2007 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 20- 24, 2008 at the Supreme Court Building in Tallahassee. To find out more about the Institute's agenda and mission, please look at the 2008 JTI application form. The deadline for 2007 applications has been extended to February 18, 2008.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)

The 2007 JTI Fellows are:

Roy Allen, Sebring High School

Kenneth (Dale) Anderson, Avalon Middle School

Mary Z. Angelo, Falcon Cove Middle School

Charles (Matt) Bullard, Wewahitchka High School

Judy Cashwell, A P Leto High School

Terri Demmon, Southwest Middle School

Marlon Francis, Smart School High

Lisa Hanser, BAK Middle School of the Arts

Allan Cam Harrison. Fernandina Beach Middle School

Dwayne Jefferson, Jefferson County High School

Sharonda Johnson, Ft. Pierce Central High

Jo Ann Kerpchar, Booker Middle School

Patti Krueger, DeLaura Middle School

Anita Ann LaPlant, Gulf Coast Academy of Science & Technology

Joseph Manento, Gulf Coast High School

Jennifer Martinez, Berkeley Preparatory School

Dana E. Murphy, New Smyrna Beach Middle School

Greg Newburn, Newberry High School

Thomas Ross, Pinellas Park High School

Rhonda Royston, Buchholz High School

Emily Sanders, Jose Marti Middle School

Tonya Sevalia, William Dandy Middle School

Melissa Sirin, Miramar High School

Rhonda Southerland, Fort White High School

Cynthia Wright-Sheppy, Jones High School

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