PDCP Resources during COVID-19
Task Listing and Completion of Tasks during COVID-19
What is the PDCP?
Florida’s Professional Development Certification Program (PDCP) is competency-based, on-the-job training in professional education competencies (the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices) that prepares high quality teachers for Florida’s public school districts. It is authorized by section 1012.56(8), Florida Statutes.
Steps to Certification
Florida state-approved District Professional Development Certification Program provided by a Florida public school district
AND Passing scores on the GK, Prof Ed and SAE
AND Participate while employed as a teacher in a Florida public school district under a valid Florida Temporary Certificate
http://www.altcertflorida.org/
Distance Learning Tips and Resources
This document details step by step directions for the creation of a Google Voice Account. Google Voice gives you a phone number for texting and calling so that you can easily communicate with parents and students without giving out your personal numbers. Calls and texts are forwarded to your personal device, with the option for setting up hours to not be disturbed.
A collection of practices for supporting distance learning by the Council for Exceptional Children and eLuma Online Therapy.
The Florida Department of Education offers suggestions for developing instructional continuity plans, equity and access among students, working with English Language Learners, considerations for exceptional educations students as well as various other resources.
This collection of resources from the New Teacher Project to support at home learning via a blog by Crystal Harmon.
A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis from Google and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
This resource from CAST introduces the Universal design for learning (UDL): is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.
Dr. Maurice J. Elias provides tips for managing virtual instruction beyond the academic aspect and through a social-emotional lens.
In this blog, Kathleen Morris discusses a variety of topics ranging from structuring your schedule to suggestions for offline, at-home activities to comparisons of online platforms.
On Cult of Pedagogy, Jennifer Gonzalez discusses a variety of topics ranging from the psychological aspects of distance learning to trouble-shooting. This is also available as a podcast.
Google Classroom simplifies creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.
The following resources are available to support your use of the Google Classroom platform:
Website: https://classroom.google.com/
How to Use Google Classroom
Introduction to Google Classroom (Jennifer Argentina - 12 min.)
Google Classroom - All About Assignments (Jessica Callahan - 7 min.)
Creating Quizzes for Google Classrooms (Jessica Callahan - 7 min.)
A Collaboration Between Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) and Microsoft
Getting Started: Microsoft Teams for EDU Quick Start Guide
IT/Leader: Get started with Microsoft Teams for Remote Learning
Educator/Student: Remote teaching and learning in Office 365 Education
Training/Tips: Teams EDU Remote Learning Webinars | MEC: Getting Started with Online Learning in Office 365
Parent/Guardian: Remote learning with Office 365: Guidance for parents and guardians
Educator Examples: Microsoft Teams for EDU Scenarios (Flipgrid): K12 | Higher Education
Blog: How schools can ramp up remote learning programs quickly with Microsoft Teams
Collection: Remote Learning Wakelet (collection of Microsoft resources for Remote Learning
Free Zoom access to all K-12 schools- can be used to create interactive instruction via the use of videoconferencing.
Technical Specifications: Web-based; Participants will receive a link from the video conference host.
Notes: https://zoom.us/
Student Accommodations
Quality Matters shared an import resource with examples of student accommodations, and how to address these through digital learning. These examples can be found here.
Opportunities for Enrichment
Here you can find a variety of enrichment resources for ranging from Math to PE.
Family Engagement Through Distance Learning
The Florida Department of Education has put together a comprehensive list of resources ranging from reading assistance to yoga to STEM resources.
Hi Mama, the Early Childhood Education Blog, offers several simple tips for engaging families through distance learning, with ideas such as logging onto video chat to "have lunch together" as well as organizing a group chat so that people still feel connected to those around them. The tips and more can be found on the Hi Mama Blog.
Dr. Steve Constantino is a leader, teacher, speaker and best-selling author Dr. Steve Constantino has a long and distinguished career in school, district and state and is considered one of the nation’s leading authorities in the area of family and community engagement. On his website, you'll find many valuable resources for engaging families.
Virtual Field Trips/Museums
NEFEC has gathered a variety of resources for virtual exploring, ranging from walking on Mars, touring the White House, visiting Yellowstone National Park to walking along the Great Wall of China.
FGCU's Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education (CESE) has responded to a request by K-12 schools to curate a list of virtual STEM field trips that are aligned to standards and include high-quality lesson plans that teachers can use immediately. These also include lesson plans!