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Quick Reminders
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Promising Partnerships Practices DEADLINE
May 15, 2017
NNPS yearly update and renewal
June 30th, 2017
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2017 Events
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Summer Institute
June 27-28
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Outstanding
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tudent Teacher
Spring 2017
Each semester the Center solicits nominations for an award that honors the Francis Marion senior majoring in Education who best demonstrates a strong commitment to under-resourced learners during the student teaching semester. This semester's winner,
Kylie Floyd, is an Elementary Education major who student taught in 5th grade at Scranton Elementary School. Her Cooperating Teacher, Ms. Sanders, stated that Kylie "did an excellent job of connecting to students." FMU Student Teacher supervisor,
Dr. Lisa Midcalf
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expressed that Kylie is caring, loving and pays special attention to her under-resourced students. She went on to say, "I have seen many student teachers over my career and
Kylie stands out among all of them."
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Online Registration New This Year!
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Summer Institute 2017
Set for June 27-28
The Center's Summer Institute
is a two-day professional study event designed to provide participants with practical, research-based information that focuses on the needs and abilities of under-resourced learners. Four keynote addresses and more than 35 specialized breakout sessions will focus on classroom strategies and best practices for under-resourced learners around this year's theme:
Challenges and Opportunities:
Teaching Children of Poverty.
Online Registration Available
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Projected
Institute Schedule
7:45
AM Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30
AM Welcome and Keynote
10:15
AM Breakout Session #1
11:30
AM Breakout Session #2
12:30
PM Lunch
(provided)
1:15
PM Keynote
2:30
PM Breakout Session #3
3:30
PM Closing
Featured Keynotes
Day 2 - June 28th, 2017
Judy Willis 7:45 AM Registration/Continental Breakfast
Mike Kuczala 8:30
AM Welcome and Keynote
Robyn Jackson 10:15
AM Breakout Session #4
Gerry Brooks 11:30 AM Breakout Session #5
12:30
PM Lunch
(provided)
1:15 PM Awards and Prizes
1:30 PM Keynote
3:30 PM Closing
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Lorin W. Anderson
Award for Excellence
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 Lorin W. Anderson, Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina, earned the Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago where he served as a graduate assistant under Dr. Benjamin Bloom. He is the author of numerous books and articles, and is internationally known as the lead author of the revised Bloom's Taxonomy. During the time that he served as a lead witness for the plaintiff districts in the Abbeville vs. South Carolina equitable funding lawsuit, Anderson began to advocate for the focused preparation of and ongoing support for teachers in high poverty schools. He co-founded the Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty at Francis Marion University in 2003.
The Center has established an award to honor the vision and leadership of Dr. Anderson. The
Lorin Anderson Award for Excellence will be presented annually in recognition of educational stakeholders who successfully implement Center strategies with under-resourced learners. The inaugural award will be announced at the 2017 Summer Institute.
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Family & Community
Engagement
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National Network of Partnership Schools
End of the Year Celebration
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The
Center of Excellence
hosted the
NNPS
End of the Year
CELEBRATION on April 26th. This event was a showcase of different partnership practices from schools and districts. Teachers, district leaders and parent leaders were in attendance for the celebration.
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Pearls
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Read for a Bead
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The KICK team - NNPS Grant Recipient |
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Congratulations to
Delmae Elementary,
West
Florence High School
and
Moore Intermediate School
who received our $100 mini scholarships!
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Promising Partnership Practices
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The
Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the
National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, uses a research based model to support P-12 schools in their efforts to build partnerships with families and the community. Participating schools create action plans focused on authentic engagement of families and communities in their schools throughout the entire year. Best practices are published each year in
NNPS Promising Partnership Practices.
Do you have a family or community engagement success story
to submit for possible publication in the
2017 NNPS Promising Partnership Practices Book?
Deadline to Submit: May 15, 2017
For more information or examples of previous success stories,
visit the NNPS
website or call the
Center of Excellence.
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Recent Professional Study Events
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The Center regularly partners with schools, districts, and organizations to facilitate professional study events focused on serving the needs of children of poverty, and ALL learners.
Florence District 1
ELL Teachers
Florence, SC
South Carolina Department of Education
School Leadership Institute
Columbia, SC
BUILD Institute Multi-State Conference
Charleston, SC
Charles Chadwell Special Education Institute at Presbyterian College Clinton, SC
Thank you for your important work!
Do you have an event or success story that aligns with Center strategies?
Please share with us so that others may learn from you!
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Retreats and Grants Available
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Mindfulness Retreat
Do you want to learn more about mindfulness? Do you want to learn how to build community and cultivate an atmosphere that facilitates personal renewal and re-connection? The
South Carolina Mindfulness Retreat may be the place!
This retreat is intended mostly for educators,
administrators,
school counselors, school psychologists, and college professors who prepare teachers. However, they will welcome anyone interested in learning more about mindfulness practices. The retreat will be led by Jelena Popovic, Todd Scholl, and Lucy MacGregor. If you would like more information about the South Carolina Mindfulness Retreat, please visit their website or email Todd Scholl at toddscholl@gmail.com.
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Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards
The Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards Program honors teachers who have demonstrated their capacity to change the outcome of students' lives and the communities where they teach.
Prize: $5,000
Deadline: June 12, 2017
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy Grants
Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty in reading.
Prize: $4,000
Deadline: May 18, 2017
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Avoid Summer Learning Loss
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Oxford Learning says,
"Whether your child loves to read, play outside, or get techy, there are many fun but effective ways to promote learning over the break. Since the summer will be here before you know it, it's a great idea to start planning now what activities you'll use to avoid summer learning loss. Our quick tips can help!"
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Center Resource Library News
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We may have what you need!
Did you know the Ce
nter of Excellence has a collection of more than
400 books that are available for you to check out? Did you also know the Cent
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rticles that are free and just a click away?
Check out this recent addition to our Resource Library donated by
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