10701 Miramar Boulevard
Miramar, FL 33025
Phone: 754-323-3500
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Ms. Janet Morales
OUTCOME:
The Adapted Unique Portfolio project will
be evaluated in three phases. Phase I involves
students participating in a variety of work
experiences, then using a survey to evaluate
their interest. Students will also complete
adapted interest inventories to determine
personal strengths. Completed surveys and
interest inventories act as the evaluation
tool, teacher uses a rubric to rate student
participation. Phase II involves students using
the information they developed in Phase
I to choose preferred jobs and document
themselves through photographs completing
these tasks (stacking chairs, cleaning tables,
watering gardens, filing, delivery, etc.). They
will use a variety of communication methods
to make decisions involving the development
of their resume. The final Adapted Unique
Portfolio is the evaluation tool. The teacher
uses rubric to rate student participation.
Phase II involves students choosing, applying
and interviewing for preferred in-school jobs.
They use the I-pad's interactive applications
and their Adapted Unique Portfolio during
the interview process. The interview is the
evaluation tool. The teacher uses a rubric to
rate student participation.
Adapted Portfolio
their Adapted Unique Portfolio. Students will
Opening the doors for a world of opportunities. receive standards' based Life skills instruction
including career development through Unique
Learning System's transition curriculum and
THE PROJECT:
Many of us can remember agonizing over interactive I-pad applications. Students will
our first professional portfolio and resume. use their Adapted Unique Portfolio to apply
What was the best way for us to showcase our and interview for in-school jobs. Students
talents? How would we let the world know will use augmentative communication apps
our amazing accomplishments? We may on the I-pad and I-pod Touch to participate
have spent hours at the computer formatting in interviews for preferred jobs.
our document just right, squeezing in every
drop of information. Now imagine trying to THE STUDENTS:
tell the world how incredible you are, when The Adapted Unique Portfolio project is
you have significant cognitive impairments, created to assist high school seniors who
cannot read or write and have limited ability to are intellectually disabled, the opportunity to
communicate verbally. The Adapted Unique highlight their strengths, explain their workPortfolio project is created to assist high school related experience, discuss their extracurricular
seniors, all of whom are intellectually disabled, interests and express preferences for future
the opportunity to highlight their strengths, employment.
explain their work-related experience, discuss
their extracurricular interests and express THE DISSEMINATOR:
preferences for future employment. Students Mr. Jose M. Padilla-Santiago has a Masters
will create an individual scrapbook of their Degree in Special Education and is currently
accomplishments, using photographs and completing his EdD in Supervision in
other documents, which will function as Distance Learning and Special Education
a visual, Adapted Unique Portfolio. Each at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
entry will focus on the various tasks students He has been working with children with
perform around the school campus or in the significant cognitive disabilities for more
community and will include a descriptive than 18 years in his native Puerto Rico,
statement developed by the student using Miami Dade Schools and Broward School
augmentative technology. Students will use System. Mr. Padilla works as an ESE SUpport
their Adapted Portfolio when applying for Facilitator at Rickards Middle where he
ensures that ESE students receive all the
in-school jobs and as evaluative tool.
necesary accommodations that they need in
Innovative and creative aspects of the project: order to succed in their classes. Mr. Padilla
worked at Wingate Oaks Center for more
Students will participate in a variety of than 8 years where he had the opportunity
structured work experiences and complete to teach students that have been identified
adapted interest inventories to establish as Students with Intellectual Disabilities,
vocational preferences and personal strengths. Medically Fragile, Behavioral Complex,
This information will be combined to create Autistic and Physically Impaired. Besides
a visual, Adapted Unique Portfolio that using innovative ways to teach the students
includes photographs showcasing student with significant cognitive disabilities, Mr
vocational abilities.
Students will use Padilla served as a High School Team Leader,
Total Communication (gestures, eye gaze, Lesson Study Facilitator,among other duties
augmentative devices, visuals, etc,) to make at the school. Since 2014, Mr. Padilla has been
choices regarding the design and contents of a Disseminator of Innovative ideas for the
Broward Education Foundation.
QUOTE:
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For this project we will need the following
materials:
• Ipad2
• Itunes card
• Scrapbook 12x12
• Paper 12x12
• Punches
• Stickers
• Picture developing
• Acid free markers
This project will be implemented in the
classroom and in the community while
students apply for jobs/interviews.
RESOURCES:
• Unique learning system
• News to you
• Transition passport
Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION
JOSE PADILLA-SANTIAGO
Rickards Middle School
6000 NE Ninth Avenue
Oakland Park, FL~33334
Phone: 754-322-4400
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. Washington Collado
OUTCOME:
The best parts of this project are the way
it allows students who have never flown in
an airplane the chance to learn about that
experience and how it motivates students
to read and write because the topic is an
interesting one.
Cleared for Takeoff!
QUOTE:
"Whenever I dream about flying, it's the best
feeling in the world." - Kate Mara
THE PROJECT:
Students today need some sort of unique idea
or "gimmick" if you will, to motivate them
to read and write. This project begins with a
discussion of airplane travel, and students are
polled as to whether they have ever flown in an
airplane. This makes this project personal and
creates “buy in” from the students. For those
who have flown on an airplane, narratives are
written to explain their experience. Next,
books and articles about aviation are read and
discussed and videos are shown to give them
visual references to connect to the information
they have obtained. Students learn about the
history of air travel and aircraft; the workings
of an airport, TSA travel restrictions, and the
various kinds of airplanes and jets that exist
today. Groups are created for students to
conduct research on famous aviators, such as
Wilbur and Orville Wright, and findings are
presented to the class. Students create “edible
airplanes” out of pretzels, cheese and grapes
and then get to eat their creations. Different
locations around the world are selected at
random and students conduct research to find
both the most expensive and the cheapest
airfare to that locale so a comparison can be
made. Students then create a travel itinerary
to this location. Culminating activities
include a paper airplane flying competition;
having a pilot speak to the class about careers
in aviation; a trip to a museum for hands-on
practice with flight simulators; and/or a trip
to an actual airport.
