The CPALMS platform, developed by staff at the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University, has been named one of 16 finalists in the Tools Competition for learning engineering tools. The Tools Competition is a multi-million dollar global prize challenge for education technology solutions tackling the most pressing issues in education and advancing learning science. The competition awards more than $4 million for innovative learning tools in four areas addressing pressing challenges in education.

The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University has received a two-year grant from the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. The Successful Start: Cognitively Guided Instruction project will aim to enhance the effectiveness of early elementary mathematics in Hillsborough County by providing mathematics teacher professional development to 300 voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) through third grade teachers in collaboration with Hillsborough County Public Schools.

With more than 16 years of teaching experience and 11 years at the Learning Systems Institute (LSI), Robert Lengacher’s career has been focused on impacting students, educators, and learning. As his role at LSI continues to expand, his focus hasn’t shifted.

Researchers from Florida State University and Florida A&M University are partnering with the government of Honduras on an international, interdisciplinary project to improve health care in rural Honduran communities. LSI's Jim Reynolds was among the group that made the trip to Honduras in March. 

K-12 teachers are invited to apply to attend one weeklong professional development experience in Tallahassee. Teachers will collaborate with colleagues to expand their pedagogy and content
knowledge while learning how to integrate their subject area with civics.

Would you like to collaborate with the CPALMS Team to create and write an ELA text unit plan that integrates the civic benchmarks?

Greg Stickel, Principal of GOCA at InterCoastal, discusses how CPALMS has helped students and teachers achieve great success.

The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the amount of $1,498,140 to develop a school-based intervention for children with math anxiety using strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy.

Emma Pugh, at left, a mathematics coach at Westview K-8 School, and Ming Ziang, center, who teachers algebra at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology, learn how teachers can use 3-D printer in STEM classes. At right is Marisa Benz of FSU’s Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, which conducted professional development for Pugh and Ziang and dozens of other science and math teachers in Duval County.