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Professional Development Vision
Within each school and department, SJCSD will develop leadership and build capacity to design, deliver and support high quality professional development which enhances the knowledge, skills, dispositions and practices of employees to ensure that all students perform and achieve at the highest levels.

BusinessPlus Information

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⇒How to Register for Inservice Opportunities and Instructions for Non-Employees to Create an Account

For Teachers

For Substitute Teachers

For Administrators

 

 

 

 

 

For Non-Instructional Personnel

New Hire Handbook of Resources- NON-INSTRUCTIONAL

♦Click the link for your Area to Learn About Online Learning Opportunities!♦

⇒ Non-Instructional PD Opportunity FAQs ⇐

 

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         ⇒Instructions for Accessing and Completing Safeschools Annual Videos 2020-2021 SY⇐

SWD Point Opportunities for Certification Renewal (Every five years, we must earn 20 Points specific to teaching Students With Disabilities, 1012.585, F.S.)

♦Click Here to see Which Courses Count towards the SWD Certification Renewal?

Reading Point Opportunities for Certification Renewal

♦Click Here to learn about Certification 40 Reading Pts. Renewal- Who Needs Them and When?

  • Exploring Structured Literacy Schedule    (This is currently the ONLY course available that meets this requirement.)       To Receive Credit:  Register for and Compelte the Course through FDLRS/NEFEC.  Acquire the Certificate of Completion.  Register in BusinessPlus.  Upload your Certificate of Completion in BusinessPlus.

Other PD Opportunities

New opportunities to earn inservice points are regularly added in BusinessPlus and are posted on the Professional Development Calendar located at:  https://inside.stjohns.k12.fl.us/pd/

Follow the directions in the document below to add the PD Calendar to your Outlook Calendar for easy access!

Professional Development Calendar Instructions

  • FREE FOR ANYONE: Capella University Online Courses* to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion or a professional learning log with documents in BusinessPlus.
  • FREE FOR ANYONE: CORWIN Publishing Free Webinar Schedule through May 2021 * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion or a professional learning log with documents in BusinessPlus.
  • FREE FOR ANYONE: Reading with TLC Free Webinar Recordings * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion or a professional learning log with documents in BusinessPlus.
  • St. Johns County School District New Hire Induction New to St. Johns County? Click here for more information! 
  • 2021-2022 Monthly New Hire PD flyer       Topics shift monthly based upon participant feedback.  We meet face-to-face at Fullerwood. 

Endorsement Courses:  ESOL, Reading, Gifted, ASD

♦Endorsement Courses Overview

♦Instructions for Requesting Endorsement Course Credit for College Courses

⇒New Direct-Instruction Option for Reading Competencies 1 & 2⇐ K-3 Teachers ONLY! Offered via SJCSD through Facilitator Christi Pfaff.  Register in BusinessPlus, successfully complete all program coursework, and credit will be awarded.  **This is a long-term commitment and no partial credit will be awarded.** Search by Topic in BusinessPlus:  LIT-READING/LITERACY

GIFTED Endorsement Course Offerings- NEFEC–    *You MUST register for these on the NEFEC website – then on BusinessPlus- we qualify for the NEFEC District Price for these courses only

18 Hour ESOL course for SLPs  (Log In and Select English Language Learners for Therapists)

ASD Endorsement – FDLRS/NEFEC-                   

  • New Event Starting August 24, 2021- Register NOW at:  http://www2.nefec.org/event3032/       
  • Upon completion- send Certificate of Completion to SJCSD PD & Evaluations to earn credit

Alternative Sources for Professional Learning  

*Please note that coursework is accepted from these organizations; however, the costs associated are the responsibility of the participant.*

FDLRS – Florida Diagnostic Learning & Resources System  Send certificate of completion.

NEFEC – North East Florida Educational Consortium  Send certificate of completion.

Uf Literacy Institute  Send certificate of completion.

Early Learning Center FLDOE  Offered via SJCSD through Facilitator Christi Pfaff.  Register in BusinessPlus, successfully complete all program coursework, and credit will be awarded.

FACTE – for CTE teachers ONLY  Send certificate of completion.

The Schultz Center (No ASD nor SWD Points may be accepted from this organization)   Send certificate of completion.    2/23/2021

Beacon Educator (No ESOL, Reading, Gifted, ASD, nor SWD Points may be accepted from this organization) This is an Out-of-County offering and a Professional Learning Log with all documents must be submitted for any general points to be considered. 6/30/2020