📚✨ 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.
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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!
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💚💙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!
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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.
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#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.
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#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!
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#loveofreading
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It was a terrific Tuesday at Sun'N Lake Elementary for Books & Bites! Students were able to share their favorite book and received the book, "My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World" by Malcolm Mitchell to take home.
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#loveofreading
#staytuned
A huge shout out to all the Mustang families that came out last night for Nocatee Elementary's Family Literacy night. It was a huge turnout and so much fun was had by all! #newworldsreading #loveofreading #staytuned
Last Friday, 2/23, Candis Dean, Literacy Specialist provided professional learning for the Reading teachers at Bowling Green Elementary. An interactive professional learning designed for teachers to be able to take back and implement high impact learning for students around direct vocabulary instruction.
HEC is thrilled to share the exciting highlights from our recent Communities of Practice. We engaged in a hands-on and productive math struggle activity. Each participant was tasked with constructing a Pringle Ringle using only Pringle chips. This seemingly simple task required creative problem solving.
Our math content specialist, Stacey Hinson, had the pleasure of working with the math department at Bowling Green Elementary last week. We spent our time together investigating the importance of using manipulatives in moving students through the concrete, representational, to abstract process. Using manipulatives helps students' understanding and engagement with mathematical concepts.
Teachers at Country Oaks and Upthegrove Elementary spent time during their PLC's exploring a variety of no/to low cost manipulatives. Allowing students to create their own meaning from manipulatives they select provides opportunities for deeper understanding of math concepts.
It was a great evening with the families of Westside Elementary at their New World Reading Literacy Event! Families had dinner, each child received the book, "My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World," by Malcolm Mitchell and completed a literacy activity sharing their favorite book. #newworldsreading #loveofreading #staytuned