THE STUDENTS:
Approximately 85 regular 6th grade students,
ages 11-13, participated in this project.
Classes meet daily for 55 minutes. This
project was conducted with students who
have average ability level, but it could easily be
adapted to other ages, grade levels, or ability
levels by adjusting the assignments to either a
more challenging or easier level.
RESOURCES:
Resources include the media specialist for
research, a pilot from the community who
would agree to speak to the students, and a
local museum and/or airport for tours.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Mrs. Rowley has been teaching middle school
Language Arts and Reading for 39 years, and
holds a Masters degree in reading. Other
grants and awards she has received include:
a Title VI Federal Grant, Citibank Success
Fund grants, Broward Education Foundation
IMPACT Disseminator, Adapter and Teacher
grants, Coral Springs Schools At-Risk Youth
Grant, and Teacher Directed Improvement
(TDIF) grants. She has also been a recipient of
the Broward County scholarship to attend the
Florida Association of Partners in Education
(FAPE) Conference, an Outstanding Youth
Educator Award, and has been nominated for
Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Rowley is a member
of the National Middle School Association,
the National Council of Teachers of English,
and her school's School Advisory Council
(SAC).
This project can be implemented in the
classroom. Materials needed include books
and articles about aviation, laptops for research,
poster board and markers for presentations,
and food items for the edible airplanes.
Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION
MARY ALICE ROWLEY
Forest Glen Middle School
6501 Turtle Run Blvd.
Phone: 754-322-3400
e-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr. Ronald Forsman
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Arts, Drama, Music, Health & PE
State Of Florida School District
Education Foundation,
Matching Grants Program
For 2014-2015 the Florida Legislature
funded the Matching Grant Program for
K-12 School Education Foundations.
is a recipient of this funding.
In Broward, this grant generated $385,000
in private matching funds.
Thank you, our elected officials, for your
continued commitment to education!
OUTCOME:
Students reinforce and practice their skills in
a modern engaging manner. The rigor of the
curriculum will be enhanced through higher
order thinking skills, problem solving and
group work.
What's APP?
Teaching likes its 2099
QUOTE:
"Why should we be using apps in the
classroom in the first place? Three major
benefits are: 1) It saves schools money;
2) It boosts academic performance and
motivation, and; 3) It prepares students for
digital communication in the real world."
THE PROJECT:
Students will use devices such as Ipads,
Kindles or tablets with Apps (Applications)
to respond to problems designed to activate
prior knowledge related to upcoming lesson
a well as reinforce skills and apply learning.
The teacher can simply send the students a
message and all they need to do is respond
with text and drawings. Students work can
then be shared electronically or using a
projector. All student responses can be saved
throughout the year for future reference and
to maintain as part of the e-Portfolio.
In all lessons, the iPad can be used as a
tool to take formative data. You can use the
E-Clicker App to poll the class on the math
problems, then discuss the results as a class,
also reinforcing data usage discussing student
responses in terms of maximum, minimum,
mode, median, range as well as viewing bar
graphs, line graphs of their answers.
Students can use the E-Clicker Application
to inform the teacher of what problems they
need more help with.
Students will read high interest novels
integrated with the Social Science, Science
and Social Emotional curricula and engage
in online virtual Literature Circles to discuss,
analyze and interact with the texts. Students
will also use the Library of Congress website
to read historical documents and practice
interacting with primary source documents.
Students can also use the EPals in2books©
Penpal Program to further explore and
discuss their books.
Like any other tool, tablets such as the iPad
are only as effective as the planning that goes
into their use. Simply putting tablets in front
of students is not enough. They need to be
part of a well-designed lesson plan.
THE STUDENTS:
This project has been implemented with
second grade students and after school
tutoring groups in various grade levels K-5. It
can be adapted to any grade level Pre-K to 12
including students who are English Language
Learners or Special Needs.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Tara Dukanauskas has a Masters Degree
and is Nationally Board Certified in Early
Childhood Education. She has taught
all grades K-5 and has implemented and
disseminated various grants.
Any type of technological device such as an
Ipad or tablet that can use Educational Apps.
Apps Utlized: eClicker, MATH: MentalNote,
MathBingo, Math +,-,x, Social Studies: Stack
the States, Stack the Countries, USA States
Trivia, Pass the Past Sciences: BrainPOP,
Discovery Reading: PenUltimate, Quizlet,
ABC Phonics, ibooks ALL areas: iTunes,
pages, keynote, Voiceover, Safari, iAnnotate
Others: Chess.
RESOURCES:
Various FREE Apps are available as well as
some for purchase. Prices vary and range from
99 cents each to about $4.99 each on average.
There are also various websites with activities
such as webquests that can be used.
Sponsored by:
The State of Florida Matching
Grants Program
MORE INFORMATION
TARA DUKANAUSKAS
North Andrews Gardens Elementary
345 NE 56th Street~
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Phone: 754-322-7300
E-Mail:
tara.dukanauskas@browardschools.
com
Principal: Ms. Davida J. Shacter
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OUTCOME:
My outcome is for the students to gain a
deepened knowledge of artists and their styles
as well an increased art literacy. Art is a record
of a culture's history. The more we can learn
from a culture, the greater our understanding
and tolerance is. In this research process,
the students become a mutually dependent
community by questioning/answering each
other and communicating ideas from one
another.
Interview With An Artist
THE PROJECT:
Students will pair up with each other in
groups of two. If there is an extra student, I
do allow a third person in a group. Then, I
have the students choose an artist randomly
from a basket. The list is from a pre-selected
group of artists from a variety of periods
in history and a variety of styles. Once the
artist is chosen, the pair/group is responsible
for researching the book on the computer
(broward county online data bases, student
search engines, and approved websites for
art). They need to determine the artist's style,
time period, elements of art and design used
by the artist, and then create 10 questions,
5 need to be higher order questions, and
research to find the answers. After they create
an "interview", then they select an artwork
that they agree upon to replicate. They work
cooperatively drawing and painting it. After
the painting is completed, the group must
present to their classmates and art teacher
what they have learned through this process.
