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Effective July 1, 2024, 6A-4.0051 requires anyone holding Educational Leadership and/or School Principal subject areas to include 20 hours of Florida’s educational leadership standards in-service points as a part of the required 120 points.
There are two ways to earn your SWD Recertification points (20 hours): take any 20-hour course through BEESS Portal that has “Students with Disabilities” in the title -or- take the Students with Disabilities: Growth Mindset Course in Canvas.
Certification Requirements: For those needing to re-certify starting in 2025 and beyond, there are additional state requirements. As per, rule 6A-4.0051, F.A.C. designated certifications will be required to take an additional 40 hours in reading professional development for renewal or reinstatement.
This is an excellent opportunity to help build a solid foundation and create a collaborative learning environment for our newest SLPS educators. Per FLDOE statute, ALL mentors MUST have specialized training in supporting new teachers.
The Clinical Educator Academy is for teachers that desire to host student teachers. Completion of Clinical Educator Academy results in 60 hours of in-service points, and fulfillment of the 20-hour SWD/ESE recertification requirement.
Fall Session: Registration begins 08/26/24 Classes start 09/09/24 // Winter Session: Registration begins 10/21/24 Classes start: 11/04/24 // Spring Session: Registration begins 01/06/25 Classes start 01/22/25
Teachers required to hold the Reading Endorsement, Reading K-12 certification or to begin requirements to add Reading Endorsement: any 3rd Grade teacher with a student that has been retained in 3rd grade, any teacher of record for a Tier 3 reading intervention, and any teacher that would like to teach 3rd grade Summer School.