Elementary Programs
Wendy Smith, Director of Elementary Programs, has served Brevard Public Schools for over 31 years. After graduating from Astronaut High School in Brevard, she attended the University of Central Florida, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Since then, she received a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctor of Education degree in Instructional Leadership; both from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Smith served as a teacher at Pinewood Elementary, Mims Elementary, as a Teacher on Assignment at Madison Middle School, an assistant principal at Mims Elementary, and a principal at Cambridge Elementary before being hired as a director in 2018.
As a product herself of Brevard Public Schools, Dr. Smith is proud to serve the students, teachers, administrators, staff, and community where people are empowered, valued, and provided with the resources and opportunities to thrive.
Brevard Public Schools provides equitable learning for all students, so that all students are prepared for success after graduation. Excellent instruction is at the heart of these learning experiences and is comprised of:
Lessons that are consistently focused on complex content that appropriately
challenges students to meet the subject and/or grade level standards
Students who are supported to engage fully in the work of the lesson and to be responsible for doing the thinking that the lesson demands
Learning environments that are safe, welcoming, and encourage students to take the risks necessary to master the content
Teachers who are intentionally planning and facilitating the learning through use of high quality, standards-aligned materials, monitoring data, and collaborating with their school community
Students who are demonstrating that they are learning the content and applying their learning to new contexts and real world problems