I require the students to dress up as the artist
and the interviewer. I allow them some
artistic freedoms for this portion. I grade the
projects using a rubric that the students were
introduced to at the beginning of the lesson.
They get to see the results of their post tests
and projects at the end. If time permits, I also
enjoy having the students have an art critique.
We follow norms in the art room of keeping
our remarks positive and constructive. The
students LOVE this project!
•
The materials I used were in the art room.
• White construction paper 12"x18"
• Assorted colored tempera paint
• Paintbrushes
• Pencils
• Various art prints
RESOURCES:
Artist book series Getting To Know The
Artist by Mike Venezia
Computers in the computer lab for further
research.
Sponsored by:
MORE INFORMATION:
HEATHER GONZALEZ
Sheridan Park Elementary
2310 N. 70th Terrace
Hollywood, FL 33024
THE STUDENTS:
Phone: 754-323-7350
I do this lesson/project with 4th and 5th grade
students, however I believe that it would also
be appropriate for a gifted/high-achieving
3rd grade class. This could be modified to
challenge middle school students as well.
E-Mail
[email protected]
Principal: Ms. Jacqueline Carro
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Heather Gonzalez
Art Educator
NBCT in Art
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OUTCOME:
This project targets higher DOK levels,
promotes accountable talk, and offers exposure
to diverse cultural traditions. Students are
actively engaged in creating their scrapbooks
and enthusiastically participate in Hosting
the Holidays activities. Holiday events also
support the home-school connection. The
scrapbooks and presentations successfully
integrate the rigor of the Florida State
Standards with authentic and meaningful
learning experiences. A CLASSIC Look at
Learning offers bicultural experiences for
today's global students.
A CLASSIC Look At Learning
QUOTE:
The keys to an enduring CLASSIC are
multicultural experiences that engage students
and support critical thinking with activities
they will treasure.
THE PROJECT:
A CLASSIC Look at Learning (Celebrating
Literacy and Spanish Scrapbooking in
Classrooms) has two primary objectives.
Objective 1: The students will improve
their Spanish fluency and comprehension as
demonstrated by an increase of one level per
quarter on the Rigby Coleccion PM literacy
assessment. Objective 2: The students will
develop a deeper understanding of Hispanic
culture by comparing five Spanish holidays to
American holidays using multimedia evidence
to produce a holiday scrapbook.
Supplemental Spanish resources are integrated
into the Senderos dual language curriculum
for kindergarten, first, and second grade.
CDs, flashcards, big books, trade books, and
other materials support Spanish literacy on
a daily basis during whole group instruction
and center time. Additional resources are
essential to reinforce literacy skills through
multimedia experiences as outlined in
the Florida Standards. Biculturalism is
promoted by studying Spanish and Hispanic
American cultures in the Hosting the
Holidays component. Five Hispanic holidays
are celebrated in each of the Spanish dual
language classrooms. These holidays are
Carnaval, El Dia de los Ninos, Cinco de
Mayo, Dia de la Hispanidad, and El Dia
de los Muertos. Students learn about these
Spanish holidays, then celebrate them in a
traditional manner. Since family participation
is important to academic success, parents
are invited to these holiday events. Hosting
the Holidays is aligned to the Language
Arts Florida Standard (LAFS) and targets
the higher depth of knowledge (DOK)
levels by supporting extended thinking projects. She earned the 2011 Kids in Need
with a high cognitive demand. The high- Teacher of the Year Award.
interest nonfiction content ensures relevancy,
transferability to real life situations, and
enrichment of the social studies curriculum.
A CLASSIC Look at Learning can be
A CLASSIC Look at Learning is evaluated implemented in any classroom that has
with two types of assessments. The Rigby computers with Internet access. Materials
Coleccion PM is administered to all students include scrapbooks, art supplies, and Spanish
participating in the dual language program on or multicultural materials.
a quarterly basis. Their Spanish assessment
levels are one measure to monitor project RESOURCES:
success. Secondly, students create a minimum Specials teachers can provide excellent
2-page spread for each holiday (10 pages support. Research materials can be obtained
total) during the course of the project. In from the media center and the Internet. Art,
addition to research reports, artifacts may music, and technology teachers can participate
include drawings, photographs, invitations, to enhance project implementation.
recipes, poems, sons, interviews, etc. related
to the holiday celebrations. These formative
assessments support multiple learning styles
Sponsored by:
and student creativity. Students assemble all
of their pages into a scrapbook that becomes a
The State of Florida Matching
reference source and keepsake.
Grants Program
THE STUDENTS:
The 108 students enrolled in the school’s
dual language program participated in this
project. This included 36 students each from
kindergarten, first, and second grade.
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Andrea Nobil is the Literacy Coach at Eagle
Point Elementary. She is recognized for
combining her literacy expertise with a solid
background in curriculum and instruction
to create innovative literacy projects. Andrea
is a National Board Certified Teacher with
endorsements in ESOL and Gifted, as well
as reading K-12 certification. She earned a
B.S. in journalism, a M.S. in education, an
Ed.S. in curriculum and instruction, and is
currently working on her doctoral dissertation.
Andrea was a Disseminator for three previous
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MORE INFORMATION:
ANDREA NOBIL
Eagle Point Elementary
100 Indian Trace, Weston 33326
Phone: 754-323-5500
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal:
Ms. Christine De Zayas-Fernandez
OOUTCOME:
Students were able to read and explore
different types of restaurants and foods while
working on academic areas. The students
were able to practice their tracing and writing
skills. They worked on their math skills as
they added ingredients to their recipe. They
practiced their social skills by sharing their
cooking experiences with others. Students
enjoyed learning about the local restaurants
when viewing the virtual field trips. The
students were able to show off their cooking
while preparing their favorite meal.
The Top Chef
QUOTE:
“Cooking with kids is not just about
ingredients, recipes and cooking. It’s about
harnessing imagination, empowerment and
creativity”. Guy Fieri
THE PROJECT:
This project will integrate language arts,
reading, social studies, math, art and drama.
The educational objectives for the project
will help students become the next Top Chef.
