The 2012 Macy’s Florida Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year Alvin Davis will serve as the keynote speaker for the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Education’s Professional Development on March 14 at 9 a.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium.
The general public is invited to attend.
Davis, a 2000 graduate of FAMU, has served as a music educator for the past 11 years.
He said he believes that “it is not enough to just teach music, but it is his duty to reinforce the skills learned in other classes to not only achieve in his classroom, but also in life.”
By actively encouraging students and keeping them engaged on attainable goals, his students find success that permeate the entire classroom, which not only creates high moral standards and quality of character, but musical and academic achievement. Davis said he makes sure that his students receive one-on-one counseling to ensure that a successful academic pathway has been set for each of his students.
“We forget sometimes as educators that we are preparing future generations not to just appreciate and imbibe a liberal art, but learn how to live and be successful in whatever becomes their chosen profession,” Davis said.
(ABC27)
