Year: 2020

Like school districts across New York, Florida schools are engaged in Phase II of a three-year plan for implementing the new ELA and math Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS), adopted by the Board of Regents (BOR) in September of 2017. Phase II—spring of 2019 to summer of 2019—involves building organizational capacity and advancing standards-based professional …

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If you or your child ever thought of yourselves as “not good at math,” or any other subject, you will welcome this mind-changing approach to learning. Students in Natalie Griffin-Pellew’s algebra 1 are learning to approach math with a “growth mindset.” In the simplest terms, a growth mindset is the positive, gritty attitude that says, …

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Asked to picture physical education at the elementary school, you might envision out-of-breath, sweaty kids running and jumping around, and loud music to muffle their resonant excitement. Now picture this! Students at Golden Hill Elementary are kicking off the new year with the practice of mindful breathing at the beginning and the end of their …

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Board of Education members, district and school administrators set district-wide goals and objectives to provide the best possible education for students of the Florida Union Free School District. Board goals and objectives are reviewed annually to ensure their continued alignment with the district’s commitment to meeting the needs of all students while being accountable to …

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