First, students will work cooperatively to
learn what is needed to be a great chef. Then,
students will learn about different restaurants
in their community through visits and online
research. Next, students will choose one local
restaurant for their Top Chef project. Finally,
the students will create and dramatize a
small video clip of their restaurant of choice
welcoming customers. Students will use their
artistic skills to create a menu and a drawing
of their favorite meal in their restaurant.
Students will compete to prepare a dish from
the restaurant in order to become the next
Top Chef.
and third grade students in the InD cluster.
She was nominated Teacher of the Year in
2013. She has been awarded several Adapter,
Early Childhood and Teacher grants from
the Broward Education Foundation. She has
also obtained grants from FPL Solar Energy,
Broward College MLK Day and Becon TV.
She also won the 2013 Univision Un Maestro
Especial award.
I used non-fiction leveled books about food/
cooking and children’s cookbooks that I
purchased from local bookstores. Students
used Chef Costumes/ hats, play food, kitchen
play sets and fruit & vegetable play sets
to practice their cooking. Students viewed
various restaurant and cooking online videos
to expand their knowledge of cooking. Art
materials such as paper, markers, and stickers
were used to create the menu.
Sponsored by:
RESOURCES:
Florida State Standards and Access Points
THE STUDENTS:
This project can be adapted and implemented
to fit the standards for grades K – 12 with
varying ability levels including ELL and
ESE. This project has been implemented with
intellectually disabled (visual, language and
physical impaired) students in grades second
through fifth.
MORE INFORMATION
EILEEN SANTIAGO
Hollywood Park Elementary
901 N. 69th Way
Hollywood, FL 33024
THE DISSEMINATOR:
Ms. Santiago has been a Broward County
Teacher for five years. She holds a Masters
Degree in Reading and a Bachelors degree
in Exceptional Student Education with
an ESOL Endorsement. She currently
teaches fourth/fifth grade students that are
Intellectually Disabled (InD) at Hollywood
Park Elementary. She has also taught second
Phone: 754-3236250
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Ms. Wendy Galinsky
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19thAnnual Teacher Idea Expo
Sponsored by Nova Southeastern University
Saturday, February 6, 2016
A one-of-a-kind conference featuring curriculum
and professional development workshops for all
educators. Join us for these exciting topics:
Where:
Nova Southeastern University
Health Care Professions Building
3200 South University Drive
Davie, Florida
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Pre-register by January 22, 2016
• I Supreme 4 Icecream!
• Aaarrrrgh Mateys!
• Robot Fever Takes Over
Math and Science!
• Razzle Dazzle Mega Math
• And much more
• What's APP? Teaching likes
its 2099
Earn Ten Inservice Points If awarded an Adapter Grant
EVENT INCLUDES: Exhibits, Lunch, Prizes, Free Curriculum Materials, and more!
Fabulous Door PRIZES:
GRAND PRIZE
• Southwest Airline Tickets
• Hampton Inn Downtown Fort
Lauderdale
• Lenovo Tablet – ThinkPad
• Flamingo Gardens
• Butterfly World
• Jaxson’s
• BECON TV
• JB’s on the Beach
• Courtyard by Marriott
• Museum of Discovery & Science
• Hurricane Grill & Wings
• Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
• Wet ‘n Wild
This Year's Exceptional Presentation!
Horace Buddoo, Mathematics Educator, Master Teacher, Presenter, Speaker, Blogger and TED Curator
•Why being a teacher is the most important profession in the world
•Rediscover your passion for teaching
Additional Sponsors:
Lunch provided by NSU Catering/Chartwells
• BrightStar Credit Union
• Wells Fargo
• Memorial Health Care System
• Nova Southeastern University
• University of Phoenix
• BECON TV
All pre-registered attendees receive a gift bag filled with supplies and incentive items.
All attendees present at 3 p.m. are eligible for door prizes.
19thAnnual IMPACT Idea Expo
A =
CE =
CI =
CM=
D =
FL =
Art
Character Education
Community Involvement
Classroom Management
Drama
Foreign Language
Session A
1A 100 Magnificent Math Motivators (100 M cubed)
(2011-2012) M, K-8
Disseminator: Kimberly Johnson & Pauline Watson
Oakridge Elementary
This project provides teachers with 100 easy to use ideas
that will add spark and fun to motivate their students to
master the mathematics standards. The Idea packet will
provide lesson plans that explain how to use a multitude of
games and activities that provide students with hands-on
and minds-on opportunities to play with math. The
culminating activity will be a Math Carnival which allows
the students to create the math games based on the
standards and teach them to younger students.
2A Aaarrrrgh Mateys!
(2015-2016) A, LA, M, SS, 4-12
Debra Brand
Scavenger Hunt
Students tour the campus. A variety of places are visited.
A scavenger hunt is prepared and the students are set off
in groups of three. They are given clues to help them find
the area in campus.
Additional activities include:
Pirate poetry, Private ship labeling and building, Pirate
prefixes, Pirate best friend, wanted posters, visual
vocabulary and reading a classic novel.
3A COOKIES FOR THE HOMELESS AND ELDERS
(2014-2015) CI, LA, M, S, 2-12
Disseminator: JOSE PADILLA
Rickards Middle
The purpose of this project is for the students to choose
every day for one week a different shelter for the homeless
or the elderly and bake them cookies as a Holidays gift.
Students will research for different cookies recipes, create
an adapted shopping list, and buy the materials needed.
Using their communication devices, students will interact
with the community when shopping and will practice
math skills while manage the budget. After gathering the
materials, students will follow and adapted recipe to bake
different cookies every day, in this process student will use
math and science skills while baking the cookies.
4A Fun in the Sun with SCIENCE!
(2011-2012) LA, LS, S, VE, PRE-K - 12
Disseminators: Michelle Weiss & Susan Weiss
University of Phoenix College Campus Chair & Western High
Students will help create science experiments and watch,
as active learning is present.
Students learn with amazement with long term retention.
Students in both the lower and upper grades will be doing a
series of science experiments. Fun in the sun with science
incorporates experiments that can be completed outside
due to mess and its relationship to weather climate.
5A I SUPREME 4 ICECREAM!
