JTI PARTICIPANTS

The Justice Teaching Institute (JTI) 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 7th - 11th, 2013, at the Supreme Court Building in Tallahassee. 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 attending the 2013 JTI please contact the Florida Law Related Education Association for program information at:

Justice Teaching Institute
Attn: Annette Boyd Pitts
2874 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(E-mail: abpflreaed@aol.com)

2011 Fellows

Jason Agins, Manatee Academy

Kayla R. Brownell-Myers, Clearwater Intermediate

Deborah Buttner, Kirby Smith Middle School

Jenetia Carter, South Miami Middle School

Andrea Alise Darsch, Kissimmee Middle School

Summer DeMilly, Woodham Middle School

Michael Dulin, Fort Meade Middle Senior High School

Kevin J. Duncan, Seminole County Virtual

John S. Haywood, Imagine South Lake School

Joshua Laton, New River Middle School

Shannon Mann, Jeb Stuart Middle School

Pamela K. Montague, Apopka High School

Manouchka Pierre, Montford Middle School

Tangela L. Ramos, Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Daryl W. Schuster, Bayside High School

Kathryn H. Selden, Oakridge Middle School

Heather Selens, Lakewood Ranch High School
 
Jacque Stokes-Taylor, Roulhac Middle School

Elizabeth Anne Swaringen, Saint Brendan School

Samuel Villari, Port St. Lucie High School

Wendy Werb, Turtle River Montessori School

Susan Whitehead, Sebring High School

Wendy G. Winters, Destin Middle School