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Teacher Apprenticeship Program

October 22, 2023 No Comments

The CTE office in the Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development, and Retention provided an overview of the new Teacher Apprenticeship Program recently created in House Bill 1035, Section 1012.555, Florida Statutes, and answered any questions.

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An Introduction to the Science of Reading

October 22, 2023 No Comments

The presentation provided a definition of the Science of Reading and a brief overview of some of the fundamental research behind the Science of Reading. Both the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Reading Rope were introduced to build understanding of the skills and abilities needed to achieve skilled reading.

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Launch Year Training: Starting Your School on the Right Path

October 22, 2023 No Comments

The Launch Year Training was a support network for schools opening in the next year or beyond. This workshop was the first meeting of our new cohort. We reviewed a variety of issues and provided a detailed to-do list of things you needed to focus on to ensure a successful opening.

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Legislative Advocacy 101: How to Share Your Story so that Lawmakers Listen

October 22, 2023 No Comments

Participants gained a better understanding of Florida state government and the legislative process, the major factors that influenced policymaking, and how to actually get their message across so that lawmakers listened to them, with specific examples of things they could do to engage their local representatives.

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Let’s Took a Walk: Setting Impactful Look-fors for Classroom Learning Walks that Led to School Improvement

October 22, 2023 No Comments

In this presentation, the lead for the FLDOE Bureau of School Improvement’s Field Team discussed how to maximize classroom learning walks through a tight lens of instructional look-fors that led to positive change in teacher practice. Participants were actively engaged in a systemic process of developing school-specific look-fors to maximize efficiency and impact of instruction.

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The Role of Governance in a Successful Continuous Process and Outcome

October 22, 2023 No Comments

In this presentation, Charter Schools USA and Cognia focused on the question: What could governing boards do to support a successful continuous improvement process? Board members were often told about their roles and responsibilities. However, maintaining the fine line of governance in the day-to-day was complicated. Effective governing boards were disciplined, which took time and practice. Content and scenarios were presented, and ample time for discussion/Q&A was provided.

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New Worlds Reading Initiative Overview

October 22, 2023 No Comments

New Worlds Reading was a FREE statewide program that advanced literacy and a love of reading by shipping free books and literacy resources to Florida VPK students who were not yet making age-appropriate progress according to student assessments and K-5 students who were not yet reading on grade level in public and charter schools.

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Parentally Placed Private School Students: Public Local Educational Agency Obligations

October 22, 2023 No Comments

This presentation provided an overview of the child find, meaning consultation, and proportionate shared responsibilities of a public local educational agency, as well as equitable services and dispute resolution options in Florida.

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The Power of Parent Engagement

October 22, 2023 No Comments

Participants learned how and why engaged parents were important for promoting educational options. Topics covered included parent training, engagement, and opportunities for parent advocacy.

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Preparing for the ESSER Cliff

October 22, 2023 No Comments

The ESSER funds were a great source of comfort in a time of need, but what was your plan, come next September, to ensure your school’s needs continued to be met post ESSER funding? Discussions with us included some possible solutions to the ESSER cliff!

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