(2015-2016) LA, SS, 4-12
Andra Beames
I Supreme 4 Icecream! is a project based instructional
CODES
H =
I =
LA=
LS=
MC=
Health & Physical Education
Interdisciplinary
Language Arts
Life Skills
Multicultural
strategy that improves student learning. Using a graphic
novel template, students read about Supreme Court cases
and design pages. Characters reflect different points
of view. Each page features a unique mnemonic. The
project's purpose is to incorporate Common Core Reading
Benchmarks with the Social Studies curriculum.
6A Kids Go Green – Vegetable Garden
(2011-2012) LA, LS, M, S, SS, K-12
Disseminator: Miladys Cepero-Perez
Griffin Elementary
Students learn the cooperative learning model, science,
map skills, research, and reference and mathematics
skills by planting a vegetable garden. The project also
helps students achieve awareness of the responsibility
that citizens’ actions have in the community and ways
members of a community work together to take care of
the environment.
7A Lions and tigers and...robots, oh my
(2015-2016) LA, STEM, 1-5
Sheri Dominguez
Palmview Elementary
Students will learn how to create excitement for STEM
curriculum, coding basics, robotics basics, create
differentiated learning environments for multiple
literacies. They will be able find and access information
to create and implement a research project for any
curriculum area, working through the FINDS process from
initial Focus questions to evaluation of student projects. I
will assist them as needed to ensure multiple curriculums
are focused and rigorous. They will learn how to find and
utilize digital resources to ensure rigorous instruction
which is fun, technology based, common core aligned
leading to student success and the sharing of knowledge.
8A Professional development- Engaging Learners
through Civics and Literacy
Marty Meek & Kenya Rolle
Broward County Public Schools
A fun way of getting students excited about learning ABC
letter sounds through music and movement. This catchy
song and rhythm is great for children that are not exposed
to literacy in their home environment. As an extension to
the lesson, students will understand key civics concepts
such as: respect, cooperation, kindness, and sharing.
9A An Independent One-Way ANOVA of the Higher
Education Efficacy on Preventing Unemployment
Among College Graduates.
Presented by Dr. Yamil Guevara, Campus College Chair for
the School of Business. Many graduates of higher education
must postpone marriage, purchasing a house and having a
family until student loans are satisfied. The objective of
this research study is to determine if there is a statistically
significant difference between the unemployment rates of
those with various educational attainments.
10A Reading across the Curriculum
(2015-2016) LA, SS, S, T, 5-12
Dona Maggio
Coral Springs High School
Students were motivated by the pairing of fictional with
a non-fictional text and became more engaged in the
reading. Throughout this project students read fictional
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text paired with informational text and resources. This
project helped students build background knowledge on
a variety of topics, develop public speaking proficiency
and improve digital presentation skills. As students
developed an understanding of the author's process their
comprehension increased and they were able to emulate an
authors' techniques, as they became writers themselves.
11A The Top Chef
(2015-2016) A, H, LA, M, S, SS, K-6
Students will work cooperatively to learn what is needed
to be a great chef. Then, students will learn about different
restaurants in their community through visits and online
research. Next, students will choose one local restaurant
for their Top Chef project. Finally, the students will create
and dramatize a small video clip of their restaurant of
choice welcoming customers. Students will use their
artistic skills to create a menu and a drawing of their
favorite meal in their restaurant. Students will compete
to prepare a dish from the restaurant in means to become
the next Top Chef.
12A The OCHO Project: Read for a Need
(Opportunities for Children to Help Others)
(09-10) CE, LA, LS, M, K-8
Disseminator: Marilyn Perlyn
The OCHO project is a character based service-learning
program that is dedicated to exposing children to the joys
of reading while teaching them that, through reading, they
can help others less fortunate than themselves. The prime
objective of the program is to have students read not only
to expand their knowledge but also to help earn books for
their fellow students who have few or no books of their
own. Students will "serve" and "learn" while building
character values.
Participating schools will receive between 400 -1000
children's books for a free book fair!
13A What's APP? Teaching likes its 2099
(2015-2016) LA, SS, S, T, K-5, M, VA, D
Tara Dukanauskas
North Andrews Gardens Elementary
Students will read high interest novels integrated with
the Social Science, Science and Social Emotional curricula
and engage in online virtual Literature Circles to discuss,
analyze and interact with the texts. Students will also
use the Library of Congress website to read historical
documents and practice interacting with primary source
documents. Students can also use the EPals in2books©
Penpal Program to further explore and discuss their books.
Session B
1B 21st Century Book Reports!
(2010-2011) CE, LA, T, 5-12
Disseminator: Dona Maggio
Coral Springs High
This project will motivate students to read, build healthy
character traits and increase technology skills. During
the podcasting and music video portion of the project,
students explore heated topics through research. The final
product is a student created electronic book report with a
twist geared toward teens speaking to the interests and
concerns of today’s students.
2B Adapted Portfolio
(2015-2016) A, CE, CI, H, I, LA, LS, M, T, 8-12
Jose Padilla-Santiago
Rickards Middle
Students will participate in a variety of structured work
experiences and complete adapted interest inventories to
establish vocational preferences and personal strengths.
This information will be combined to create a visual,
Adapted Unique Portfolio that includes photographs
showcasing student vocational abilities.
3B Can't Stop Me Now! E-Readers Enhancing
Education
(2013-2014) A, LA, M, S, SS, T,
Disseminator: Tara Dukanauskas
North Andrews Gardens
Can't Stop Me Now! E-Readers Enhancing Education is a
project that will show you how to use E-Readers in various
curriculum areas for reading, research, writing and more
in a fun and educational way. You can use Kindles, Nooks,
iPads, or Tablets as a tool to teach students needed skills.
You can even incorporate E-Readers into a Daily Five
program.
