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A Proud Tradition  
A Confident Future
Serving Pee Dee
School Districts, Coker College, and
Francis Marion University

Phone: 843-669-3391
Fax: 843-669-3393

Minority Teacher Recruitment

The Center administers a loan program to encourage minority students to become teachers and work in member school districts.

Students can receive $1,000 per year for a maximum of $4,000 to become certified teachers.  If the student then works in a member school district, the district repays the loan ($1,000 per year).  If the student does not work in a member district, he or she must repay the loan plus interest.

Member districts include Chesterfield County Clarendon Three; Darlington County; Dillon Districts One, Two and Three, Florence Districts One, Two, Four and Five; Lee County; Marion Districts One, Two, and Seven; Marlboro County; and Williamsburg County.

Applications are taken annually, usually in March and April for the following school year. 

For information or an application, contact Rick Reames at 843-669-3391 ext. 12 or email at rreames@pdec.net

 

Math and Science Center

The Coastal Pee Dee Mathematics and Science Regional Center (MSRC) is one of eight centers in South Carolina.  The centers serve as the liaison between the State Department of Education’s Office of Curriculum and Standards’ Mathematics and Science Unit (MSU) and local districts.  The goal of the centers is to provide a locally available interface between school districts and the SDE in matters related to mathematics and science curriculum, instruction and assessment.  By providing high quality programs that meet local needs the Coastal Pee Dee MSRC assists regional districts in meeting the requirements of state reform efforts.

Guided by the MSU Theory of Action for Instructional Improvement, some of the programs supported by the MSRC are:

▪ Mathematics and Science Coaching Initiative (MSCI)

▪ Exemplary Science Material Support

▪ Dynamic Classroom Assessment (DCA)

▪ South Carolina Algebra Classroom

▪ Data analysis for instructional improvement

▪ Creating Excellence in Elementary and Middle Mathematics (CEEMM)

For information, call Laura Mourning at 843-669-3391 ext. 11 or email at mourning@coastal.edu

 

Project SHARE

Project SHARE serves Low Incidence (visually , orthopedically, or hearing impaired) students by concentrating educational and related services in the host districts of Darlington County and Florence School District One.

Specially trained teachers, assistants, and related services personnel such as Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, and Orientation and Mobility Specialists work with students needing these services.

Students qualifying for these services are bussed into the host districts by the students’ home school districts.

For more information, please contact the Special Education Director of your home school district or Rick Reames, Executive Director, at 843-669-3391 ext. 12 or email at rreames@pdec.net
 

Early Childhood Services

The purpose of the Pee Dee Early Childhood Initiative is to coordinate and support efforts to improve the quality of early childhood education in the region.

The Early Childhood Initiative provides professional development in best practices, on-site visits tailored to the needs of individual districts, resources for staff to enhance the teaching and learning process, and a link to state and national developments.

For more information contact Gayle Morris, Early Childhood Consultant, at 843-669-3391, Ext. 33 or by email at gmorris@pdec.net.

 

On-Line Certification Courses

In conjunction with Coastal Carolina University, the Pee Dee Education Center assists teachers in member school districts obtain recertification courses via the internet.  Different courses are offered each semester and during the summer.

For more information, please contact Linda Thomas at 843-669-3391 x 10 or email lthomas@pdec.net

 

Academic Programs

The Pee Dee Education Center sponsors the following Academic programs during the school year.  Most are held at Francis Marion University and other agencies assist with the activities.

Academic Challenge for middle and high schools

Junior Scholars Program

Regional Spelling Bee

Math Tournament

 

Last Modified April 29, 2008