JTI Participants

The Justice Teaching Institute provides innovative hands-on training to 20 to 25 secondary teachers in Florida. Sponsored and hosted by the Supreme Court of Florida, this five day training incorporates:

• Mock oral arguments
• Overview of the State Courts System
• Technology and the Courts
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Law-related lessons
• History of the Supreme Court of Florida
• Visits to the trial and appellate courts
• Case studies
• Issues confronting the state courts
• And more!

The next statewide JTI will be held April 19 - 23, 2009 at the Supreme Court Building in Tallahassee. To find out more about the Institute's agenda and mission, please look at the 2009 JTI application form. The deadline for 2009 application submission is February 20, 2009. Travel expenses, in accordance with state guidelines, and substitute coverage are paid for participants.

One of Florida's greatest strengths is the rich social, ethnic, and gender diversity of its citizenry, and inclusion of diverse population groups is a priority of the State Courts System. Thus, the Justice Teaching Institute encourages participation by teachers who will interact with students or diverse backgrounds or who are themselves members of a minority group. After successfully completing the Institute, teachers will receive certificates recognizing them as Fellows of the Justice Teaching Institute, signed by the Chief Justice and the Commissioner of Education.

Teachers who participated in previous JTI training sessions will conduct colleague training seminars in their local communities. If you are a Florida middle or high school teacher who is interested in participating in one of these training seminars, please contact the Supreme Court at the following address:

Justice Teaching Institute
Attn: Cathy Brockmeier
500 S. Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
(E-mail: brockmec@flcourts.org)

2009 Fellows

David Aldred, Wharton HS, Hillsborough County

Corey Alvaro, Timber Creek HS, Orange County

Jose Amador, Hialeah Gardens MS, Dade County

Charlotte Anderson, Miami Carol City HS, Dade County

Kathryn Baumez, Ft. Pierce Central HS, St. Lucie County

Delia Doyle Boehm, Atlantic HS, Volusia County

Brent Brickzin, Palmetto Ridge HS, Collier County

Helene Burd, Hialeah MS, Dade County

Karen Coss, Land O' Lakes HS, Pasco County

William Finch, Delaura MS, Brevard County

Troy Keefe, Switzerland Point, St. Johns County

Bradely Lehman, Treasure Coast HS, St. Lucie County

R. Douglas Manning, Deltona HS, Volusia County

Shawn Martin, North Port HS, Sarasota County

Florence Massaro, Hudson HS, Pasco County

Heide Peck, Wolfson HS, Duval County

Frank Perdomo, Marion Tech Institute, Marion County

Robert Price, Lake Worth Comm. HS, Palm Beach County

Wanda Rafuse, Pasco MS, Pasco County

Michelle Simon, Hialeah Miami-Lakes HS, Dade County

Emily Stewart-Golden, Durant HS, Hillsborough

Frederick Ray Stoel, Bell HS, Gilchrist County

Daniel Vinat, Felix Varela HS, Dade County