Miami, February 27, 2017: The engineering club at Booker T. Washington High School joined the CEO of the Miami Tunnel, Chris Hodgkins, to promote National Engineers Week and inspire the students. Mr. Hodgkin's and the engineers who worked on the tunnel explained the unique and innovative tunnel built in South Florida and then spoke about their [...]
Thank you to Miami Dade Wolfson campus for hosting the TEN80 Spring Invitational Contest on March 7, 2017. Congratulations to the participating schools: TERRA, Miami Coral Park, Jose Marti MAST, Felix Varela, North Miami, North Miami Beach, American, Braddock and Miami Springs.
On Thursday, March 2 thru Sunday, March 5, Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista hosted Florida DECA's 57th Annual Career Development Conference. Their various ballrooms hosted 48 different competition categories with over 300 students participating in role-plays, presentations, interviews and testing. Voting delegates from each chapter had the responsibility of electing the Team 60 officers for Florida [...]
Agritechnology and Veterinary Assisting students at Hialeah Gardens Senior High are involved in a STEAM project raising Tilapia and cultivating Red Mangrove propagules. Through this project, Agritechnology students are collaborating with Frost Museum in the restoration efforts of mangrove habitat. STEAM Initiatives Applied During Project Aquaponics Tilapia and Red Mangrove Propagule Cultivation Science: Understanding [...]
The 2017 State Leadership Conference was held at Hilton Ocala in Ocala, Florida from February 28 thru March 3, 2017. A Hialeah Gardens High School student took home the first place trophy in finger printing. For more information about the Florida Public Service Association Conference click the link below : http://www.my-fpsa.org/fpsaslc
Miami-Dade Student Entrepreneurs Receive Expert Business Advice On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Miami Airport Convention Center an event for future business leaders was held with many special speakers including Nick Cannon from the hit reality TV shows, "America's Got Talent," and Daymond John from "Shark Tank," plus Nely Galan from the production company Galan Entertainment. [...]
Penn State Ph.D students, Daniel and Melanie Foster, paid a visit to Redland Middle School’s Organic Agriculture Magnet Program on February 15, 2017. Both Fosters are members are involved in Agriculture education at the University. Daniel is a member of Penn State’s Agriculture Education Department and Melanie is a member of the International Agriculture Program. [...]
This week's BrandsMart U.S.A Super Teacher of the week is Mrs. Glenda Algaze. Mrs. Algaze teaches dental assisting at Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College. Her students get hands on practice with dental equipment in the classroom and training at the University of Florida's Dental Clinic, to prepare them for the workplace. Watch Video [...]
NFTE HONOR Ms. Lynda Pangtay has been named as 2017 NFTE South Florida Global Enterprising Educator, NFTE Teacher of the Year. Ms. Pantay is the Department Chair and Lead Teacher for the NAF Academy of International Business & Finance at John A. Ferguson Senior High School. She will represent NFTE at their Global Showcase held on [...]
Miami-Dade Schools has partnered with Miami Dade College to create articulation agreements in 32 CTE program areas. The articulation agreements featured here make it possible for students completing CTE courses to receive college proficiency credit or technical center credit hours. These credits can be applied to a Associate of Science Degree at Miami Dade College in [...]
