FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    S
      
    TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
    Members
    PETER BOULWARE
    DR. AKSHAY DESAI
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    JOHN R. PADGET
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
    Dr. Eric J. Smith
    Commissioner of Education
      
     
      
     
      
     
     
     
    Contact Information:
    Teresa Sweet
    Phone: (850) 245-9032
    Email: Teresa.Sweet@fldoe.org
    DPS: 2009-171
     
     
     
    MEMORANDUM
     
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
     
     
    FROM:
    Dr.
     
    Frances Haithcock
     
    DATE:
    September 11, 2009
     
    SUBJECT:
    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEXT
    GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS
     
    The count down for ensuring each and every teacher of Mathematics K – 12 has had quality
    professional development to provide them with the knowledge and tools necessary to enable
    students to successfully master the new mathematics standards has begun. Current 9
    th
    grade
    students will be accountable for the revised mathematics content standards (adopted by the State
    Board of Education in September 2007) on next year's 10th grade statewide mathematics
    assessment. Please make this a priority that you check one more time that teachers have received
    this support.
    Below are reminders of professional development tools
    :
     
    1. All districts have been sent the
    professional development modules
    for mathematics and
    science developed through PROMiSE http://flpromise.org/. You may contact PROMiSE directly
    if you need additional copies of these modules.
     
    2. On the Department's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act K-12 web page, Strategy
    Guidance Numbers 9 and 10, we have provided a list of facilitators available for you to hire and
    bring to your districts to provide teacher professional development.
    http://www.fldoe.org/ARRA/arra-strategy.asp
     
    3. FCR-STEM is hosting a leadership conference October 20-22 in Jacksonville.
    www.fcrstem.org
     
     
    DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
    CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1502 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
    District School Superintendents
    September 11, 2009
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    4. The North East Florida Educational Consortium’s (
    NEFEC
    ) Students Understanding Math
    and Science (SUMS) project hosts multiple trainings each year for teachers and administrators.
    A schedule of these trainings has been provided through their website at http://www.nefec.org/.
     
    5.
    PROMiSE
    is ready to launch their third year of professional development for teachers and
    administrators. For more information you may visit their website at http://www.flpromise.org/.
     
    6.
    CPALMS
    consists of three primary components; the foundational component is the Next
    Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) data base. The Course Code Directory and the
    Resource Repository are the other two components that make this a valuable tool for teachers
    and administrators. The site can be found at http://www.cpalms.org/.
     
    7. The Office of
    Mathematics and Science website
    also provides resources for students,
    teachers, schools, and districts at http://www.fldoestem.org/center13.aspx.
     
    The Florida Department of Education and the Office of Mathematics and Science support the
    efforts of every school district in Florida. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate
    to contact the K – 12 mathematics curriculum specialist directly at (850) 245-9032.
     
    FH/ts
     
     

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