20 and Getting Her Master’s Degree: Head Start at Polk State Set Alumna Up for Early Success
At age 20, when a lot of students are still trying to decide on an undergraduate major, Rosemary Reynolds is working in her career of choice and is halfway through her master’s degree at the University…
Special Education Expert Richard Lavoie Motivates Teachers to Motivate Students
More than 500 teachers will head into the school year with newfound strategies — and renewed energy — for motivating their students after attending a Polk State-sponsored workshop featuring special education expert Richard Lavoie…
Polk State’s Woolery Recognized for “6 Trumps” Workshop
Polk State Educator Preparation Institute Director Beverly Woolery is garnering kudos from her colleagues around the country for her efforts to help teachers create more engaging and effective lessons. Woolery was recently featured on bowperson.com,…
Polk State Hosts Best-Selling Educators Harry and Rosemary Wong; More than 1,000 Teachers and Administrators Attend
They seem like inconsequential details in the grand scheme of a school year: Greeting students at the classroom door each day, giving them an assignment to do as soon as they take their seats, explaining…
Polk State Hosting Award-Winning Educators Harry and Rosemary Wong for Teacher Workshop on Aug. 6
Harry and Rosemary Wong, who enjoy celebrity status among American educators, will share their strategies for classroom management and other tips for teachers’ success during a workshop hosted by Polk State College, Victory Christian Academy…
Polk Has First Completers of New Career Educator Pathways Program
Polk State College’s Educator Preparation Institute has graduated the first class from a program designed to help industry experts transition to new careers as public school teachers. Last year, in partnership with Polk County Public…
Polk State’s Lynsay McCaulley Wins Charter School Teacher of the Year
For the second consecutive year, a Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School teacher has earned the top honor from the county’s charter schools. Lynsay McCaulley was named the 2014 Teacher of the Year…
Numerous Polk State EPI Grads Vie for County Awards
Polk State’s Educator Preparation Institute had all sorts of connections to this year’s Polk County Public Schools awards. Nine graduates were named Teacher of the Year at their schools, putting them into contention for the…
At 67, Graduate Set to Begin New Life Based on Love of Teaching
Tonight, at 67 years old, David Jones will cross the Polk State commencement stage and begin a new life. Behind him, he’ll leave a career based in materialism, in which everything hinged on closing the…