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Career Highlights Dr. Rosemary Daniels
Career Highlights Dr. Rosemary Daniels Education: Chemistry and Biology Educational Leadership BA - Rhode Island College MA & EdD - FAU
Career Highlights Dr. Rosemary Daniels Education: Chemistry and Biology Educational Leadership Career: gifted & administrator Head of School BA - Rhode Island College MA & EdD - FAU PBC Schools 13 years teacher of The Weiss School for the Gifted 14 years -
Career Highlights Dr. Rosemary Daniels Education: Chemistry and Biology Educational Leadership Career: gifted & administrator Head of School BA - Rhode Island College MA & EdD - FAU PBC Schools 13 years teacher of The Weiss School for the Gifted 14 years - Related Experience: Florida Plan B Task Force 15 years teaching-gifted Endorsement Classes Keynote Speaker/presenter Accreditation team chairperson
Career Highlights Dr. Rosemary Daniels Education: Chemistry and Biology Educational Leadership Career: gifted & administrator Head of School BA - Rhode Island College MA & EdD - FAU PBC Schools 13 years teacher of The Weiss School for the Gifted 14 years - Related Experience: Florida Plan B Task Force 15 years teaching-gifted Endorsement Classes Keynote Speaker/presenter Accreditation team chairperson Education Awards: -William T. Dwyer Award -Florida Gifted Teacher of the Year -FAU Distinguished Alumni Award Hoagies Gifted Administrator of the Year
Career Highlights Dr. Rosemary Daniels Education: Chemistry and Biology Educational Leadership Career: gifted & administrator Head of School BA - Rhode Island College MA & EdD - FAU PBC Schools 13 years teacher of The Weiss School for the Gifted 14 years - Related Experience: Florida Plan B Task Force 15 years teaching-gifted Endorsement Classes Keynote Speaker/presenter Accreditation team chairperson Education Awards: -William T. Dwyer Award -Florida Gifted Teacher of the Year -FAU Distinguished Alumni Award Hoagies Gifted Administrator of the Year Community/State: Leadership PBC- Class of 2010 Board & President FLAG (Florida Association for the Gifted) Board Member FKC
Palm Beach County School District Statistics Total # of students 178,622 11th largest district in nation Gifted students make up 25% of all ESE students Elementary Centers Middle School Programs Gifted Programs 17 PT Resource Centers 768 Gifted Endorsed Teachers about 140 enrolled per session in gifted endorsement classes 19 FT 21
Palm Beach School District Program Models Elementary Full time Part time -driven by Core Subjects Part time- enrichment orientated Middle School Social Studies, Language Arts & Science-all schools Mathematics for 6th grade-some schools High School Coursework driven by specialty or Choice Program; IB, MSE, AP etc.
Personal Goal To observe teachers and students in at least 75% of all PBCSD Gifted Classrooms during the school day. Time Frame: June 7, 2012
Personal Goal To train at least 400 gifted teachers in differentiation strategies by the end of this calendar year. Plan 1.Conduct workshops for gifted teachers in all four demographic areas. 2. Visit classrooms to assist teachers. 3. Arrange teacher-colleague partnerships. 4. Send weekly emails with information. Measurement of Success: running log, attendance sheets Time Frame: December 31, 2012
Program Goal Increase the participation of underrepresented groups in Gifted Programs by 10%. Plan: 1. Continue Pilot Project 2. Conduct training for classroom teachers in identification of underrepresented populations for gifted placement. 3. Provide information to parents of qualifying students about the program in written and face to face format. Time Frame: December 31, 2012
PILOT PROJECT Schools: North...Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Central...Clifford O. Taylor Elementary South...Rolling Green Elementary West...Pahokee Elementary and Melaleuca Elementary All first grade students administered the NNAT2 Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Second Edition. Tests scores identify students for gifted program screening. Qualifying students are placed in gifted program in home school. Process repeated each year with the expectation of a five year, 1st-5th grade program. Additional schools to be considered in the future.
Curriculum Compacting Differentiation Acceleration
School Representative: March & May meetings South/West Areas North/ Central Areas Thought Showers Task Force: Made up of Parents, Teachers and Administrators
Parent Involvement School Representative: March & May meetings South/West Areas North/ Central Areas Thought Showers Task Force: Made up of Parents, Teachers and Administrators
Resources for the Gifted
FACEBOOK Advocates for Gifted Education AGE
Workshops and Conferences Broward School District Thursday, February 9 12:00-5:00 Dr. Joe Renzulli & Dr. Sally Reis plus 3 break out sessions Florida Association for the Gifted Saturday, May 5 Pine View School for the Gifted Osprey, Florida
My commitment to the students, parents, teachers, Administrators and School Board of the PBC Schools is to provide optimum opportunity for excellence in gifted education, supporting the gifted program of selection at each school for all students. Dr. Rosemary Daniels