Florence 1 Schools | PD Blast
Week of February 14 | February 16
Missed the Deadline to Register for Read to Succeed Spring Courses?
If you are in need of Read2Succeed courses and you missed the deadline for the Spring registration, don't panic the district will partner with the VirtualSC PD to provide you with discounted courses in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.
A sign-up form will be sent out for individuals to sign up for courses. (Only 30 participants per cohort, first come first serve.)
Other universities may be offering Read2Succeed courses at a higher rate. Check under State and National Professional Development Opportunities below for more details.
Social Media and Professional Development
Teach | Tweet | Meet | #F1SPD
Looking for a way to collaborate with your peers across the district while growing your personal learning network? Using the Twitter platform to grow professionally will not only impact your classroom practice, but will also allow you to create and enhance relationships with your fellow F1S educators. Within this space you can share strategies, collaborate, problem solve classroom practice roadblocks and be involved in a dynamic internal culture.
Starting in December, the hashtag #F1SPD will be used to post & share resources and engage with our F1S teachers district wide to foster collaboration efforts.
Continuing education credits will be offered for those who are actively participating utilizing this platform.
How To Earn Continuing Education Credits
The following key performance indicators will be used to measure teacher engagement on the Twitter platform:
- 1 CEU - Moderate - posting original ideas ( at least once a week), retweeting the ideas of others, using the hashtag #F1SPD on initial posts
- 2 CEUs - