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The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship is offering a beginner civics mentor-teaching professional development program June 18 – June 24, 2010. Download the Beginner Civics Mentor-Teacher Program
The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship is offering an advanced civics mentor-teaching professional development program June 15 – June 19, 2010 Download the Advanced Civics Mentor-Teacher Program
From Orlando Sentinel: Florida lawmakers are listening and may require more classes - and testing - on the subject
MPSH was honored by NS/PME, the Pearson Foundation and Declare Yourself as the top voting school in Florida during the 2008 National Student/Parent Mock Election.
Senator Bob Graham visits Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School to speak with 7th grade civics students and to sign a civic education partnership with Pinellas County Schools' superintendent Dr. Julie M. Janssen. Read the Article
Michelle Lampert, a Teaching Associate of the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship, was chosen as a Pinellas County Schools' Outstanding Educator in the category of Commitment to Children and Families. Read the Article
Brian Lassiter, a fourth grade teacher and a Cities in the Classroom pilot participant, was voted by his peers to receive the Astoria Park Teacher of the Year Award. Congratulation to Mr. Lassiter for a job well done.
Michelle Bono interviews representatives from the Florida League of Cities and Florida Joint Center for Citizenship about "Cities in the Classroom" (CIC) an effort to familiarize local teachers with local government so they can include the subject in civics lessons. Michelle also interviews two teachers who've participated in CIC. Watch the Video
2009 event will be expanded to encourage participation from all Area 6 schools and community members.
How to stay the course by, Tricia Miller.
