An article featuring the Schultz Center Leadership Institute’s Principal Academy was recently featured in the Jacksonville Times Union. The article acknowledged the first group of 14 principals to complete all three years of the academy and outlined specific tangible changes two of the participants had incorporated at their schools. Read more

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Commissioner of Education Eric Smith announced that our Duval County Teacher of the Year Zachary Champagne is one of five finalist for the Florida Teacher of the Year. Zachary is a 4th grade mathematics and science teacher at Mandarin Oaks Elementary School. He has been a teacher for 11 years and uses his passion for mathematics and science, along with innovative teaching methods, to inspire his elementary students as well as his fellow teachers and their students. Congratulations Zachary!

The summer 2010 calendar is now available. This schedule will be updated periodically throughout the year, so please visit our web site frequently. Unless otherwise noted, all courses require online registration. We look forward to your participation this summer! View Schedule (Revised 5/6/10)

Registration for summer 2010 is now open! To log into the registration system, Duval County Public Schools employees will use their personnel number as their User ID. Then, they will use 3 plus school number plus the last 4 digits of their personnel number as their PIN. Non-Duval County Public Schools employee will be required to create a personal profile before they can register for a course but can browse courses by clicking on "Browse the Public Course Catalog" on the ERO log in screen. Many registration questions can be answered reviewing the course registration system support. If you are ready to register for a course, click here.

Frederick Henry Schultz, founder of the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership, passed away November 23rd at his home after a six-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Fred has touched many, many lives in Jacksonville and beyond. He will truly be missed. Read more

WJCT, in partnership with the Wallace Foundation, presents The Principal Stories. This documentary features the struggles and successes of two First Coast principals, Tim Warren of George Washington Carver Elementary and David Broskie of Middleburg High School. This program tributes the national PBS broadcast film and media outreach project, The Principal Story, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation. Its purpose is to raise the visibility of leadership as a lever for school improvement, especially in our most challenging schools.

Here's what's being served at the Schultz Center the week of July 26, 2010. View menu (PDF)