FSBA Friday Five – December 20, 2019

FSBA Friday Five – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s top 5 picks of education news 9 Winter holidays around the world Students use computer coding skills to remix songs What is Chair of Florida House Prek-12 Approps Subcommittee saying about teacher pay, school security, and more? What might modern civics education look like? What is this…

FSBA Friday Five – November 15, 2019

From Play-doh to Plato: All students need to grapple with grade-level text Community Connectors program encourages community organizations to partner to provide mentoring services to young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds Concrete ways to help students self-regulate and prioritize work Even parents are now seeing the importance of equity in parent associations Strong leadership…

FSBA Friday 5 – October 25, 2019

Effects of principal turnover on students and schools Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 17,500 entries now free online Science–A brainless, bright-yellow organism that can solve mazes and heal itself is made its debut in Paris Council of Great City Schools report on urban Academic Key Performance Indicators for 2019 Tips and skills to share with parents…

FSBA Friday Five – 10/18/2019

Bee has been declared most important living being on the planet What productive talk looks like in elementary schools Some students go further faster depending on policies leaders put in place Is student transportation headed to ride sharing programs?  Customer service important for districts BUT few resources

FSBA Friday Five – October 11, 2019

Boredom is better for kids than screen time Learn more about National Book Month.  Hint:  you are ½ way through it Parents worry about gadget use during children’s sleepovers Youth Truth student survey report—From Data to Action:  Resources to help educators strengthen school culture and address bullying Vibrant and Healthy Kids—Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy…