/education/blog/Recent posts from Blogen-usFri, 18 Oct 2024 14:26:17 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/education/blog/state-farm-renews-gift-usf-stavros-center.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 State Farm renews $20,000 gift to ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStavros Center to fund economics education workshops for K-12 teachersThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.A plant growing out of a pile of coins on a table./education/blog/state-farm-renews-gift-usf-stavros-center.aspxCenters and InstitutesGiving,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/blog/2021/registration-now-open-usf-ap-summer-institute-2022.aspxAs the world’s largest host site of the AP Summer Institute, USF’s AP Summer Institute, hosted by the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching, offers more than 30 different course subject areas and welcomes over 1,000 attendees each year to USF’s Tampa campus.Rocky D. BullWed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 Registration now open for USF’s 2022 sessions of AP Summer InstituteAs the world’s largest host site of the AP Summer Institute, USF’s AP Summer Institute, hosted by the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching, offers more than 30 different course subject areas and welcomes over 1,000 attendees each year to USF’s Tampa campus.¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus entrance/education/blog/2021/registration-now-open-usf-ap-summer-institute-2022.aspxCenters and Institutes,Resources for EducatorsDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development/education/blog/2021/usf-pre-ap-summer-institute-summer-2022.aspxUSF's David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching will serve as a host site for College Board’s Pre-Advanced Placement Summer Institute on June 13-17, 2022.Rocky D. BullWed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵto host Pre-AP Summer Institute for teachers in summer 2022USF's David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching will serve as a host site for College Board’s Pre-Advanced Placement Summer Institute on June 13-17, 2022.¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus aerial view/education/blog/2021/usf-pre-ap-summer-institute-summer-2022.aspxCenters and Institutes,Resources for EducatorsDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development/education/blog/2021/usf-polk-reading-academy-celebrates-first-cohort-graduates.aspxA partnership between the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ (USF) College of Education and Polk County Public Schools reached a new milestone as the district celebrated its first cohort of teachers who have earned a master’s degree in reading education from USF.Jessenia RiveraMon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPolk Reading Academy celebrates first cohort of graduates from school-university partnership programA partnership between the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ (USF) College of Education and Polk County Public Schools reached a new milestone as the district celebrated its first cohort of teachers who have earned a master’s degree in reading education from USF.Group photo of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPolk Reading Academy/education/blog/2021/usf-polk-reading-academy-celebrates-first-cohort-graduates.aspxAcademics,College of Education NewsCommunity Partnerships,Graduate Studies,Literacy Studies,Polk County Public Schools,Professional Development,Reading Education/education/about-us/news/2020/anchin-center-free-professional-development-series-teaching-online.aspxThe David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching has launched a new series of online professional development courses to help K-12 teachers learn best practices for effectively teaching online.External ArticleMon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 David C. Anchin Center launches free professional development series to help educators teach onlineThe David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching has launched a new series of online professional development courses to help K-12 teachers learn best practices for effectively teaching online.Student using laptop to learn from teacher online/education/about-us/news/2020/anchin-center-free-professional-development-series-teaching-online.aspxCenters and Institutes,Resources for EducatorsDavid C. Anchin Center,Instructional Technology,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2020/fcit-free-online-courses-k-12-teachers.aspxThe Florida Center for Instructional Technology, in partnership with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCorporate Training and Professional Education, has launched the first in a series of fully-online professional development courses to help support K-12 teachers in virtual teaching environments.External ArticleThu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 FCIT launches free online course series to support K-12 teachers through virtual instructionThe Florida Center for Instructional Technology, in partnership with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCorporate Training and Professional Education, has launched the first in a series of fully-online professional development courses to help support K-12 teachers in virtual teaching environments.Teacher with students at computers in school/education/about-us/news/2020/fcit-free-online-courses-k-12-teachers.aspxCenters and Institutes,Resources for EducatorsFlorida Center for Instructional Technology,Instructional Technology,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2019/stavros-sustainability-superheroes-grant.aspxTo help K-12 educators teach their students about sustainability in all subjects and grade levels, the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education is teaming up with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Patel College for Global Sustainability to create new training and lesson plans for teachers throughout the Tampa Bay region.External ArticleThu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStavros Center receives Coca-Cola Foundation grant to help educators integrate lessons on sustainability into K-12 curriculumTo help K-12 educators teach their students about sustainability in all subjects and grade levels, the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education is teaming up with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Patel College for Global Sustainability to create new training and lesson plans for teachers throughout the Tampa Bay region.Group photo of Stavros Center Sustainability Grant Presentation/education/about-us/news/2019/stavros-sustainability-superheroes-grant.aspxCenters and Institutes,Community EngagementGus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2019/state-farm-grant-stavros-center-2019.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.External ArticleMon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 Stavros Center receives $20,000 grant from State Farm to continue support of economics education workshops for K-12 teachersThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.Group photo of State Farm check presentation at Gus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2019/state-farm-grant-stavros-center-2019.