Adjunct instructorNnamed a Ffinalist in the Governor’s Serve the Preserve Green Schools Awards
Linda Gordon, an adjunct instructor in the Department of Reading and Literacy Studies, was named a finalist in the Governor’s Serve the Preserve Green Schools Awards. This recognition award is given to students, teachers, classrooms, schools, and school districts who work in the area of environmental conservation and education. Linda Gordon’s work with her third grade class at the Imagine Charter School in Weston created organic gardens. This activity in addition, to her works as co-lead, with her colleague Heather Randazzo, of the school’s Environmental Club and the cartridge recycling program, which funded these projects; placed Linda as a finalist in this year’s awards. It was a great honor to be named a finalist among the amazing projects from all over Florida!
Faculty Members from the Department of Reading and Literacy Studies faculty will present at the Annual NationalCconference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers in November 2010
Three faculty members from the Department of Reading and Literacy Studies faculty will present at the annual national conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers in November 2010. Drs. Lois Haid, Cynthia Fischer and Nancy Masztal will be discussing the very timely topic “RtI: New promises and challenges for the reading specialist” at this year’s annual conference in Omaha.
Ocala students encourage local children to read through 'Read Across America'
National event celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss
With children gathering nationally to “Read Across America” March 8, a group of more than 15 Barry students in Ocala used the opportunity to reach out to children in their community.
Barry education students read to children at the Marion County Public Library for the annual event, which is organized across the country by the National Education Association (NEA) to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
“It was a part of celebrating a wonderful author, Dr. Seuss, and a part of helping children become involved in reading,” said Barry student Tanya Shively. “Dr. Seuss is a super author and his books are such fun to read.”
While there, the students read Dr. Seuss classics such as “Hop on Pop” and “Green Eggs and Ham,” but also lent their talents in a range of other roles – two even dressed up for the children to portray the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch.
“It was so enjoyable to watch the faces of the children as the Cat in the Hat traced their feet for them to color and decorate after hearing the story ‘The Foot Book,’” said Heidi Maier, education instructor in Ocala.
The event was organized in Ocala in collaboration with the Marion County Education Association, Ocala’s local affiliate of the NEA. Nationally, more 45 million participated in the 11th annual event, held at the beginning of March.
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