The Professional Development Center is providing a series of writing workshops for teachers at multiple schools.  These workshops focus on effective writing strategies for specific grade levels that are designed to improve student responses on the FCAT.  The total of their current contracts exceed the Board's limit of $25,000.  These contracts with Bay Haven, Englewood, Tuttle, Cranberry, Lamarque, Toledo Blade, Venice Middle School, and Ashton will provide a series of writing workshops at these additional school sites.