Ready to renew your teaching certificate? *click here to visit the Certification Department
Wednesday Early Release Schedule
First Wednesday of the Month | Teacher/PLC Planning Time |
Second Wednesday of the Month | Teacher Learning Time |
Third Wednesday of the Month | Teacher/PLC Planning Time |
Fourth Wednesday of the Month | Teacher Learning Time |
INSTRUCTIONAL INSERVICE DAY: September 20, 2024 and February 14, 2025
Information will be forthcoming
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL INSERVICE DAY: October 14, 2024 and March 14, 2025
View the October 14 Inservice Offerings
Professional Learning Vision
The department of Leadership and Professional Learning will coordinate opportunities for every employee to increase knowledge, skills, and processes
that promote a culture where all adults and students can achieve their greatest potential.
BusinessPlus Information
VISIT BusinessPlus TO REGISTER FOR TRAINING
⇒How to Register for Inservice Opportunities and Instructions for Non-Employees to Create an Account
- User’s Guide
- How to Earn Inservice Points including Out Of County Opportunties Please remember that you may only earn credit once for each course.
- How to Check your PL Transcript
For Teachers
- Florida Educator Accomplished Practice
- CPALMS
- Resources for NEW teachers
- Florida Certification Exam Study Resources – Click this link to for FREE or REDUCED RATE certification test study help
For Substitute Teachers
- Substitute Teacher website
- Please note that all Guest (Substitute) Teachers have an E# and SJCSD email address and may take advantage of many of the SCJSD Professional Learning Opportunities. You will need to set up your single-sign-on password with IT in order to register in BusinessPlus.
For Administrators
- Florida Principal Leadership Standards
- Florida School Leaders
- Florida Professional Educator Competencies (PEC)
- Non-Instructional Personnel Evaluation
For Non-Instructional Personnel
- See your Direct Supervisor for learning opportunities related to your work area
- ParaProfessionals
- What Credentials Are Needed to Become A Paraprofessional?
- ParaPro Assessment – SJRSC or Alternate Locations
- ParaPro Assessment Study Tools
- ⇒ TUITION SUPPORT PROGRAMS for: ⇐
- Para-to-Teacher Support Program
- ESE Endorsements Tuition Support
- Speech/Language Pathology Tuition Support Program
- American College of Education Tuition Discounts: St. Johns County ACE Flyer
Interested in working for the St. Johns County School District?
- SJCSD Recruitment Information – Click this link to learn about recruitment events and job fairs
- All About SJCSD – Click this link to view the presentation slides from the Q & A on 11.19.2020
SWD Point Opportunities for Certification Renewal (Every five years, ALL certified personnel 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? this document will list many courses that are approved and give you the information for how to earn credit.
Reading Point Opportunities for Certification Renewal
(Every five years, those with qualifying areas must earn 40 Points specific to the use of explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, 6A-4.0051, FAC)
♦Click Here to learn about Certification 40 Reading Pts. Renewal- Who Needs Them, When, and HOW?
Endorsement Courses: ESOL, Reading, Gifted, ASD
♦Click for more information about the Endorsements, Certification Requirements in these areas, and how to fulfill these requirements
Educational Leadership Opportunities for Certification Renewal
(Every five years, those with qualifying areas must earn 20 Points specific to Educational Leadership aligned to the FELS, 6A-4.0051, FAC)
♦Click Here to learn about 20 Ed Leadership Pts. for Certification Renewal- Who Needs Them, When, and HOW?
Other PL Opportunities
New opportunities to earn inservice points are regularly added in BusinessPlus and are posted on the Professional Learning Calendar located at: https://inside.stjohns.k12.fl.us/pd/
- Safeschools Learning Opportunities: Safeschools Learning Opportunities- Beyond the Annual Videos: * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion in BusinessPlus or email directly to PL- employees only.
- SJCSD Online Learning Center Opportunities: SJCSD Online Learning Center: * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion in BusinessPlus or email directly to PL- employees only.
- FREE FOR ANYONE: Florida’s Free Tobacco Prevention Program Learning Opportunities: * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion in BusinessPlus or email directly to PL.
- FREE FOR ANYONE: edWeb.net FREE Webinars: create a free account, watch recordings or live events and take the quiz to receive a certificate * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion in BusinessPlus or email directly to PL.
- FREE FOR ANYONE: CORWIN Publishing Free Webinar Schedule * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion with a completed professional learning log reflecting on your learning in BusinessPlus.
- FREE FOR ANYONE: Reading with TLC Free Webinar Recordings * to receive inservice credits, upload the certificate of completion with a completed professional learning log reflecting on your learning in BusinessPlus.
- FREE FOR ANYONE:Science of Reading Free 7-Part Webinar Recordings from Waterford.org* to receive 7 inservice credits, upload a completed professional learning log reflecting on your learning in BusinessPlus.
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 Verification of Participation.
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