Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or citizen in the community, you know how important it is to learn new things.

That’s why the Escambia County School District Title I is hosting a workshop to help people learn more about the new Florida Standards.

“The Perfect Brainstorm in 3-D” workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Woodham High School, 150 E. Burgess Road in Pensacola.

The interactive workshop, according to a news release, will explain the new education standards and its benefits, and teach families specific age-appropriate activities to support learning at home.

Florida Standards is basically another name for Common Core State Standards.

Those standards outlined what students should know at each grade level. They were adopted in 45 states and the District of Columbia and were already being used in schools throughout the state.

But when controversy arose about Common Core, the state education department recommended changes in the benchmarks and gave them a new name.

A noticeable difference between the new Florida Standards and the New Generation Standards used last year is that the new standards are designed specifically to a grade level.

Parents and children of all ages, as well as their teachers, are invited to attend the hour-long workshop. The goal is to inspire the community to get involved in and excited about the new Florida Standards.

For more information about the Florida Standards workshop, contact Leigh Ann South, Title 1, TSA – Parent and Community Involvement, at 595-6915.

 Leigh Ann South was a guest on “Progress+Promise” in March to talk about how she helps parents at Oakcrest Elementary, where she works, build and maintain involvement in their child’s school life. You can watch our interview with her here.