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Pre-Planning Schedule for 2022-2023SY

August 1-9, 2022

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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

VISIT BusinessPlus TO REGISTER FOR TRAINING
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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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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?  this document will list the only courses that are approved and give you the information for how to earn credit.

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:  Individuals in SJCSD will receive a personal invitation when they are within the validity period in which they must earn this credit.  This course may only be offered between August 10 – April 30 each school year as per FDLRS/FLDOE.

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

Endorsement Courses:  ESOL, Reading, Gifted, ASD

♦Endorsement Courses Overview

♦Instructions for Requesting Endorsement Course Credit for College Courses

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

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