4B Civics Unfolds
(2014-2015) Civics, LA, SS, 6-12
Disseminator: Andra Beames
Sawgrass Springs Middle School
Civics Unfolds is a project based instructional strategy
that improves student learning and reading skills. Using
foldable, students read for details and create mini-projects
that help students comprehend challenging primary
documents like the Declaration of Independence, The
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
5B Community Involvement – Turning Outward: A
Conversation with Educators on Student Success
Thomas P. Severino
Preseident and CEO
Broward Education Foundation
Join Tom Severino, President and CEO of the Broward
Education Foundation and members of the Foundation
Board of Directors in a conversation on teacher aspirations
for their students.
Participants will discuss factors that contribute to student
success in the classroom, what are the educational
conditions and experiences that enable our students to
thrive.
The Foundation will use the public knowledge from these
sessions to evaluate our support services.
6B Connect School Gardens to the Classroom
(2015-2016) STEM, 2-12
Cindy Griffin
Agriscience Education
Atlantic Technical College
Need a new and interesting way to get kids interested
and involved with your lessons? Come and learn some
different ways you can use a school garden to teach
science, math, and language arts. Everyone will receive
the Gardening for Nutrition book, a comprehensive guide
for Florida teachers to help plan, create and learn with a
school garden. This workshop will teach lessons for hands
on learning environment.
7B Digging Deeper into Text Structures
(2014-2015) LA, S, SS, 2-8
Disseminator: Miladys Cepero-Perez
Griffin Elementary
Reader and writer workshops are the perfect platform
for students to learn about the different text structures
that authors use to deliver information and their purpose
to an audience. Students become authors who write
their own mini-magazine about a topic of their choice
and/or their own fiction book. This project covers the
new Florida Standards (LAFS)on reading comprehension,
opinion writing, research process, and informative writing.
The students create, design, and write each type of text
structure with success.
8B Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Debra Brand
(2004-2005) LA, T, 4-12
Through this program, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,
students master their reading and researching skills. In this
interdisciplinary unit, students use the Research Process
Model to gather information on famous Americans. A
research report is created for one class. As an additional
assessment, students create place settings and flatware
for a dinner party where the
motif for the dinnerware reflects the life and interests of
the famous American.
9B Inspiring Authors
(2014-2015) LA, T, 2-6
Disseminators: Amy DeCelle & Pauline Watson
Tropical Elementary& Oakridge Elementary
This project will inspire students to become authors
inspired them and the process they went through to get
their books published. These interviews can be done via
videoconferencing, Skype, and classroom visits. To prepare
the visit the class would read a book or books by the author
and then prepare interview questions. After the author
visit, the students will write their own stories once they
have completed the research to gather the information
for their story.
10B Theoretical Frameworks to deter Academic
Misconduct in the Classroom
Presented by Richard Dettling, Program Manager for
the School of Business.
McCabe (2009); McCabe, Trevino, & Butterfield (2001);
McCabe (2005), Marcoux (2010), provide research on
cheating in schools. Students cheat for a variety of
reasons. This research focuses on the rise in the number of
high school students admitting to academic dishonesty on
national surveys. The workshop will address five significant
theories that explain student behavior including:
deterrence theory, rational choice theory, neutralization
theory, planned behavior theory, and situational ethics.
11B Robot Fever Takes Over Math and Science!
(2015-2016) LA, M, SS, S, T, 3-12
Paula Fijalkowski
Bennett Elementary
Students create a dance that the robots would do and
then program robots to actually dance. The students are
taught about robotics and how programming “hooks” the
students during Hour of Code trainings and during our D5
professional learning. The students are introduced to
Spheros and Ollies. Now, the students are “hooked.
12B What ‘Cha Gonna Do?
(2009 – 2010) LA, LS, Music, T, 3-12
Mary Alice Rowley
Forest Glen Middle
The purpose of this project is to enable students to start
thinking about the career possibilities for their future, and
to realize that they are better suited for some careers than
for others. Students are introduced to the project through
the use of music and then brainstorm to create a list of the
careers in which they are interested. Personal interests
are examined and connected to particular career clusters.
Session C
1C Alpha-Biography Project
(2013-2014) A, CE, LA, SS, T, 3-12
Disseminator: M. Jacob Aronin
Parkway Middle
The Alpha-Biography project combines common core
and state standards for writing poetry, narratives,
expository essays and short stories. Mash those up with
picture collages, technology projects and a treasure box
-- the result is a year-long exploration of creativity and
self-awareness.
2C Cleared for Takeoff!
(2015-2016) LA, 5-12
Mary Alice Rowley
Forest Glen Middle
Students learn about the history of air travel; the workings
of an airport, and the various kinds of airplanes and jets.
They create “edible airplanes” and a travel itinerary to
a random location. Groups conduct research on famous
aviators and present findings to the class. Culminating
activities include a paper airplane flying competition;
having a pilot speak to the class about careers in aviation,
and a trip to a museum for hands-on practice with flight
simulators
3C Interactive Twisted Tales
(2014-2015) LA, PS, T, 4-12
Coral Springs High
The purpose of this project is to entice students to
build strong literary analysis skills by exploring setting,
characters, theme, imagery, point-of-view, visual
elements, and different text structures through the
retelling and creation of their own fractured fairy tale.
In addition, students will increase writing skills, develop
public speaking proficiency and expand their ability to use
appropriate digital presentation tools.
4C Interview With An Artist
(2015-2016) A, D, LA, SS, S, T, 3-8
Heather Gonzalez
Sheridan Park Elementary
Paired groups of students choose an artist to research
using books, and Broward County online data bases,
student search engines, and approved websites for art.
They need to determine the artist's style, time period,
elements of art and design used by the artist, and then
create 10 questions. After they create an "interview", then
they select an artwork that they agree upon to replicate.
The students work cooperatively drawing and painting it.
After the painting is completed, the group must present to
their classmates and art teacher what they have learned
through this process.
5C It's Electric! Circuit Building Using Online
Technology
(2012-2013) LA, S, T, 6-12
Disseminator: Danielle Thomas
Gulfstream Middle
This module can be used in grades 6 -12 to expose students
to electrical engineering. The module begins with an
interactive PowerPoint presentation that examines how
technology has developed and changed over time. It
demonstrates how computers and computer parts have
been compressed in volume and integrated over the past
50 years. Students will then use examples of circuit board
and integrated circuit to create a Venn diagram. Students
will complete an online binary code activity.
