A Pinning Ceremony
Today I was at Southeastern University in Lakeland. I was invited by the Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Sam Bennett. Sam was the 2006 Florida Department of Education/Macy's Teacher of the Year and went on to become a National TOY finalist! Sam has since made the transition from fifth grade teacher to University Administrator! From all appearances he has found a wonderful new home on a large and beautiful college campus.
Each semester graduating members of the College of Education participate in a ceremony celebrating a successful senior internship, the end of their college years and the start of their teaching career. Each intern is honored, recognized and pinned by their supervising teacher and college advisor. It was obvious that this is a tradition that has special meaning for these graduates and their families.
For my part, I welcomed them to our profession; spoke about some of my own teaching experiences; and challenged them to help maintain the excellence within our professional family. It was great to see so many excited new teachers.
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