
Assistant Principal:
Walter
Smith |
Walter Smith was appointed as the
Assistant Principal of Padgett Elementary in January 2005. He is state
certified in Educational Leadership and Physical Education K-12. He
received his Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Nova
Southeastern University and a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education
from Bethune-Cookman College. Prior to serving as an Assistant Principal
at Padgett Elementary, he was the Assistant Principal at Harrison School
of the Arts, Dean of Students at Lake Gibson High School, and a Physical
Education teacher at Rosa Belle Blake Elementary, Polk City Elementary,
and Berkley Charter School. He has had extensive training in the Success
for All Reading and Kagan Cooperative Learning, which he taught Reading
to students in K-5. During his time of service at Berkely, Mr. Smith
assisted students with reading instruction. As a result, the school
continued to make significant gains in Reading. Mr. Smith has been an
administrator since 2004. |