6C Measurement Olympics
(08-09) M, S, T, K-5
Pauline Watson
Students will see first-hand that learning math can be fun
by participating in this project. They will gain practical
hands-on experiences using math measurement tools
while learning about customary and metric measurements.
These activities can be modified to meet the needs of
second to fifth grade students.
7C Multicultural Garden Buddies/ Gardening Around
the World
(2014-2015) A, H, LA, S, T, K-12
Disseminators: Tara Dukanauskas & Lynn Walsh
North Andrews Gardens, Maplewood
The school garden will act as a springboard for reading
and writing.
Books will be read and research will be done that connects
reading and writing with different types of gardens
(plants/fruit, vegetables and herbs) from around the world.
Students will work with a buddy classroom to complete the
project. Students will create projects such as Powerpoints
and booklets to display what they learned.
8C Pair Ideas: Parody
(2015-2016) LA, T, 8-12
Sandy Melillo
Pompano Beach High
After reviewing the key characteristics of parody, students
will divide into groups and choose a poem,short story,
novel, song or concept that they feel could be re-created in
this genre. They will review, research, and identify quotes,
passages, and plot elements that are most significant in
this work and create a script or storyboard that will be a
parody of this work. This parody can be presented as a live,
video, or digital project.
9C Passionate for Poems
(2013-2014) A, D, Music, LA, T, 2-8
Disseminator: Amy DeCelle
Tropical Elementary
In addition to using poetry to reinforce all parts of literacy
skills & social growth, all students will be using hands-on
activities which will be included to enhance and expand
areas such as art, drama, music, and physical education
in order to develop higher-level decoding, fluency and
comprehension skills, while enjoying and enhancing other
areas of the curriculum.
10C Professional Development-
Grant Writing
Grants Department - The School Board of Broward County
Learn how to write a grant and learn which grants are
available to teachers.
Instructors: Rebecca Reichert-Cuffe and Aston Rowe
11C Professional Development –
Sailing on the STREAM: Effective Strategies
for Integrating STEM and Literacy through
Engineering Design Challenges
Presenters: Jia Borror, Ed.D.,, and Roxanne Molina, Ph.D.,
Program Professors of Education, Fischler School of
Education at NSU
This session will begin with strategies for developing
standard-based engineering design challenges that
effectively integrate STEM and literacy concepts.
Presenters will share findings from a year-long partnership
with a local elementary school along with ways to adapt
engineering design challenges for middle and high school
students. As a conclusion of the session, participants will
engage in an abbreviated version of an engineering design
challenge.
The training will focus on the following areas:
•Overview of STEM
•Integrating STEM and literacy education through
engineering design challenges
•Engineering Design Cycle
•App Exploration
•Hands-on engineering design challenge
12C Vivid Visual Vocabulary
(2010-2011) LA, T, 6-12
Disseminator: Sandy Melillo
Pompano Beach High
Students will present vocabulary focusing on creative
methods using technology. Students will present using
digital programs as iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band, Powerpoint,
Windows Movie Maker, Media One, and Comic Life.
Session D
1D A CLASSIC Look At Learning
(2015-2016) A, LA, FL, T, K-5
Andrea Nobil
Eagle Point
A CLASSIC Look at Learning (Celebrating Literacy and
Spanish Scrapbooking in Classrooms) has two primary
objectives. Objective 1: The students will improve their
Spanish fluency and comprehension as demonstrated by
an increase of one level per quarter on the Rigby Coleccion
PM literacy assessment. Objective 2: The students will
develop a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture by
comparing five Spanish holidays to American holidays
using multimedia evidence to produce a holiday scrapbook.
2D Community Involvement – Chess in Education
Robert McLellan, Executive Producer of “Brooklyn
Castle” and Development Director at the National
Scholastic Chess Foundation
Clips from the award-winning documentary will be used
to facilitate a discussion of the benefits of teaching chess
in our schools and introduce the Demystifying Chess
workshops created with BEF to train teachers to teach
chess at any grade level.
3D Community Involvement – The Gourmet Gardner
Ian Wolinsky
Garden Delights Master Gardner
The Gourmet Gardener is passionate about sharing
agriculture knowledge with others.
Some of the many ways to learn include: organic growing
methods, composting and natural fertilizers, bee colonies and
lady bug farm, integrated pest management and much more!
4D Creating Digital Citizens Through The Arts
(2013-2014) LA, T, 5-12
Coral Springs High
Students will research famous artists, musicians, sculptors,
writers, painters and inventors learning about forms
of plagiarism and copyright violations in other time
periods. Through their exploration, students will make
connections between creators/inventors of the past to
current day artists. This project will help students to
evaluate information on the Internet and in print for
validity and quality.
5D News is Knowledge!
(2012-2013) A, H, LA, M, S, SS,
Disseminators: Pauline Watson & Kimberly Johnson
Oakridge Elementary
The project provides teachers with ideas to create literacy
centers for use in their own classrooms using studentfriendly newspapers from various curricular areas. We will
provide plans that can be used to adapt the materials each
week. The informational text provided by each newspaper
will allow for the study of current events in a variety of
areas. In science, the students will participate in hands-on
experiences to reinforce the weekly topic. In social studies,
the students will learn about current events in the news, as
well as both Florida and United States history. In math, the
students will use manipulatives to explore multi-step and
higher-level problems.
6D 6D Professional Development - In harmony!
Experiences and strategies to build to address
prosocial skills in preschool classroom through
the curriculum.
Presenters:
Wilma Robles-Melendez, PhD, Janet Rivera, PhD & Mabel
Valdes, MA
This workshop provides ideas to promote development of
empathy, tolerance and prosocial behaviors in the preschool
classroom (ages 3-5). Presenters will share findings from
the implementation of the Harmony curriculum designed
to foster social development through the integration of
literature-based experiences appropriate for preschoolers.
Findings and outcomes from the implementation of
curricular experiences will shared.
