Literacy Matters: News You Can Use
June 2008
Summer courses have already started and we hope that all of you are taking away valuable ideas and strategies to use within the classroom.
Registration for the fall term will be from June 2, 2008- August 18, 2008. The fall course will run from September 8, 2008 until December 15, 2008. Please visit http://forpd.ucf.edu/register/register.html to register for the fall course.
We hope everyone is having a relaxing summer and remember, if you have any questions or feedback while taking the course, you may reach FOR-PD at (866) 227-7261 or forpd@mail.ucf.edu.
Sincerely,
The FOR-PD Staff
Draft Competencies and Skills Teacher Certification Exams
The Florida Department of Education has announced recommended changes to three teacher certification examinations: Reading K-12, ESOL K-12, and Marketing 6-12. The department plans to announce its final recommendations for these subject areas to the State Board of Education on June 17, 2008. For more information regarding this story, please visit:
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-4992/readesolmarket.pdf
Just Read, Florida! Recommended Summer Reading List
From the Florida Department of Education: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith recently announced the Just Read, Families! Recommended Summer Reading List. The reading list encourages students to continue their reading efforts during the summer vacation months. Research indicates that children who do not continue to read while on vacation risk losing progress made during the school year. The Just Read, Families! suggested reading list can be found at www.justreadfamilies.org. The site offers parents the tools they need to nurture a reading-friendly environment at home during the break. Resources include links to county and municipal public libraries, tips for parents on reading with children and a list of recommended books for each grade level.
7th Annual Just Read, Florida! K-12 Leadership Conference
From the Florida Department of Education: The Just Read, Florida! office is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Just Read, Florida! K-12 Leadership Conference to be held June 29 - July 2, 2008 at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
This year's Leadership Conference will offer a strand of curriculum sessions focusing on innovative best practices for K-12 curriculum and implementation of the new standards (in lieu of the annual fall K-12 Conference). More than 5,000 educators are expected to attend this year.
Registration and additional information on the conference is available at www.justreadflorida.com/conference.
2007-2008 Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award
The winner of the Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award goes to Gingerbread Girl Lisa Campbell Ernst with 18,471 votes. Students in grades PreK-2 vote on their favorite book. Nominiations are also accepted prior to the main vote.
Please visit FRA Children's Book Award for more information.
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About the Literacy Newsletter
FOR-PD's Literacy newsletter deals specifically with literacy and learning for K-12 teachers of Florida's public schools. As you read and review our newsletter you will find information on local, state, and federal literacy news, upcoming conferences, celebrations, sources of funding, resources on the World Wide Web, and resources you can use with your students. The participant section answers pertinent questions participants have about the course and provides helpful tips for successful completion. We hope that this newsletter will provide educators with useful information to support their literacy development and the work they do with Florida students.
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June 15, 2008