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VOLUME 37, ISSUE 1 SCATTER CHATTER JANUARY 2017 CONGRATULATIONS 2016 FALL SCATTER GRADUATES! SCATTER SCATTER HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 FALL SCATTER GRADUATES SCATTER INTERVIEW: ELLY KRETCHMAN REASONS TO JOIN SCAT- TER—ORIENTATIONS FREE WORKSHOPS AND SCATTER WORKSHOPS POVERTY AND FOOD STATE & NATIONAL CON- FERENCES SPONSOR A SCATTER Above (L-R): Andrea Thompson, Dr. Kaywell, Stephanie Wilson, Erika Watts, Sagan Tully, Rossana Marquez, Elly Kretchman, Jessica Solano Below: The poster of the graduates that is now hanging outside of TECO Hall. SunCoast Area Teacher Train- ing and Educational Research (SCATTER) Honors Program Dr. Joan F. Kaywell, Director E-mail: [email protected] Andrea Thompson, Assistant E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (813) 974-2421 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A MESSAGE FROM DR. KAYWELL PAGE 3 FALL 2016 SCATTER HONORS CELEBRATION PP. 4-5 S SCATTER GRADUATE FEATURE: AN INTERVIEW PP. 6-8 WITH ELLY KRETCHMAN C SCATTERS PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNI- PP. 9-12 TY, HAVE FUN, & GET SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES- TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN LEADERSHIP A UNDERSTANDING YOUR ROLE WHEN POVERTY PP. 14-15 COMES TO CLASS T HOW AUTHOR GREG NERI AND LIBRARIAN KIM- PP. 16-17 BERLY DEFUSCO CHANGED A LIFE TAMPA BAY NETWORK TO END HUNGER’S 6TH AN- PP. 18-20 T NUAL CONFERENCE FOOD, FIELD TRIPS, AND SWEETWATER FARMS PP. 21-24 E FLORIDA READING ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE PP. 25-26 LLC’S PANEL OF EDUCATORS PAGE 27 R AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINX HISTORIES IN PP. 28-29 THE AMERICAS USF SAFE ZONE ALLY TRAINING, UNDOCUALLY PP. 30-33 TRAINING AND HOW TO WRITE WELL LECTURES HEY INTERNS! WHERE DO YOU HAVE LUNCH? PAGE 34 C WHERE HAVE ALL THE SCATTERS GONE? PP. 35-37 2017 SPRING SCATTER WORKSHOPS PP. 38-40 H STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES PAGE 41 Go to the SCATTER Store January 2017 A to order for When I Grow Newsletter Contributors: Up, I’ll Be a Bull!. Julie Allen, Mekayla Cook, Omar Cosme, T Caylee Fredette, Ennis Cruz Gonzelez, Henry Leng, Lindsey Moser, Elizabet Rivera-Singletary, Molly Rivas, Gretchan Stewart T The purpose of the SCATTER Chatter Newsletter is to inform, enhance and educate the members of the SCATTER organization E as they seek and contribute to SCATTER’s Legacy of Excellence. Would you like to be a permanent reporter for the SCATTER Chatter Newsletter? R Would you like to write an article for service hours? Do you have an idea for an article that you would like to share with a reporter? Please contact Omar Cosme for more information. VOLUME 37, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3 A MESSAGE FROM DR. KAYWELL First and foremost, I want to extend my heartfelt congratula- All students who tions to this past fall’s SCATTER graduates. A student must go want to become a above and beyond and fulfill cer- SCATTER member tain requirements to graduate as a MUST attend an SCATTER. All SCATTERs must graduate with a minimum of a 3.5 orientation in GPA, attend minimally five (5) TECO Hall: workshops each semester, perform ten (10) service hours; and all must attend SCATTER Senior 1/17 (T) 5:00-6:30 Seminars, now called Success 1/18 (W) 5:00-6:30 Summits, Parts One and Two. 1/19 (R) 3:00-4:30 1/19 (R) 4:30-6:00 For ambitious SCATTERs, the 1/24 (T) 8:00-9:30 a.m next level is High Honors and these 1/24 (T) 9:30-11:00 a.m. students must graduate with a mini- mum of a 3.5 GPA, must have at- 1/27 (F) 5:00-6:30 tended seven (7) workshops, & Photo Credit: Sonya Sones performed 20 service hours in one to attend Busch Gardens semester. “Educators After Dark Sleepover” freshmen through doctoral stu- at a discounted rate on February 18, dents. To join us. Now is the time! The highest level of SCATTER is 2017 (Animal Adaptations) and/or All students who want to join must one who graduates as V.I.T.A.L. March 11, 2017 (Zookeeper for fill out an application and attend an These students must graduate with Night). We meet at 5:30 p.m. and orientation, and I will do the rest. a minimum 3.5 GPA, must have finish the experience at 9:00 a.m. attended eight (8) workshops in the next morning. This just-for- Something particularly exciting one semester, performed 40 service educators night will allow them to this year is that 15 lucky SCAT- hours in one semester, & complet- network