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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on March 10, 2012 FMU School of Education Earns State Re-Affirmation and Boasts Two Alumni Teachers of the Year MIAMI GARDENS, FL (March 7, 2012) – Florida Memorial University’s (FMU) School of Education (SOE) has been training high quality teachers for nearly a century. Florida’s Department of Education recently re-affirmed the program for two more years. SOE, which traces its rich history back to 1915, currently supplies one of every four of South Florida’s black teachers. “We prepare our students to work with pupils from diverse backgrounds in an increasingly technological society,” said Mildred Berry, Ed.D., dean of SOE. “We ensure they that, not only are they competent in their discipline, but, also that they show compassion to their students.” Two SOE alumnae have earned high honors at their respective schools. Shauna Graham was recently honored as the 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year for Myrtle Grove Elementary. Latoya Porter, an FMU undergraduate and graduate alumna, is the 2011-2012 Rookie Teacher of the Year at Frederick Douglass Elementary. Porter attributes her success to the education she earned at FMU. “FMU provided me with a repository of knowledge and the competencies necessary to understand students and students with challenges.” Porter said. “The faculty and staff are welcoming. They taught me everything I use in the classroom.” SOE offers 10 undergraduate and four graduate degrees. Berry and a faculty comprising 10 professors with doctoral degrees, help transition pupils into practitioners. The program requires all prospective graduates to complete the curriculum and pass all pertinent state educator exams. The dean said she is not interested in training students who merely regurgitate information from its faculty members. “Our students must own the information,” Berry added. “They must make that information accessible to their future students.” For more information, contact Zachary Rinkins, communications coordinator, at (305) 626-3624 or Zachary.Rinkins@FMUniv.edu. ### About Florida Memorial University: Located in the City of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private, historically Black institution offering 42 undergraduate degree programs and 4 graduate degree programs to a culturally diverse student body. Since its inception in 1879, the University has upheld a commitment to providing a solid foundation for thousands of young people and opening doors to educational opportunities that may have otherwise been closed to them. As South Florida’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU), it is widely recognized for being the birthplace of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and the home of student Barrington Irving, Jr., the first pilot of African descent and youngest pilot ever to fly solo around the world. Dr. Henry Lewis, III, PharmD, is the university’s twelfth president. For more information, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at (305) 626-3624. You can support FMU by visiting www.fmuniv.edu. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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