ACE Corrals a Successful Best Practices Round Up On behalf of the ACE of Florida Board of Directors and the ACE Office, I want to thank everyone who participated in this year’s outstanding Best Practices Round Up. I think it was one of our best ever and a great way to say “goodbye” to River…
While the 2019 Legislative Session formally kicked-off March 5th, members of your ACE Board of Directors’ Legislative Committee (Melanie Stefanowicz and Jeff Arnott) and the ACE office (Julie Roberts and Dave Barnes) have been busy during the month of January and February attending committee meetings and meeting with legislators; including a very informative meeting with…
Details The goal of the Round-up was two-fold. First, we wanted attendees to have an opportunity to share with other teachers and administrators from around the state their ‘tried and true’ best practices, online and print resources, and strategies for solving problems/obstacles in the classroom. We take these best practices, resources and strategies, and make…
In early February, we kicked off our series of Adults with Learning Disabilities trainings with Dr. Neil Sutromski in Palm Beach County with a packed house. A large number of adults who attend adult education classes have a diagnosed or undiagnosed learning disability and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. These disabilities and other special learning needs are specifically…
The New 2019 Adult ESOL Curriculum: What Every Teacher Needs to Know workshop gives teachers a wide-lens view of the new Adult ESOL curriculum for 2019! We will take an in-depth look at the three key components of the Framework, The College and Career Readiness Standards, and the Life Work and Civics Competencies, and use…
The FLDOE, Division of Career and Adult Education, and ACE of Florida, Inc. are pleased to offer the Part-time Adult Education Teacher Academies for part-time teachers who are often unable to attend the full ACE Conference. The Academies are set up like mini-conferences where participants are able to attend various sessions on pressing topics and…
During the last week of February, we hosted the annual advisory committee meetings for the Department of Education. These meetings provided practitioners with the opportunity to collaborate with the state on pressing issues and needs in the field. It also allowed time for discussion amongst committee members on professional development needs and a space to…
New Membership Opportunity ACE of Florida is offering a new way to become a member. The new School District-wide Membership option provides districts the opportunity to pay one price and make all of their adult education personnel an ACE member. Included would be all full-time and part-time adult education personnel in the district as well…