Upcoming Courses

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Course:  PDA Assessment and Evaluation

Inservice Credits: 60  (Check with your district to determine if this course meets the SwD Recertification Requirement.)

Dates: July 14 - September 9, 2022

Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  July 14, August 4, and September 6, 2022. Online group meetings will be 5:00-7:00 pm, EST.

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Please note: Information and dates on this syllabus are subject to change.

Requirements for Online Group Meetings: We will be using Adobe Connect for your online group meetings. Prior to the first group meeting, you will receive an email with a link to your course’s Adobe Connect room. Adobe Connect does not require any special software. You will need a computer with high-speed internet connection and a headset with a microphone.

Course Requirements: In addition to online group meetings, participants read and study online course content, complete required assessment tasks and communicate with the facilitator regularly.  Your syllabus will assist you in pacing your work throughout the course. Upon completion of all requirements, participants will receive 60 inservice points.

Course Description: This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge and skills in identifying the purposes, legal and ethical principles, appropriate formal and informal instruments, and alternate strategies for the assessment and evaluation of students with disabilities. Course emphasis includes interpretation and application of assessment results.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education  Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalog in all Florida school districts.  If you are not currently employed in education in Florida, it is your responsibility, prior to starting the course, to contact your former school district or private school agency to determine if they are able to submit inservice credits to FDOE for you.

Course Objectives:  http://fl-pda.org/facilitated/
Additional Questions: Contact PDAQuestions@gmail.com 

Please read this description carefully before registering.

Course:  PDA Foundations of Exceptional Student Education

Inservice Credits: 60  (Check with your district to determine if this course meets the SwD Recertification Requirement.)

Dates: July 14 - September 18, 2022

Required Online Group Meeting Dates: July 14, August 11, and August 30, 2022. Online group meetings will be 5:00-7:00 pm, EST.

View Course Syllabus
Please note: Information and dates on this syllabus are subject to change.

Requirements for Online Group Meetings: We will be using Adobe Connect for your online group meetings. Prior to the first group meeting, you will receive an email with a link to your course’s Adobe Connect room. Adobe Connect does not require any special software. You will need a computer with high-speed internet connection and a headset with a microphone.

Course Requirements: In addition to online group meetings, participants read and study online course content, complete required assessment tasks and communicate with the facilitator regularly.  Your Course Syllabus will assist you in pacing your work throughout the course. Upon completion of all requirements, participants will receive 60 inservice points.

Course Description: This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge and skills about students with disabilities as related to state and federal legislation and case law. The course provides information about appropriate legal and ethical practices and different disability categories. The course content includes information on how to create a successful learning environment, the components and team members of the individualized education process and using models of support for students with disabilities to ensure success with the general education curriculum.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education  Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalog in all Florida school districts.  If you are not currently employed in education in Florida, it is your responsibility, prior to starting the course, to contact your former school district or private school agency to determine if they are able to submit inservice credits to FDOE for you.

Course Objectives:  http://fl-pda.org/facilitated/
Additional Questions: Contact PDAQuestions@gmail.com 

Course:  PDA Instructional Practices

Inservice Credits: 60

Dates: July 25 -  September 22, 2022

Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  July 25, August 8, and September 22, 2022. Online group meetings will be 5:00-7:00 pm, EST.

View Course Syllabus
Please note: Information and dates on this syllabus are subject to change.

Requirements for Online Group Meetings: We will be using Adobe Connect for your online group meetings. Prior to the first group meeting, you will receive an email with a link to your course’s Adobe Connect Meeting link. 

Course Requirements: In addition to online group meetings, participants read and study online course content, complete required assessment tasks and communicate with the facilitator regularly.  Your syllabus will assist you in pacing your work throughout the course. Upon completion of all requirements, participants will receive 60 inservice points.

Course Description: This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge about how to select instructional practices which incorporate specific learning strategies and specialized materials to meet individual learner needs. Participants will also learn about analyzing educational activities to assist in the development and implementation of accommodations and modifications that allow students with disabilities to participate in the general curriculum in a meaningful way. Course content includes effective methods of communication, consultation, and collaboration with other educators, related services professionals and with families.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalog in all Florida school districts.  If you are not currently employed in education in Florida, it is your responsibility, prior to starting the course, to contact your former school district or private school agency to determine if they are able to submit inservice credits to FDOE for you.

Course Objectives:  http://fl-pda.org/facilitated/
Additional Questions: Contact PDAQuestions@gmail.com 

Please read this description carefully before registering.

Course:  PDA Technology for the Diverse Classroom 

Inservice Credits: 20 (Check with your district to determine if this course meets the SwD Recertification Requirement.)

Dates: August 2 - September 20, 2022

Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  August 2, August 16, and August 30, 2022. Online group meetings will be 5:00-7:00 pm, EST.

View Course Syllabus
Please note: Information and dates on this syllabus are subject to change.

Requirements for Online Group Meetings: We will be using Zoom for your online group meetings. Prior to the first group meeting, you will receive an email with a link to your course’s Zoom Meeting link. 

Course Requirements: In addition to online group meetings, participants read and study online course content, complete required assessment tasks and communicate with the facilitator regularly.  Your syllabus will assist you in pacing your work throughout the course. Upon completion of all requirements, participants will receive 20 inservice points.

Course Description: This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge about instructional technology, assistive technology, accessible instructional materials, and Universal Design for Learning. Content and activities include how to determine appropriate tools to meet student needs and identify available resources to support district/school use of instructional technology, assistive technology, accessible instructional materials, and Universal Design for Learning.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalog in all Florida school districts.  If you are not currently employed in education in Florida, it is your responsibility, prior to starting the course, to contact your former school district or private school agency to determine if they are able to submit inservice credits to FDOE for you.

Course Objectives:  http://fl-pda.org/facilitated/
Additional Questions: Contact PDAQuestions@gmail.com