How to help kids learn? Community engagement brings success to local K-12 education
Community involvement has much to offer schools across Florida and it is imperative that business executives become involved. Investing the time and effort to partner with principals strengthens our schools and communities while developing a skilled workforce for local businesses. More importantly, public/private partnerships contribute a proven-results framework for ending the cycle of poverty by opening access to well-paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, and brighter futures.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
July 2015 Update | Council for Educational Change
July 2015 Update | Council for Educational Change
Helios STEM Academy…
The Hillsborough County Public Schools and Council for Educational Change STEM Strong and Steady journey, supported by a grant from the Helios Foundation, began in August 2012. The Council obtained the grant and facilitated the process along with district leaders and participants from 17 middle schools. The academy model program began with the vision to develop a greater understanding of STEM, provide additional STEM training, and increase communication and collaboration among STEM educators. It has resulted in the development of 12 integrated middle school STEM lessons that connect inquiry-based instructional practice, rigorous science and mathematics standards and technology-augmented learning. The lessons were created, presented, vetted, recreated, enhanced, and are now available online to Hillsborough educators.
The Hillsborough County Public Schools and Council for Educational Change STEM Strong and Steady journey, supported by a grant from the Helios Foundation, began in August 2012. The Council obtained the grant and facilitated the process along with district leaders and participants from 17 middle schools. The academy model program began with the vision to develop a greater understanding of STEM, provide additional STEM training, and increase communication and collaboration among STEM educators. It has resulted in the development of 12 integrated middle school STEM lessons that connect inquiry-based instructional practice, rigorous science and mathematics standards and technology-augmented learning. The lessons were created, presented, vetted, recreated, enhanced, and are now available online to Hillsborough educators.
On June 9-11, over one hundred middle school educators from the growing STEM initiative attended the Academy, “Solving the STEM Equation.” The networking and conversations about integrated STEM lessons continued along with presentations of the original and new lessons. Additional presentations were made by STEM related partners from Tampa, such as the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and theMuseum of Science and Industry (MOSI).
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
TampaBay Intern - Atlas Intern Recruitment
TampaBay Intern - Atlas Intern Recruitment
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According to a 2009 Internship Survey,
67.7% of 2007-08 interns were offered full-time positions;
83.6% of these offers were accepted; and
35.3% of employers’ full-time, entry-level hires came from their internship programs.
“Test drive” the intern
Hiring someone as an intern is the most effective way to evaluate their potential as a full-time employee.
Increasing employee-retention rate. The proof for the test-driving theory is in the positive employee retention figures: According to the same Internship Survey, almost 40% of employers reported a higher five-year retention rate among employees they’d hired via an internship program.
Enhancing perspective. New people bring with them novel perspectives, fresh ideas, and specialized strengths and skill sets.
Finding future employees. An internship program is a proven recruiting tool; an ongoing pipeline of future employees, saving the cost of recruiting and hiring!
According to a 2009 Internship Survey,
67.7% of 2007-08 interns were offered full-time positions;
83.6% of these offers were accepted; and
35.3% of employers’ full-time, entry-level hires came from their internship programs.
“Test drive” the intern
Hiring someone as an intern is the most effective way to evaluate their potential as a full-time employee.
Increasing employee-retention rate. The proof for the test-driving theory is in the positive employee retention figures: According to the same Internship Survey, almost 40% of employers reported a higher five-year retention rate among employees they’d hired via an internship program.
Enhancing perspective. New people bring with them novel perspectives, fresh ideas, and specialized strengths and skill sets.
Enhanced intern website designed to connect employers, interns
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