Upcoming Courses

Course:  PDA Differentiating Mathematics Instruction
Dates: October 6- December 8, 2020
Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  October 6 (5:00-7:00 PM) and 5:00-6:30 PM (EST) on October 27 and November 17 

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 simply be going to a website for your group meeting. All you need is a computer with a high-speed internet connection. Since the online group meetings require interaction from all participants, you will need to obtain a microphone and headphones.  Headsets with microphones can be purchased for about $15-$20 at Target, Wal-Mart or all electronic stores.  You may be able to borrow a headset from your school. If you have a built-in microphone on your computer, you will still need 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 30 inservice points.

Course Description:  
This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge about how to apply the guidelines of differentiating instruction to mathematics instruction. Emphasis is on evidence-based practices structured by a responsive decision-making framework in order for all students to achieve at the highest possible level. Content includes how to use pre-assessment, continuous assessment, and summative assessments to design and deliver effective lessons for initial instruction in mathematics and how to effectively use flexible small group instruction to respond to individual learner needs.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalogue in all Florida school districts.   If you are not currently employed in a Florida public school district with an approved Florida Department of Education Master Inservice Plan, 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/
Course Syllabus: https://bit.ly/2DPkTvR 
Additional Information: https://bit.ly/30Q7Djd 
Additional Questions: PDAQuestions@gmail.com
 

Please read this description carefully before registering.

Course:  PDA Differentiating Science Instruction
Dates: November 10, 2020- February 5, 2021
Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  November 10, January 7, January 28
5:30-7:30 PM (EST).

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 simply be going to a website for your group meeting. All you need is a computer with a high-speed internet connection. Since the online group meetings require interaction from all participants, you will need to obtain a microphone and headphones. Headsets with microphones can be purchased for about $15-$20 at Target, Wal-Mart or all electronic stores.  You may be able to borrow a headset from your school. If you have a built-in microphone on your computer, you will still need a headset with a microphone.

Course Requirements:
In addition to online group meetings, participants read and study online module 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 30 inservice points.

Course Description:  
This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge about applying the guidelines of differentiation to science instruction for the purposes of increasing student achievement for all learners. Content and activities emphasize how to use pre-assessment, continuous assessment, and summative assessments to design and deliver effective science lessons for whole group initial instruction and how to effectively use flexible small group instruction and individualized instruction, when needed, to respond to each student's needs.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalogue in all Florida school districts.  If you are not currently employed in education in Florida, it is your responsibility, prior to starting the module, 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/
Course Syllabus: https://bit.ly/2PMG04d   
Additional Information: https://bit.ly/2PNDafq  
Additional Questions: PDAQuestions@gmail.com
 

Course:  PDA Engaging Learners through Informative Assessment
Dates: November 5, 2020- January 14, 2021
Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  November 5, December 8, and January 14 5:00-7:00 PM (EST).

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 simply be going to a website for your group meeting. All you need is a computer with a high-speed internet connection.  Since the online group meetings require interaction from all participants, you will need to obtain a microphone and headphones.  Headsets with microphones can be purchased for about $15-$20 at Target, Wal-Mart or all electronic stores.  You may be able to borrow a headset from your school. If you have a built-in microphone on your computer, you will still need 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 20 inservice points.

Course Description:  
This Course was formerly titled Formative Assessment Process for Differentiating Instruction. Participants will learn and apply each step of the formative assessment process to increase student achievement. Participants will develop skills for using data-based decision making to be responsive to each student’s needs.

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 a Florida public school district with an approved Florida Department of Education Professional Learning Catalog, 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: fl-pda.org/facilitated/ 
Course Syllabus: bit.ly/2PLJRP3 
Additional Information: bit.ly/31JqjjP 
Additional Questions: PDAQuestions@gmail.com  
 

Please read this description carefully before registering.

Course:  PDA Technology for Student Success: Tools to Support Reading Comprehension
Dates: October 15- November 19, 2020
Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  October 15 and November 12, 2020 5:00-7:00 PM (EST)

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 simply be going to a website for your group meeting. All you need is a computer with a high-speed internet connection. Since the online group meetings require interaction from all participants, you will need to obtain a microphone and headphones.  Headsets with microphones can be purchased for about $15-$20 at Target, Wal-Mart or all electronic stores. You may be able to borrow a headset from your school. If you have a built-in microphone on your computer, you will still need 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 10 inservice points.

Course Description:  
This course enables educators to develop, increase and demonstrate knowledge about a variety of technology tools that can be used by students to scaffold, support, and augment some of the cognitive processing that leads to reading comprehension. This course is not designed to provide guidance in how to teach reading skills.

The PDA courses, developed by the Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, are included in the Professional Learning Catalogue 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/
Course Syllabus: https://bit.ly/2XSrbBO 
Additional Information: https://bit.ly/3kJF9iU  
Additional Questions: PDAQuestions@gmail.com 
 

Please read this description carefully before registering.

Course:  PDA Transition
Dates: October 1, 2020 - December 8, 2020
Required Online Group Meeting Dates:  October 1, November 3, and December 1 
5:00-7:00 PM (EST)

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 simply be going to a website for your group meeting. All you need is a computer with a high-speed internet connection.  Since the online group meetings require interaction from all participants, you will need to obtain a microphone and headphones.  Headsets with microphones can be purchased for about $15-$20 at Target, Wal-Mart or all electronic stores.  You may be able to borrow a headset from your school. If you have a built-in microphone on your computer, you will still need 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 stages of career development and in identifying the essential domains of transition planning for students with disabilities. Content and activities emphasize how to identify resources to assist students with functioning effectively in environments to which they are transitioning. Emphasis is on transition planning that incorporates student and family preferences to develop desired post school outcomes.
 
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.

Please note: Information and dates on this syllabus are subject to change.
Course Objectives:  http://fl-pda.org/facilitated/
Course Syllabus: bit.ly/2PNJZ0w
Q and A: bit.ly/3fOEcT2
Additional Questions: PDAQuestions@gmail.com