Miami+Dade+Schools,+iPrep

Edmodo

 * Room: 401 **

Description:
Blended learning provides students in Miami-Dade County with options for learning in new and different ways, while allowing the district to succeed in its class size reduction efforts and address personnel shortages and certification issues. In 2010-2011, almost 7,000 students successfully completed online courses. Additionally, in 2010, the district launched iPrep Academy, a new high school model that uses blended learning instructional delivery. The iPrep model has proven so successful that it has been expanded to three additional sites in the 2011-2012 school year. Participants will learn about the challenges, the successes, and the plans for more blended learning options.

Presenters: Enid Weisman, Alberto Carvalho, Milagros Fornell, Sylvia Diaz
Mr. Carvalho is in his fourth year as superintendent of the nation’s fourth largest school district. His vision is to transform education in Miami-Dade through innovative practices and a commitment to high quality instruction. Ms. Fornell is the district’s chief academic officer. Prior to assuming this position, she held a variety of senior positions in both curriculum and school operations. Prior to her work at the district, she was a highly successful senior high school principal. Ms. Weisman is a senior member of the administrative team responsible for labor relations and all human resource functions including teacher recruitment and retention. She is a former region superintendent and high school principal. She heads the district’s Race to the Top initiative which is changing the way teachers and school administrators are evaluated and compensated. Dr. Diaz is responsible for classroom technology, virtual school programs, textbook purchasing and school library programs. Her background is in engineering, computer science, and mathematics education.
 * Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of Schools**
 * Milagros Fornell, Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction**
 * Enid Weisman, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources**
 * Dr. Sylvia Diaz, Administrative Director, Instructional Technology**