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Giving,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2018/pasco-tla-2018.aspxThe award-winning ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTeacher Leader Academy is expanding to eight schools in the Pasco County school district through a partnership between Pasco County Schools and USF’s College of Education and David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching.External ArticleWed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTeacher Leadership Academy model expands to eight schools through partnership with Pasco County SchoolsThe award-winning ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTeacher Leader Academy is expanding to eight schools in the Pasco County school district through a partnership between Pasco County Schools and USF’s College of Education and David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching.Pasco Teacher Leader Academy group photo/education/about-us/news/2018/pasco-tla-2018.aspxCenters and InstitutesCommunity Partnerships,David C. Anchin Center,Pasco County Schools,Professional Development,Teacher Leadership/education/about-us/news/2018/uspto-2018.aspxEducators from across the nation gained hands-on experience while learning about inventions and innovations as part of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s annual National Summer Teacher Institute at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus.External ArticleWed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵhosts U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Annual National Summer Teacher InstituteEducators from across the nation gained hands-on experience while learning about inventions and innovations as part of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s annual National Summer Teacher Institute at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus.Educators at the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s annual National Summer Teacher Institute/education/about-us/news/2018/uspto-2018.aspxCenters and InstitutesDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2018/vex-robotics-teacher-training-2018-recap.aspxMore than 40 K-12 educators participated in a week-long teacher training to learn how they can bring robotics curriculum into their classrooms.External ArticleMon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 VEX Robotics Teacher Training helps educators bring robotics programs to their schoolsMore than 40 K-12 educators participated in a week-long teacher training to learn how they can bring robotics curriculum into their classrooms.VEX Robot on competition floor/education/about-us/news/2018/vex-robotics-teacher-training-2018-recap.aspxCenters and InstitutesDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development,Robotics Education/education/about-us/news/2018/vex-robotics-teacher-training-2018.aspxMore than 40 educators from across the U.S. are participating in a week-long training to learn how they can implement robotics curriculum in their schools.External ArticleMon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 Training session aims to equip more K-12 educators to teach robotics in schoolsMore than 40 educators from across the U.S. are participating in a week-long training to learn how they can implement robotics curriculum in their schools.Teachers building a robot at VEX Robotics workshop/education/about-us/news/2018/vex-robotics-teacher-training-2018.aspxCenters and Institutes,Community EngagementDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development,Robotics Education/education/about-us/news/2018/tbawp-leadership-institute-2018.aspxThe Tampa Bay Area Writing Project hosted a two-week leadership institute to welcome a new cohort of writing teacher consultants to the program.External ArticleMon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 Tampa Bay Area Writing Project Leadership Institute empowers writing teachers to share expertise, improve practiceThe Tampa Bay Area Writing Project hosted a two-week leadership institute to welcome a new cohort of writing teacher consultants to the program.Photo of a Tampa Bay Area Writing Project event sign/education/about-us/news/2018/tbawp-leadership-institute-2018.aspxCenters and InstitutesDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development,Summer Programs,Tampa Bay Area Writing Project/education/about-us/news/2018/stavros-state-farm-gift-2018.aspxThe ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCollege of Education announced that State Farm awarded $20,000 to the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education in support of the Center’s 2018 K-12 Economics Education Professional Development Program.External ArticleMon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 State Farm makes $20,000 gift to Gus A. Stavros Center Free Enterprise and Economic EducationThe ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCollege of Education announced that State Farm awarded $20,000 to the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education in support of the Center’s 2018 K-12 Economics Education Professional Development Program.State Farm makes gift to ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStavros Center/education/about-us/news/2018/stavros-state-farm-gift-2018.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Giving,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-workshop-cars.aspxA financial literacy workshop at the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Education helped educators prepare their students to analyze data and make decisions.External ArticleMon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 Stavros Center workshop empowers educators to use cars to teach analysis, decision makingA financial literacy workshop at the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Education helped educators prepare their students to analyze data and make decisions.¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStavros Center building exterior/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-workshop-cars.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2017/education-vex-robotics-training-2017.aspxMore than 40 educators participated in a week full of activities related to robotics and STEM education during the David C. Anchin Center's VEX Robotics Professional Development Teacher Training.External ArticleThu, 10 Aug 2017 00:00:00 Teachers build robots, gain hands-on training at VEX STEM Robotics Teacher TrainingMore than 40 educators participated in a week full of activities related to robotics and STEM education during the David C. Anchin Center's VEX Robotics Professional Development Teacher Training.A VEX robot placed on a table next to a computer/education/about-us/news/2017/education-vex-robotics-training-2017.aspxCenters and InstitutesDavid C. Anchin Center,Professional Development,Robotics Education,STEM,STEM Education/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-da-vinci-workshop.aspxDa Vinci, and the Italy of his time were center stage for a workshop in April titled "Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius in a Consumer Culture."External ArticleFri, 21 Apr 2017 09:00:00 Stavros Center explores financial literacy using work of Leonardo da VinciDa Vinci, and the Italy of his time were center stage for a workshop in April titled "Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius in a Consumer Culture."Gus A. Stavros Center building/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-da-vinci-workshop.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-harry-potter-workshop.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education hosted a workshop to help teachers creatively infuse ‘Harry Potter’ into their classroom lesson plans.External ArticleTue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 Stavros Center hosts workshop to help teachers creatively infuse ‘Harry Potter’ into classroom lesson plansThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education hosted a workshop to help teachers creatively infuse ‘Harry Potter’ into their classroom lesson plans.Gus A. Stavros Center building/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-harry-potter-workshop.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development