The training will focus on the following areas:
1. Promoting harmony in our society
2. Key tenets about social development during the
early years
3. Why empathy?
4. Creating a harmony-based environment through
appropriate curricular strategies
5. Sample experiences for preschoolers
7D Programming Their Future: Robotics & Computer
Science for Elementary Students
(2015-2016) STEM, K-5
Debra Thomas
Colbert Elementary
Engage your students in collaborative problem solving
through programming robots. Students can program (code)
robots virtually (code.org, virtual robots,etc.) and with
actual robots (EV3 LEGO robots, Dash & Dot, etc.). Students
will work in teams, programming their robot to complete
missions and challenges. Gain information on how to set up
and organize your own K – 5 Robotics Lab or how to start a
robotics club. Although this project was implemented with
elementary students, many of the activities can be used
with older students.
8D Rainy Day Activities
Instructor: William H. Carel III, PhD, NBCT
Coral Cove Elementary
For all K-5 grade teachers who need ideas on how to
meet the state's requirement of~150 minute physical
education/activity or 6-12 grade teachers, pre-school,
after school, and summer camp personnel.~ New, exciting
and fun hands-on activities, games, skills and strategies
that tie in FCAT practices, SSS, NASPE, as well as National
Board Standards while providing a meaningful integrated
curriculum used inside the classroom when poor weather
conditions prevent your students to go outside for activity.
9D Razzle Dazzle Mega Math
(2015-2016) H, LA, STEM, 1-5
Pamela Davis
Deerfield Park Elementary
Razzle-Dazzle Math is a “must-do” math project for
young mathematicians to math majors. The STEM-related
lessons integrated with literacy allow your class to learn
about math concepts presented in the curriculum with
“hands-on” bag experiments to extend learning at home.
Each student receives a “zip-lock” bag with the supplies
to conduct the experiment both at school and at home!
10D Teach 1 Be 1 ( I Believe in ME- Motivating /
Educating)
(2015-2016) LA, M, T, 6-12
Barry Canada
New Renaissance Middle School
"Teach 1 Be 1" is a school based project that focuses on
learning from different subjects and domains. Students
are asked to create their own middle school with courses
and examples of assignments. In Language Arts students
will create a newsletter and “trading cards” that motivate
students to read independently. Students can read any book
of their choosing but there must be a section dedicated to
high level questioning, explanation of the central theme,
paraphrasing important lines from the text, and citation of
multiple sources that supports a position or answer.
11D The A & I in Writing
(2015-2016) LA, 7-12
Sara Pierce
Hollywood Hills High
This shift in pedagogy is difficult for not only students,
but many educators as well. With this in mind, “The A &
I in Writing” is a program designed to be applied in three
different ways: First, as a complete writing unit that
will walk students through the new FSA writing process
by providing structured writing support. Second, the
students will complete a set of fragmented activities,
where teachers help students focus on specific skill sets.
Finally, students will break out in writing centers where
educators can remediate and enrich their students’ writing
skills in preparation for the FSA.
12D Zombie Infographic
(2015-2016) H, LA, T, 5-12
Robin Perez Parkway Middle
Students will read and analyze a graphic novel put out by
the Center for Disease Control about how to prepare for
a zombie virus outbreak. Students will then be asked to
put the information into a format called an infographic.
Students will then develop their own emergency plan for
people to use in case of an emergency. Students will use
software called Piktochart to create their own infographic
incorporating items learned from the CDC's graphic novel
and text features learned from analyzing infographics.
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In addition to the profiles found in this publication, more than 400
Disseminator projects from the previous catalogs are also available
to be adapted. For more information on a project or to receive an Idea
Packet, please contact the teacher directly.
To apply for an Adapter Grant on a past Teacher idea or an idea from
this year’s catalog, contact the teacher disseminator and complete the
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Please contact, the Broward Education Foundation at 754-321-2032
for more information.
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Before applying for an Adapter Grant, you must contact the teacher
disseminator. The annual BEF Teacher Idea Expo on February 6, 2016, is an excellent
opportunity to contact the teacher disseminator and attend a workshop on the idea.
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Chair
Treasurer
Past Chair
Christina Fischer
The Fischer Group
Frank Horkey
Horkey & Associates
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Paladin Global Partners
Chair Elect
Secretary
Frank Mandley
F. Mandley & Associates, Inc.
Sue Gordon
Algy Costumes
Dr. Valerie Bristor
Florida Atlantic University
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MPR Equities, LLC
Tim Curtin
Memorial Healthcare System
Andrew Martineau
Westfield Broward
Dr. Abraham Fischler
Ann Murray
Gerald Flournoy
Pearson Digital Curriculum
Luz Negròn
University of Phoenix
Thomas P. Severino
President and CEO
Shari Francis
Office Depot
Dr. Dorothy Orr
Former Interim Superintendent/Retired
Mari-Lee Baxter
Program Coordinator
Sergio Franco
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Robert Runcie
Coco Rung Burns
Program Coordinator
Gaye Stewart-Loudis
Consultant
Shea Ciriago
Director of Development
Bob Swindell
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Kyle Barfield
Administrative/Web Marketing
Gail Sauers Teegarden
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Hector Javier
Store Manager
Mary Jo Terminello
Retired Teacher
Claudette Lavoie
Program Coordinator
Charles Verner
UBS
Orlellys Sanchez
Accountant
Sharon Glickman, Esq.
Broward Teachers Union
Renee Grutman
Broward County
Council of PTAs/PTSAs
Wilnar Jeanne Julmiste, Esq.
AndersonGlenn LLP
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Wells Fargo
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COVER DESIGN WINNERS
Laisha Alezones
12th Grade
Western High School
Art Teacher - Ms. Brenda Fischer
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12th Grade
Western High School
Art Teacher - Ms. Brenda Fischer
The winning cover design’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
class will receive a $50 gift certificate to a store of the
teacher's choice.~ The student's whose cover design
wins will receive art supplies from Tools for Schools
Broward. The winner will be recognized at our
Teacher Idea Expo which will be held on Saturday,
February 6, 2016, at Nova Southeastern University.
Chelsea Bouquette
7th Grade
Parkway Middle School
Art teacher - Ms. Linda Dimeo
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