May 23, 2019 – Before math, before language arts and before science, students in Emma Dubinsky’s kindergarten class get their day started by sharing words of encouragement with each other. It just takes five minutes, but several students say it makes a big difference in their day. “Addison told me to keep working hard, and […]
Read More[KGVID]https://www.teamduval.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/file.mp4[/KGVID] Breathe “peace” in. Breathe “peace” out. Now, take in a big breath. Breathe out slowly. Notice How you feel. May 21, 2019 –Above is an example of an exercise done across the district in a program called Calm Classroom. The Calm Classroom exercises can take anywhere between one and five minutes to complete, and […]
Read MoreMay 21, 2019– Reading and Math Florida Standards Assessments, Geometry End of Course Exams, AP Biology Exams and IB Spanish II Exams. As they take final exams for their courses, it is common for students to feel the pressure build. Team Duval News recently sat down with Katrina Taylor, Director of School and Behavioral Health, […]
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May 16, 2019 – In Duval County Public Schools alone, 127 different languages are spoken – the most common being Spanish, Arabic, Burmese Myanmasa, Haitian-Creole, Vietnamese and Tagalog — and the district hosts approximately 7,500 non-native English speakers from all over the world. Claudia Norez, a Dual Language Specialist with the district, said it’s important […]
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May 10, 2019 – It was always clear that attending college would be in the future for Robert E. Lee High School seniors Isaiah Shabazz and Keith Price Jr. “In my household, it was put in my head at a young age I was going to college,” said Price Jr. “It doesn’t matter what college […]
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