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September 2007
Volume 2, Issue 1
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In the Running: Physical Education
The 2007 Florida Legislature passed House Bill 967, which includes changes to Florida’s
Physical Education (PE) policies. To be implemented during the 2007-2008 school
year, the legislation requires 150 minutes of PE per week for grades K-5. The
legislation also requires that the PE Sunshine State Standards be reviewed and revised,
defines instructional personnel approved to teach PE, and requires a professional
development clearinghouse link on the DOE website to include current PE and
nutrition best practices.
“Get Fit Florida” is the professional development site for PE
teachers: http://getfit.fsu.edu/
New Legislation Relating to Physical Education: Technical Assistance Paper
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-4461/K12-2007-103.pdf
Technical Assistance Document: Planning and Evaluating Your School
Improvement Process
The Bureau of School Improvement’s Technical Assistance Document (TA) is designed
to assist school leadership teams, School Advisory Council (SAC) members, and other
school stakeholders in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the school
improvement process. The TA includes resources, references and appendices, and is
aligned to the School Improvement Plan template available online at the Bureau of
School Improvement website at http://www.bsi.fsu.edu. The 2007 DART Model is a
tool that can be used to disaggregate and analyze student achievement data for school
improvement plans and instructional calendars. The 2007 Dart Model is available
online at
http://www.bsi.fsu.edu/word/DART2007.doc
New Sights at DOE: Office of Mathematics and Science
DOE’s
Office of Mathematics and Science
is charged with defining research-based
state education policy and programs to increase student knowledge and performance
in mathematics and science. In addition to other responsibilities, the Office will
develop and implement training for highly effective teachers, conduct research on
effective mathematics and science instruction, provide teachers with professional
development on effective instructional strategies, provide parents with information to
support their children with math and science knowledge, and provide technical
assistance to school districts. For more information, please visit
http://www.fldoestem.org/center13.aspx
Discovering Science Resources
Looking for science resources to use in the K-12 classroom? This document provides
links to FCAT practice material, district resources, online professional development for
teachers, science lesson plans, science assessments, and information on how to
involve families with their children’s science education. Use the following link to
access this document:
http://www.b
si.fsu.edu/pdf/ScienceResources.pdf
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