Emma E. Booker Principal Passionate About Inspiration and Motivation Students Gain

Dawn Clayton, Principal at Emma E. Booker Elementary School, talked with me about the two $5,000 EdExploration awards the school received from the Education Foundation of Sarasota County. All 90 Emma Booker second graders will go to six outstanding community … Continue reading

Partners Launch EdExploreSRQ.com to Inspire Classroom Cultural and Science Experiences

EdExploreSRQ.com launched today with a public announcement from Sarasota County Schools. The online platform connects teachers with the many curriculum-aligned arts, science, history and cultural experiences available in our area. The idea for the site developed following the launch of … Continue reading

Technology offers opportunity to connect classrooms to experiences

During our September symposium – where we brought together Sarasota County School District curriculum specialists and representatives from local arts, science and history organizations – Safari Montage Live was demonstrated during a panel on technology. Safari Montage Live is a … Continue reading

Building upon education collaborations

In my blog post last week, I posed this question: Are The Patterson Foundation symposium events making a difference? From participant comments, it was clear that collaborations will happen beyond the few hours spent at the events. Here’s an example … Continue reading