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CLINICAL EDUCATOR TRAINING

What is Clinical Education?

From FLDOE

“Clinical education” refers to programs that provide developing professionals with practical and skills-oriented instruction under the supervision of a skilled practitioner.

A clinical educator mentors another teacher or pre-service teacher and must demonstrate the ability to work with other adults in a mentoring relationship as well as expertise in the four areas identified by FLDOE including:

  • Skill one: Growth Mindset
  • Skill two: Content Planning Conferences
  • Skill three: Observers and Diagnosticians
  • Skill four: Targeted Feedback

Who needs Clinical Education Training?

  • Any school district or instructional personnel who mentors a current or pre-service teacher (including field experiences or internships)
  • Any personnel in postsecondary teacher preparation programs who instruct or supervise field experience courses or internships   1012.56(8)(a), F.S.; 1004.04(5) (F.S.)

How Do I Acquire Clinical Education Training in St. Johns County School District?

Due to updated FLDOE requirements, to become a Clinical Educator in St. Johns County School District, you must have completed Clinical Educator (CET) training in St. Johns County School District between June 2019 and the present.  Any previous Clinical Educator Training will no longer fulfill the qualifications needed to mentor in any capacity (i.e., intern students, practicum students, new teachers, new hires, struggling teachers, teachers working towards completing the general knowledge certification exam, etc.)

The training is comprised of:

  • Two face-to-face meetings
  • Five online modules to be completed between the two face-to-face meetings

The Clinical Educator Training is offered through the St. Johns County School District Professional Development Department* to teachers who meet the pre-identified criteria via an application process. The application is an online internal process that includes uploading Principal Recommendation and Summative Evaluation documentation.

Criteria

      • Teachers selected for this program must exhibit a clear understanding of how to access and interpret state standards- including the unpacking and planning process
      • The potential mentor must have an understanding of andragogy- how to work with adults
      • The potential mentor should come with a willingness to serve
      • Open Mindset- the potential mentor must possess active listening skills
      • Reflective Practices- the potential mentor should demonstrate clear reflective practices
      • Evaluation- the potential mentor must have Summative Evaluation ratings of Effective or Highly Effective for the immediately preceding school year in St. Johns County School District
      • Evaluation- the potential mentor must have at least two additional years of historical Summative Evaluation ratings of Effective or Highly Effective (or equivalent from another state to be reviewed and determined by the Professional Development and Evaluations Department)
      • Experience- the potential mentor must have a minimum of three years of instructional experience 
      • Experience- the potential mentor must have a minimum of one year of instructional experience in SJCSD

Selection

      • Once the Application has been submitted complete with Principal Recommendation and Summative Evaluation documentation,  the PD Team will review the information and contact participants with the registration link

*Please note as of August 2021, no outside provided training will count towards CET Qualification. Districts are no longer accepting reciprocity (transfer) of the Clinical Educator Training.

Training will be available:

  • FEBRUARY 2023 Weekday Sessions – Applications now OPEN 
    • NOTE: Even numbers of teachers from each school are required for this option as a sub will be shared.  Ex:  Two teachers from Beachside choose the weekday option.  Day 1- they may choose to attend together.  Day 2- one will attend in the morning, and one will attend in the afternoon to share a sub.  Due to the limitation of substitutes- this event is on a first-applied, first-accepted basis and is only open to the first 20 pairs (40 total teachers) to apply.
    • Pre-Work to be completed BEFORE Day 1
    • One 7.5-hour and one 3.5-hour face-to-face meeting
      • All of the following options will take place @First Coast Technical College
      • You will make your actual date selections on the Application
        • Day 1 (7.5 hours ♦ 8:00-3:30 ♦ bring your own lunch for working lunch)
          • Choose ONE
            • Tuesday, 2/21/23 ♦ 8:00am-3:30pm ♦ working lunch
            • Tuesday, 2/28/2023 ♦ 8:00am-3:30pm ♦ working lunch
        • Five Online Modules completed between the two face-to-face meetings
        • Day 2 (3.5 hours ♦ one teacher will attend morning; one teacher will attend afternoon to share a sub for the day)
          • Choose ONE
            • Thursday, 3/23/23 ♦ 7:30-11:00am
            • Thursday, 3/23/23 ♦ 12:00-3:30pm
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by February 13, 2023**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.  You will also need your Evaluations from the past three school years.
  • FEBRUARY 2023 Saturday Sessions – Applications now OPEN 
    • Pre-Work to be completed 2/17/23 – 2/24/23
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings (with built-in breaks and one hour for lunch on your own) on
      • Saturday, 2/25/2023 and Saturday 3/25/2023 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Five Online Modules completed between the two face-to-face meetings
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by February 10, 2023**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.  You will also need your Evaluations from the past three school years.

