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You are invited to join FFEA and partner with your peers as you prepare for Teacher Education! GROW! LEARN!

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11/22/2025

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for all your support.
The FFEA Leadership Team

11/01/2025

The Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) held their October meeting on Tuesday. October 28th on the Lakeland campus.

The meeting theme was: Say Boo to Bad Behavior: - How to keep Misbehavior from Haunting your Classroom. Our speaker was Gabby Roman, a third grade ELA teacher from Spessard Holland Elementary School.

Mrs. Roman discussed her Top Five Truths about behavior management. She shared the value of establishing classroom routines and procedures and building strong student, teacher and administrative relationship for a safe, positive learning environment. She also provided some real life scenarios for the attendees to discuss. It was a very effective and worthwhile presentation.

Join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, November 18th from 4:00-4:45pm on the Lakeland campus in LLC 2102 . The topic will be: Pumpkins, Pencils and Positivity - How to foster a healthy, thankful and positive student - teacher relationship. All Polk State students are welcome.

10/14/2025

Join us for a scary time.

09/28/2025

The Florida Future Educators of America club held their first fall semester meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd on the Lakeland campus.

Our speaker, Shing Palermo, did a great job discussing how to build a positive classroom learning environment as a new teacher. She shared a lot of her experience and knowledge with us.

Come join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, October 28th on the Lakeland campus - Room LLC2102 from 3:00-4:00pm. The theme is “Say Boo to Bad Behavior”. Our guest speaker will speak about how to establish and maintain classroom management throughout the year. All Polk State students are welcome to attend for Learning, meeting new friends, refreshments and door prizes.

09/27/2025

The Florida Future Educators of America club held their first fall semester meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd on the Lakeland campus.

Our speaker, Shingles Palermo, did a great job discussing how to build a positive classroom learning environment as a new teacher. She shared a lot of her experience and knowledge with us.

Come join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, October 28th on the Lakeland campus - Room LLC2102 from 3:00-4:00pm. The theme is “Say Boo to Bad Behavior”. Our guest speaker will speak about how to establish and maintain classroom management throughout the year. All Polk State students are welcome to attend for Learning, meeting new friends, refreshments and door prizes.

09/08/2025

Your Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) club was busy attending the SALO Welcome Week event on September 3rd at the Lakeland campus. Hans Pedrigal, our president, and Professor Christi Holby, one of our advisors, were there informing all Polk State students about the joys of belonging to the FFEA. They also shared details of our fall semester service project and our engaging monthly meetings with inspiring speakers and free snacks.

They helped to recruit over thirty students who expressed an interest in the club. We thank them for their time and efforts to promote the FFEA.

All Polk State students interested in exploring teaching as a professional career and how to be an effective teacher or trainer are invited to our first fall meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd, in LLC 2102 on the Lakeland campus from 3:00-4:00pm. The topic will be- How to Build a Positive Classroom Learning Environment as a New Teacher. Come join us to grow, learn and meet new people.

09/07/2025

The Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) again sponsored the annual PEP Rally breakfast on Saturday, August 16th at the Lakeland campus. It was full of light breakfast treats to keep those passionate educators going for a half-day of inspiring speakers.

Adam Grindstaff and Sarah Bass, our FFEA Recruiting Dream Team, shared our fall semester plans of exciting meetings and service activities. With their help, they signed up a lot of new members who want to be engaged and involved in FFEA activities.

These type of activities demonstrate the FFEA’s commitment and support of these enthusiastic educators of the future.

All Polk State students are welcome to join the FFEA for fellowship, learning and serving our community. Let us know if you wish to join by contacting our webmaster. Wishing everyone a successful semester!

05/05/2025

The FFEA would like to give a huge shout out to Gabby Crockett, our past President, and all of the Education graduates who graduated this week. We are so proud of them! Thank you, Gabby, for your past two years of service and leadership to the FFEA. We will miss you! Best wishes to you and to all our graduates!🎉🎓

04/25/2025

The Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) held their last spring seminar meeting on Monday, April 21st on the Lakeland campus.
The meeting theme was Celebrating Teaching and New Careers. We had a panel discussion with two May graduates – Piper Nance and Gabby Crockett. They discussed their internship, their search for a teaching position and their vision of how they will run their future classroom. It was an enjoyable conversation between the panelist and attendees. It was another successful well-attended meeting.
Since it was Gabby’s last meeting as President, she was given flowers and a gift for her FFEA leadership.
Attendees also enjoyed the refreshments and door prizes.
We have no meetings in the summer, but our Leadership Team is already thinking of new meeting topics and a service project for the fall semester. Thank you for attending our meetings and supporting your FFEA chapter. See you in the fall!

04/21/2025

Calling all Polk State Eagles! You are cordially invited to our last spring semester meeting for the Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA). It is on Monday, April 21st in Room LLC2102 on the Lakeland Campus from 3:45-4:30pm. If you are in class at that time, ask your professor if you can leave early to attend this meeting.

Our meeting theme is “Celebrating Teaching and New Careers”. Our guest speakers will be three students who will be graduating in May and be starting their teaching careers in the fall. They will discuss their transition plans from being a Polk State graduate to starting a new professional career as a Teacher. Come meet these soon-to-be graduates as they discuss their individual transition to a new life and career. It will be helpful to you as you get closer to earning your degree. We will also celebrate their great achievement of earning their BS degree in Education. Come join us for this exciting meeting.

There will also be delicious refreshments and raffle prizes.

Come join us Monday, April 21st to learn all about the FFEA and share our Passion for teaching!! All Polk State students are welcome to attend this fun learning event!

04/07/2025

The Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) held their March meeting on Monday, March 31st on the Lakeland campus.

The meeting theme was Teaching: A Golden Opportunity. Our guest speaker was Dr. Lacey Golden who is the principal of Spessard Holland Elementary School.

Dr. Golden discussed the Teaching Interview and tips on how to have a successful interview. It was a very informative and helpful presentation. Attendees also enjoyed the delicious Irish refreshments and the door prizes.

Come join us at our next meeting on Monday, April 21st on the Lakeland campus - Room LLC 2102 from 3:45-4:30pm. Our guest speaker will discuss the transition from being a student at Polk State to being a successful first-year teacher. All Polk State Eagles are welcome!

03/31/2025

FFEA Meeting Announcement

All Polk State students interested in exploring and learning more about teaching as a professional career are invited to attend the Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) meeting on Monday, March 31st in Room LLC2102 on the Lakeland Campus from 3:45-4:30pm.

Our meeting theme is “Teaching - A Golden Opportunity”. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Lacey Golden, the principal of Spessard L. Holland Elementary School. She will discuss how to prepare for a great teaching interview. Come meet her and bring any questions about the interview process or education as a career. Make plans to attend this exciting meeting.

There will also be delicious refreshments and raffle prizes.

Come join us Monday, March 31st to learn all about the FFEA and share our Passion for teaching!! All Polk State students are welcome to attend this fun learning event!

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Lakeland, FL
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