Another amazing evening for HEC's partnership with New World's Reading; LaBelle Elementary had an amazing turnout! #newworldsreading #loveofreading #staytuned
Embracing the power of STEAM and celebrating the endless possibilities it opens up! Whether you are a scientist in the lab, a coder behind the screen, an engineer building bridges,or a math enthusiast solving equations, you're pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Let's inspire the next generation to dream big, think critically, and explore the wonders of STEAM.
Clover & Cobalt are ready to take flight!
#countdowntochristmas
Elf on the Shelf, the wordplay elf, making mischief and joy, spelling magic for oneself. Jingle bells, tiles align, in the Scrabble of cheer, our holiday signs!
#countdowntochristmas
Clover & Cobalt made an appearance at North Wauchula Elementary's Community Literacy event. It was the biggest crowd yet, and we had so much fun learning about the very favorite book of NWES students!
#newsworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
There's a certain magic that comes with the very first snow. When the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful like a STEAM project is bound to happen.
#countdowntochristmas
HEC is proud to announce our upcoming Spring Fling! Our Spring Fling convening will be focused on "Building Resiliency in Students"! We will be diving ito the resiliency education standards! Kyle Schwartz, author of "I Wish my Teacher Knew", will also join us! Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Genesis Center - Lake Placid, FL Sign up today to reserve your spot! www.tinyurl.com/2024springfling
Attention all HEC Math-letes!
Clover and Cobalt have been working on Santa's favorite equation!
Comment below your favorite math equation!
#countdowntochristmas
Thank you to Memorial Elementary School, a part of DeSoto County Schools, for partnering with us for a great community event featuring Malcolm Mitchell's book- "My Very Favorite Book in Whole Wide World."
It was great to see so many students and their families come out and enjoy dinner and a good book as a family!
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
HEC's Christmas Elves, Cobalt and Clover, are ready to tackle the week after having some morning coffee and a glitter bath! #countdowntochristmas
Happy December 1st! As you can see, we are busy at work! Clover and Cobalt have joined us from the North Pole to spread holiday cheer! Be on the lookout for these two to follow us in our travels throughout our districts. #countdowntochristmas
Stacey Hinson, Math Specialist, and Candis Dean, Literacy Specialist have had two wonderful Wednesdays in November at West Elementary working with teachers. Professional Learning topics included math standards based centers, Concrete-Representational-Abstract model, incorporating co-created anchor charts, and vocabulary instruction.
It was a terrific Tuesday evening at Everglades Elementary School for our second Community Literacy Event. A huge thank you to the families that joined us for dinner and a literacy activity. Each student also received the book, "Long Shot" to take home.
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
Our first New Worlds Reading Community Literacy Event was a huge success at Zolfo Springs Elementary with first and second grade students and their families!
Everyone enjoyed dinner and a literacy activity around the book, "My Most Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World" by Malcolm Mitchell. Each student in VPK- fifth grade that attended got to take a book home with them as well.
#newworldsreading
#loveofreading
#staytuned
The 2023 Heartland Honor Choir performed last night at South Florida State College. 160 students that were from four of our member districts (DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, and Highlands) participated. There was a full day of learning and networking with Bill and Sabra Hatley, clinicians from Polk County.
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Last Wednesday was a wonderful day for professional learning in DeSoto County with Literacy Specialist, Candis Dean. Together 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade teachers worked to "Unlock the World of Figurative Language." While 6th, 7th, & 8th grade teachers delved into "Finding the Gems of Rhetoric."
On October 30, 2023, HEC will be hosting our 5th Annual Heartland Honor Choir event in which talented singers from across the Heartland region come together for a night performance at the Alan Jay Wildstein Auditorium at South Florida State College.
This concert is open to the public, with doors opening at 6:30 and the performance starting at 7:00pm.
The Heartland Honor Choir is a wonderful opportunity for high school singers to showcase their talents, make new friends, and learn from experienced musicians.
It was a wonderful time spent at Zolfo Springs Elementary school yesterday. Math content specialist, Stacey Hinson, worked with pre-k to 5th grade teachers as we dove into MTRs and the B1G-M.
On October 4th, HEC hosted our first Assistant Principal Forum for the 2023-2024 school year. We had representatives from all 6 school districts.
HEC's Aspiring Leaders Academy Cohort 2 had a great day of learning on the Florida Educational Leadership standards of student achievement, continuous improvement, and learning environment.