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  • NOVEMBER 2022 – Applications now CLOSED 
    • Pre-Work to be completed 10/28/22 – 11/4/22
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 11/5/2022 and Saturday 12/3/2022 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by October 24, 2022**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.  You will also need your Evaluations from the past three school years.
  • AUGUST 2022 – Applications now CLOSED
    • Pre-Work to be completed 8/15/22 – 8/19/22
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 8/20/2022 and Saturday 8/27/2022 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by August 15, 2022**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.  You will also need your Evaluations from the past three school years.
  • JULY 2022 – Applications now CLOSED 
    • Pre-Work to be completed 7/4/22 – 7/10/22
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Monday, 7/11/2022 and Monday 7/18/2022 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by June 3, 2022**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.  You will also need your Evaluations from the past three school years.
  • JUNE 2022 – Applications now CLOSED 
    • Pre-Work to be completed 5/30/22 – 6/5/22
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Monday, 6/6/2022 and Monday 6/13/2022 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by May 23, 2022**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application. You will also need your Evaluations from the past three school years.
  • March 2022 – Applications now CLOSED**Due to the requirement for substitutes, this only open to the first 35 applicants. SESSION HAS REACHED CAPACITY!
    • Pre-Work to be completed 2/24/22 – 3/2/22
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Thursday, 3/3/2022 and Tuesday 3/29/2022 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by February 18, 2022**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
  • FEBRUARY 2022 – Applications now CLOSED
    • Pre-Work to be completed 2/4/22 – 2/11/22
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 2/12/2022 and Saturday 3/5/2022 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by January 21, 2022**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
  • SEPTEMBER 2021 – Applications now CLOSED 
    • Pre-Work to be completed 9/10/21 – 9/17/21
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 9/18/2021 and Saturday 10/9/2021 @Fullerwood Training Center 
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by August 27, 2021**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
  • JULY 2021 – Applications now CLOSED
    • Pre-Work to be completed 7/5/21 – 7/11/21
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Monday, 7/12/21 and Tuesday 7/20/21 at First Coast Technical College
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by June 25, 2021**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
  • JUNE 2021 – Applications now CLOSED 
    • Pre-Work to be completed 6/4/21 – 6/11/21
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
  • February 2021- Applications now CLOSED 
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 2/6/21 and Saturday 2/27/21 at Fullerwood Training Center
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by January 27, 2021**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
        • Face-to-Face may occur via WebEx depending on the safer-at-home status
  • August 2020- Applications now CLOSED 
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 8/22/20 and Saturday 9/12/20 at Fullerwood Training Center
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by August 7, 2020**
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
  • October 2020- Applications now CLOSED 
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 10/3/20 and Saturday 10/24/20 at Fullerwood Training Center
      • Click HERE to APPLY
        • Applications must be submitted by September 4, 2020** EXTENDED TO 9/16/2020
        • **PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
        • Face-to-Face may occur via WebEx depending on the safer-at-home status
  • February 2020- Applications now CLOSED 
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on
      • Saturday, 2/8/20 and Saturday 2/22/20 at Fullerwood Training Center (Applications must be submitted by December 20, 2019)
      • Click here to APPLY
  • Summer 2020- Applications now CLOSED 
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on (Please Note:  Face-to-Face may occur via TEAMS depending on the safer-at-home status)
      • Friday, 5/29/20 and Friday 6/5/20 at Fullerwood Training Center (Applications must be submitted by April 15, 2020)**DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED!  Please feel free to submit by April 30th.
      • Click here to APPLY
        • *PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.
    • Two 7-hour face-to-face meetings on (Please Note:  Face-to-Face may occur via TEAMS depending on the safer-at-home status)
      • Monday, 7/20/20 and Monday 7/27/20 at Fullerwood Training Center (Applications must be submitted by May 18, 2020)
      • Click here to APPLY
        • *PLEASE NOTE:  You must upload a letter of recommendation from your Principal.  You should acquire this before completing the application.

Mentor Resources- These resources are available to those who have completed the Updated CET/Mentor Training and are located in the CET TEAMS Files

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