Curriculum and Instruction Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The U.S. Department of Education awarded $2,040,147 to the district for Project ELECT (Educating Learners to Engage in Civics Today). The purpose of the program is to support activities to improve the quality of civic education through the implementation of comprehensive programs to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of the United States Congress and the State legislatures.
Ms. DeCamp will write and format 12 scripts for a series of 12 episodes and develop a TV Democracy series for Project ELECT. The TV series, produced by Florida-Regional Community Policing Institute, will be aired by The Education Channel; DVD's will be reproduced from the series and distributed to teachers as an instructional tool for classroom implementation and support. The series will be applicable to, but not be limited to, courses such as American Government, US/American History, World History, and Economics. Ms. DeCamp will work with two district social studies teachers with expertise in middle and secondary curriculum/content and appropriate teaching strategies to create the series. She will meet with teachers at the Education Channel Studio, after regular teaching hours, to review the materials and content of the various social studies courses.
The TV series will allow students to see their elected officials addressing issues of democracy, civic engagement, and responsible citizenship. Former Florida State Senator Les Miller will moderate the series. The Federal Department of Education plans to reproduce the DVD’s for distribution nationwide.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: David J. Steele, Ph.D., General Director, Secondary Education
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080415_291 * Section A Item# 5.19 |