with teachers from around TERs will have two opportunities ed “something extraordinary” in the state, share ideas, and brain- their programs. storm a plan of action that encour- ages their students to get involved with animals and habitats. “The mission of the SCATTER is to Another exciting opportunity avail- enhance the able for COEDU students is a study abroad experience for two weeks teaching profession in Costa Rica (May 28-June 11). by producing The program features an immersion exemplary teachers into Costa Rican culture while ob- who exhibit a serving classrooms, visiting cultur- passion for lifetime al landmarks, and reading its litera- Above (L to R): Emily Lehman, Bibor learning for them- ture. If you are interested in learn- Hivatal, Amy Bolick, Caylee Fredette ing more about this opportunity, spreading the good news about SCAT- selves and for the TER events and activities during Week of please attend an information ses- Welcome. students whose lives sion on either February 1 (W) 5:00 they touch.” Second, I want to invite all students -6:30 or February 3 (F) 1:00-1:30; who are interested in education— both are in TECO Hall.▪ PAGE 4 THE FALL 2016 SCATTER HONORS CELEBRATION (12-9-16) Above: Jessica Solano, the 2017 Florida teacher of the Year, address SCATTER graduates and their families on “Solving for Why” and spoke of the need for teachers to be WILLING, have a HEART and know that some of the students have not learned “whatever” YET. Above (L to R): Leaders for Education President Caylee Fredette welcomes everyone; V.I.T.A.L. graduate Ellie Kretchman, Jessica Solano, and Dr. Kaywell; Ms. Solano, V.I.T.A.L. graduate Stephanie Wilson, and Dr. Kaywell. Below (L to R): Rosanna Marquez, Erika Watts, and Sagan Tully pose with Diane McKee and Dr. Kaywell. PAGE 5 THE FALL 2016 SCATTER HONORS CELEBRATION & RECEPTION (12-9-16) SCATTER graduates promise to stay in teaching for a minimum of five years to give their life’s dream of being THE TEACHER a chance to take hold.” Above: Andrea Thompson reminds students to be thankful of their families: Middle: SCATTERs promise to stay in teaching for a minimum of five years. Right: As a child (Jessica on screen), she was not considered as smart as her peers - YET! Now Jessica Solano s the 2017 Teacher of the Year. Below Left: Families enjoy their time with the graduates during the reception. Below Right: Mast Chef Frank Johnson, Dr. Kaywell’s husband, served some delicious food for all to enjoy. VOLUME 37, ISSUE 1 PAGE 6 2016 FALL V.I.T.A.L. SCATTER GRADUATE FEATURE: AN INTERVIEW WITH ELLY KRETCHMAN By: Ennis Cruz Gonzalez A great way to welcome the new year is by making sure that we make the most out of edu- cation. Elly Kretchman is the per- fect role model for those looking to do just this. It’s not easy to find a motivated and highly deco- rated individual such as Elly. She not only graduated as a King O’Neal Scholar (received a 4.0 GPA every year) and a V.I.T.A.L. SCATTER, but she was also a USF Sun Doll and volunteered at a camp where she helped teach girls live a healthy lifestyle through dance. When I found out that she did all this is, I had to find out what her secret to juggl- ing all this was. You can’t imag- ine how surprised I was to find out that the secret to her success was SCATTER! So, you’re the King O’Neal Scholar, which is not easy to do at all. How did you manage to do this and how do you feel about it? I didn’t really plan on it but when Dr. Kaywell told me about it on my second-to-last semester, I just said to myself that I might as well Above: President Judy Genshaft with Elly Kretchman, a King O’Neal Scholar for just keep it up! For my last two graduating with a 4.0 GPA and a 2016 Fall V.I.T.A.L. SCATTER Graduate. semesters, which were my intern- ships, I was just determined to on stage and hang out but President Between the Sun Dolls and work harder than ever. It was re- Genshaft talked about me in her SCATTER requirements, it was ally hard but I enjoy school so it opening speech. When she started difficult for me to get my work- made it a bit easier to get good talking about me, I thought to my- shops in and my community ser- grades and to want to give it my self, “Oh my gosh. I’m going to pass vice hours performed. For that 100%. I thought it was cool that I out!” reason, I get defensive when peo- could get some type of recogni- ple say, “You got a 4.0 because tion for having a 4.0 GPA, but I Some people say that being in Edu- your classes are easy.” “Uhm, no.