Daily recess bill for Florida elementary schools passes House panel(1/28/2016)-Daily recess bill for Florida elementary schools passes House panel Written By: Leslie Postal Article Source: Orlando Sentinal Jan 26, 2106 Florida’s elementary school kids would get 20 minutes of recess a day — every day — under a bill that unanimously passed a Florida House education panel this morning. More than 30 people, many of them dubbed “recess ... Read more
Math and the Brain: Memorization is overrated, says education expert(2/9/2015)-Math and the brain: Memorization is overrated, says education expert Written by Andrea Ford Article Source: http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2015/02/03/math-and-the-brain-memorization-is-overrated-says-education-expert/ February 3rd, 2015 Remember being drilled multiplication tables? Or taking a timed math exam? These have been common activities in school, but Stanford experts say they’re not really helpful to kids learning math facts. In fact, they deter students ... Read more
OCPS Unveils New School Plans for Downtown Orlando(2/9/2015)-Orange County Public Schools have announced exciting plans for a new school in the Parramore community near downtown Orlando. This school will be the first of its kind, featuring Preschool through 8th grade and offer students access to cutting edge facilities and technology. For more information, please see video below
Daily recess bill for Florida elementary schools passes House panel (1/28/2016) - Daily recess bill for Florida elementary schools passes House panel Written By: Leslie Postal Article Source: Orlando Sentinal Jan 26, 2106 Florida’s elementary school kids would get 20 minutes of recess a day — every day — under a bill that unanimously passed a Florida House education panel this morning. More than 30 people, many of them dubbed “recess ... Read more
Math and the Brain: Memorization is overrated, says education expert (2/9/2015) - Math and the brain: Memorization is overrated, says education expert Written by Andrea Ford Article Source: http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2015/02/03/math-and-the-brain-memorization-is-overrated-says-education-expert/ February 3rd, 2015 Remember being drilled multiplication tables? Or taking a timed math exam? These have been common activities in school, but Stanford experts say they’re not really helpful to kids learning math facts. In fact, they deter students ... Read more
OCPS Unveils New School Plans for Downtown Orlando (2/9/2015) - Orange County Public Schools have announced exciting plans for a new school in the Parramore community near downtown Orlando. This school will be the first of its kind, featuring Preschool through 8th grade and offer students access to cutting edge facilities and technology. For more information, please see video below