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Florida Department of Education Teacher Liaison
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Educator Certification: (800) 445-6739
Xpedition
Journey to the Roof of Africa from your own classroom
From February 15 to March 3, 2012, students are invited to become virtual, online participants in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's first Xpedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro. An expedition party comprised of Busch Gardens Zoo Team Members will scale the largest mountain on the African continent. Their purpose is to witness the area's rich array of biodiversity firsthand and explore the development of a once-in-a lifetime summer experience for future Busch Gardens Adventure Campers. The team will also take you on safari across the Serengeti in the search for the "Big Five" - buffalo, elephant, leopard, the black-maned lion and the rare, endangered black rhinoceros. So grab your virtual hiking boots and embark on this remarkable journey along with them online!To Follow the Adventure, check out the Xpedition website at xpeditiononline.com. If you have a Question for one of the Team Members while on the Climb or on Safari E-Mail us at .
While surrounded by this rough and rugged landscape, the Busch Gardens team will share their experiences through daily blogs. Students will have the opportunity to pose questions to the Xpedition members about Mt. Kilimanjaro as well as the many rare and amazing animals on the Serengeti Plain.
DUI Awareness
The Meagan Napier Foundation in partnership with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Washington County school Board and the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium will present a remarkable story of tragedy, forgiveness, and DUI Awareness. On May 11, 2002, Meagan Napier and her friend Lisa Jo Dickson were killed by drunk driver Eric Smallridge. Erick is currently serving time in a Florida Prison for the deaths. The families involved believe it is extremely important to educate everyone about the horrible consequences to drinking and driving. Meagan's mother will present her testimony, show videos, and introduce Eric to students so that he can share his story. He will appear bound by shackles and handcuffs and escorted by prison guards. This extraordinary event will be broadcast live over the Florida Education Channel and made available to school districts across Florida. It can be viewed live at 9:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, February 16th by going to www.fec.tv and following the link. For more information http://wp.me/p1iUO7-4y .2012 Student Astronaut Challenge
The Florida Department of Education has partnered with Challenger Learning Center, FSUS, and Walt Disney World© and is proud to announce the first-ever Student Astronaut Challenge. This unique opportunity will offer high school students a chance to compete in aerospace science and involves team demonstration of knowledge and understanding in the field as well as demonstration of problem solving and performance within a flight simulator.Download Application here (Word, 40KB). All application are due by February 10, 2012.
Current Newsletter
- New! - February (PDF, 148KB)
As teacher liaison, my goal is to provide direct communication between educators and the Florida Department of Education. The Just for Teachers website contains information on education legislation, student incentives and statewide programs. Through surveys, regional discussion panels and state-wide roundtable discussions, teachers will have opportunities to give feedback on educational policy. The site also makes numerous resources available to help with the day-to-day challenges of teaching. The Just for Teachers newsletter, sent via e-mail and posted on the site, provides up-to-date news on the latest state-level initiatives and programs.
Teacher Talk is here!
The Florida Department of Education hosts a TV show, Teacher Talk, designed to communicate with Florida teachers about innovative approaches to education. Through this venue we strive to make numerous resources available to help with the day-to-day challenges of teaching. “Teacher Talk” airs monthly on the Florida Knowledge Network, the JustforTeachers website, iTunesU and the Florida Education Channel on Dish Network. Episodes will air the second Tuesday of every month and re-run as time slots are available.- Teacher Talk Archives
- Education 360
The Florida Department of Education has a new video series called Education 360 which provides quick snapshots about important education reform efforts currently underway in the Sunshine State. .
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