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Florida PROMiSE addresses the need
to improve the mathematics and science achievement
of students through professional development.
Florida PROMiSE is a partnership among the three
Florida Public Research - Flagship Universities
(USF, FSU, & UF), four large school districts
(Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Duval & Seminole),
educational consortia (Heartland Educational
Consortium (HEC), Northeast Florida Educational
Consortium (NEFEC) & Panhandle Area Educational
Consortium (PAEC)), Florida Virtual School, and
Horizon Research, Inc. PROMiSE lays the
foundation and leads development and implementation
of large-scale, systemic professional development and teacher education
programs to significantly improve learning in
mathematics and science of
all students by working collaboratively with a
statewide network of stakeholders to implement the
new mathematics and science standards.
Goals:
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Increase familiarity
with the new mathematics and science Sunshine State Standards and the
implication of the Standards for mathematics and
science instruction and
achievement
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Enhance the knowledge
and skills of teachers, including new and ESE
teachers, of mathematics or science to plan and implement instruction
that leads to effective student learning
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Build the capacity of
schools and districts to support the implementation
of the mathematics and science standards through sustained PD of a core
cadre of individuals who can support and sustain the
implementation of the new mathematics and science standards in their
local context
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Enhance the ability of
administrators (e.g. school and district) to provide
supporting context for teachers to implement
high-quality, standards-based mathematics or science instruction
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Develop online
resources that teachers and other stakeholders can
use to understand and support the implementation of
the standards
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Align university
mathematics or science
teacher education courses with the content and
pedagogy to be used in PROMiSE teacher training
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To operate as a
well-functioning partnership that provides
well-designed and well-implemented professional
development programs and supports activities
that support the implementation of the
mathematics and science standards
For
additional information on Florida PROMiSE you can
download the PDF document of the grant proposal
here.
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