For the 5th year in a row, students from the Academy of Future Teachers at St. Augustine High School have attended the Florida Future Educators (FFEA) Conference in Orlando, Florida and returned home as 1st place winners. Career academy students had the opportunity to attend informational workshops, but they also competed against 38 other schools in six categories: Speech, Essay, Public Service Announcement (PSA), PowerPoint, Lesson Plan, and Chapter Display. Out of these six categories, three
sophomores from Teaching Academy took away first place trophies. Riley O’Neal won 1st place in the speech competition with her speech about an elementary yoga instructor. With an essay about several teachers who have inspired her over the years, Abby Burns took home the 1st place award for the essay competition. For the second year in a row, Esther Pielstick returned to win the 1st place trophy in the Public Service Announcement competition. The conference is identical to a teacher workshop featuring instructional breakout sessions and inspiring keynote speakers. This year’s keynote speaker was former teacher and author, Sharon Draper, who is popular for her young adult novels like Copper Sun and Tears of a Tiger. (Pictured with the students are the Academy Instructors: Daryl Cullipher, Katie Maltby, and Wes Miska.)
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