🎶 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺! 🎶
𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘴: 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘋𝘦𝘚𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦-𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 & 𝘚𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭
𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾: 𝖲𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗁 𝖥𝗅𝗈𝗋𝗂𝖽𝖺 𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖢𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗀𝖾 (𝖠𝗏𝗈𝗇 𝖯𝖺𝗋𝗄 𝖢𝖺𝗆𝗉𝗎𝗌) - 𝖠𝗅𝖺𝗇 𝖩𝖺𝗒 𝖢𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝖾𝗋𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖠𝗋𝗍𝗌
𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗇: 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗒, 𝖭𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋 𝟦, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟦
𝖳𝗂𝗆𝖾: 𝟩:𝟢𝟢 𝖯𝖬
𝖠𝗅𝗅 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾!
💙📚Had an incredible evening at Nocatee Elementary’s Books & Bites Community Literacy Event! Huge thanks to the amazing Safety Patrol and Photography Club students for helping everything run smoothly. We enjoyed dinner, a fun literacy activity on favorite books, and learned more about New Worlds Reading. What a night! 📚💙
#Community #Literacy #BooksAndBites #NewWorldsReading
🌧️ It may have been raining cats and dogs in Okeechobee last night, but that didn’t stop the amazing families of North Elementary from showing up big for our New Worlds Reading Community Literacy event! 📚✨
Families came together to enjoy a delicious dinner, had an opportunity to complete an application to receive a new book every month to build their at-home libraries, and dive into a fun literacy activity based on the book “My Very Favorite Book in the Whole World” by Malcolm Mitchell. What a great night celebrating the joy of reading! 🎉📖 #CommunityLiteracy #FamilyNight #BuildingReaders #NewWorldsReading #NorthElementaryMagic
Exciting news from Learning Forward Florida’s Fall Conference! 🎉 Stacey Hinson and Candis Dean presented to a packed house on *Revitalizing Professional Learning: Dynamic, Engaging Protocols for Active Engagement.* Attendees actively worked through six transformative protocols and are excited to bring them back to their districts/schools! 🌟 #ProfessionalLearning #ActiveEngagement #RevitalizeProfessionalLearning #LearningForwardFL #LFFL24
"If the walls could talk, they'd be buzzing about the incredible collaboration at our first Principal Forum of the year! 🎉 From thought-provoking discussions on current events to diving deep into *Unreasonable Hospitality*, we explored impactful ways to foster connection and growth in our schools. Together, we're shaping strategies and implementing collaborative protocols that will make a difference! 💡📚
Stay tuned for our next Principal Forum on Tuesday, November 19th!!!
#PrincipalForum #UnreasonableHospitality #Collaboration #EducationalLeadership"
It was an exciting Thursday at Memorial Elementary, where families gathered for the New Worlds Reading Community Literacy Event. The featured book, *The Word Collector*, inspired everyone to explore new vocabulary. Attendees enjoyed a meal and had the chance to apply for free books to grow their home libraries.
#LiteracyMatters #CommunityReading #NewWorldsReading #TheWordCollector #FamilyLearning #BuildingHomeLibraries #MemorialElementary #ReadingForAll #VocabularyEnrichment
HEC held our first AVID Forum of the year at LaBelle High in Hendry County last week! Dr. Christie McMullen joined us from AVID Center and we had an uplifting day of learning best practices to increase rigor and were able to walk some amazing classrooms! Special thanks to Owen-Ames-Kimball for providing lunch!
📚✨ What an incredible start to the school year! The First Family Literacy Night at Seminole Elementary was a huge success with an amazing turnout. Families gathered for a delightful dinner, enjoyed reading a good book together, and participated in a fun literacy activity. Plus, many were able to complete the New Worlds Reading application, taking the first step toward growing their at-home libraries. Here's to fostering a love for reading in our community! 📖💙💚#FamilyLiteracyNight #SeminoleElementary #NewWorldsReading #CommunityStrong
Despite the rainy and windy Wednesday at LaBelle Middle School, the ELA department was unstoppable! They spent two hours after school with Literacy Specialist Candis Dean, "Paving the Way to Better Reading Comprehension." ⛈️📚#HECProfessionalLearning #ELAExcellence
It was a fantastic Friday morning in Highlands County at Memorial Elementary's Breakfast & Books event. Families learned about New Worlds Reading, completed a literacy activity and took home a good book to add to their at home library!
This was HEC's final event for the school year. Stay tuned! There are 24 more events to come to our districts beginning in August.
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
It was a great afternoon Wednesday in DeSoto County with a Books & Bites hosted at West Elementary. Families were able to learn more about New Worlds Reading, enjoy a meal, take part in a literacy activity, and each child got to take the book, "Longshot" home to enjoy!
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
💚💙𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗘𝗖 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺!💙💚
The Institute for Small and Rural Districts (ISRD) is hiring an ESE Special Projects Coordinator to be housed at HEC!
🔹Provide training and technical assistance designed to support positive outcomes for students with disabilities & their families across a network of 53 small & rural districts
🔹Assist district-level administrators and school-based administrators as they implement IDEA regulations and Florida State Performance Plan (SPP)
🔹Work collaboratively with FDOE and BEESS to enhance overall services to students with disabilities & those at risk to increase student performance
Apply at: www.tinyurl.com/hecisrd
Position ID: 240531001
Questions?
Contact Chastity Lee
leec@nefec.org
From the meal to the courts in the pages of Chris Paul's book Longshot, the Family Literacy Night Event at Upthegrove Elementary was a huge success!
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
The Heartland Educational Consortium recently held our latest Assistant Principal Forum. Our assistant principals came together to share best practices, collaborate on challenges, and discuss new strategies for effective leadership. We're grateful for the dedication and passion our assistant principals bring to their roles everyday.
Science teachers from the Heartland Educational Consortium spent an incredible day collaborating and gaining hands-on experience. They engaged in an interactive workshop and experimented with new resources to bring back memories of their classrooms. Our teachers are always driving to make science education more engaging and impactful for their students.
Yesterday, Highlands County school counselors, social workers, and licensed mental health professionals attended our Title IX, Part A McKinney-Vento training. During this training, they learned how to properly identify students experiencing homelessness, eliminate barriers to enrollment, as well as resouces and supports available to these students. Reaching the needs of homeless students is a critical aspect of ensuring their well-being and academic success. Homeless students face unique challenges that can significantly impact their ability to learn and thrive in school. At HEC, we take pride in helping students overcome adversity, build resilience, and achieve academic success. A heartfelt shout out to all the dedicated faculty and staff who go above and beyond to support and uplift our students.
We had a great turnout of local businesses from the Heartland at our annual CLNA Regional Stakeholder Meeting that was held yesterday! There were great discussions and ideas shared to help our students moving forward.
Lunch & Literacy at West Glades School had a great turn out on Tuesday, 4/2. Families were able to eat lunch together, learn more about the New Worlds Reading opportunities to help build at-home libraries, and participate in a literacy activity about their favorite book.
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
A big thanks to the Eagle families at Woodlawn Elementary that were able to join us for Books & Bites on Thursday afternoon! Families were able to enjoy a bite, book and literacy activity together along with the opportunity to learn about New Worlds Reading.
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
Books & Bites was a great success on Wednesday, 3/20 at Memorial Elementary. Families had a great time eating, reading, and sharing their favorite books with one another!
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
