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Congratulations to all of our Holt graduates - you did it!

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Congratulations to all of our CLA graduates! You did it!

Jamie Donmoyer, a writer, director, and performer who has been educating through puppetry for 25+ years came to campus to provide workshops for our faculty and students. She trained with internationally renowned puppet artists and with the Kennedy Center and Dr. Mary Palmer as an arts integration specialist. Jamie has spent thousands of hours working in classrooms, community centers and after school programs and training educators throughout Florida, New York and Pennsylvania in creative ways teach and learn. As a professional puppeteer, Jamie has performed on Sesame Street and Disney's Johnny and the Sprites, and toured live shows throughout Central Florida. She established her company Humor with a Heart with fellow creative Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Sesame Street's Abby Cadabby) to help people navigate life creatively.

Jamie was invited by the Department of Education at Rollins College to conduct two Puppet Pedagogy Workshops in April, guiding Education students on integrating puppetry into their future classrooms. The first workshop, held at the Faculty Club on April 11th, focused on creating and performing three puppet styles using basic materials. In the second workshop at KWR 340 on April 18th, students learned to construct puppets from pool noodles, pipe cleaners, and craft foam, encouraged to infuse each with distinct personalities and styles. These sessions provided hands-on experience in puppet making, storytelling, and performance, empowering future educators to explore puppetry as a teaching tool under Jamie's expert guidance as a professional puppeteer and arts integration specialist.

Recently our students attended a Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Workshop facilitated by faculty and students.

The FTCE Exam Workshop, sponsored by KDP, took place on April 10th at 4:30 pm in Bush 176. The presentation panel featured five Education students who recently passed FTCE exams. They shared insights with their peers, discussing major challenges, study strategies, tips, and useful resources that aided them in preparing for and successfully passing the three FTCE exams, including GK, PEd, and SAE. Attendees had engaging conversations with the panelists regarding FTCE exams and also enjoyed pizza and drinks provided during the event.

The Department of Education has been busy the last few weeks! In early April students enjoyed meeting and listening to the 2024 Florida Teacher of the Year, Adrianna Swearingen. Our faculty and students were very thankful for her inspirational talk on how to "Shine Bright for Florida Students" and the discussion that followed.

Congratulations to Rollins graduate, Ashley Robbins, on being named Teacher of the Year at Dommerich Elementary. We are so proud of you!!

Welcome Back! We are excited to see all of our majors and minors at our annual Department of Education Kick-Off Event on Friday, September 1st beginning at 4:30 in the Rice Family Banquet Room. There will be a lot of important information shared to help you have a successful year. Plus, snacks and prizes! See you there!

Welcome to Rollins College OCPS Pathways to Teaching Cohort #5!

4 Rollins Students Earn Fulbright Scholarships Four Tars have earned the distinguished Fulbright Scholarship, including two teaching assignments and two awards to pursue research and graduate school.

Students in Dr. Yu's Diversity in American Education course recently made puppets to use with the children at the Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center at Rollins College!

Congratulations to Alex Rodriguez who is in our Pathways to Teaching Program at Rollins College!

Student Recognized by OCPS Rollins Pathways to Teaching Student Recognized by Orange County Public Schools

Middle School fun! Pictured below is one of our Student Teachers, ErinMarie H., with her Orchestra class at Maitland Middle School. Even the principal, Mr. Brown, got in on the fun. Looks like a great day!

R-Compass Fair is Thursday, 10/14 from 12-2pm. If you would like to learn more about the Elementary Education Major or our Secondary Minor please stop by our table!

Welcome back students! We are excited to be back face-to-face with all of our amazing Education majors and minors. Please remember to check your email - important information and upcoming dates are coming your way soon!

Happy Birthday, USA!

Join us for the New Teachers Academy
Wednesday, July 21 from 8:30-12:20
In Dr. Manak's Webex Room - https://rollins.webex.com/meet/jmanak
The New Teachers Academy is a professional development opportunity designed to support our beginning teachers during their first year of teaching.

This will include interactive sessions sharing effective educational practices, classroom management strategies, and innovative teaching strategies to make your first year of teaching successful and rewarding. Sessions will include guest speakers from OCPS and SCPS.

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4 Rollins Students Named Fulbright Scholars Four Rollins graduates have earned 2021-22 Fulbright Scholarships, including three teaching assignments and an award to pursue graduate studies at the University of Glasgow.

Congratulations to Elementary Education graduates Frances and Madison!

4 Rollins Students Named Fulbright Scholars - College News - Rollins College 360 News Four Rollins graduates have earned 2021-22 Fulbright Scholarships, including three teaching assignments and an award to pursue graduate studies at the University of Glasgow.

Education at Rollins updated their phone number.

Rollins Declares Juneteenth an Observed Holiday - College News - Rollins College 360 News The declaration comes as a direct response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Rollins Songwriting, "In These Times" by Daniel Flick #songsofcomfort Song of Comfort This song was written in March of 2020 in response to the global health crisis. It is intended as a message of hope and kindness during these...

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