The St. Johns County School District will inspire good character and a passion for lifelong learning in all students, creating educated and caring contributors to the world.
Superintendent's Weekly Review 5-15
The St. Johns County School District was honored with two recognitions last week that I am pleased to share with you. First, the St. Johns Academy of Future Teachers at St. Augustine High School earned Model Academy status, the highest designation awarded by the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC).
The St. Johns County School District made a commitment to develop high-quality career academies framed by the National Standards of Practice for Career Academies. Many academies across the United States are reviewed on ten standards, but few reach model status, let alone “exceed” every standard. I am incredibly proud of all of those associated with the teaching academy. Creating opportunities for students to excel as future teachers is a good thing for our district. We want to train and recruit great teachers, so we have an added incentive for academy graduates to complete their education and return to the St. Johns County School District—students who come back to us to teach will be placed on Level 2 of the pay scale.
Eleven graduates of the St. Johns Academy of Future Teachers will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the pay incentive at today’s School Board meeting. Congratulations to everyone involved in our teacher academy program. The Model Academy designation is the highest recognition that an academy can receive nationally and places us in a very select group. The business partners, staff and students have simply been amazing and we are very grateful for their support.
Last Thursday, May 10, 2012, was designated as St. Johns County School District Day in a proclamation by the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners and presented by Governor Rick Scott at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Village. This national and state recognition and its associated success can be attributed to the hard work of our students, the dedication and commitment of our teachers, principals, support staff and parents, and the expertise of our administrators.
It is with heartfelt gratitude and pride that I am part of this exceptional group of people.
Join Superintendent Dr. Joseph Joyner, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services Martha Mickler and Deputy Superintendent of Operations Tim Forson as they discuss the new Teacher Evaluation System and how it affects students and teachers now and in the future. |
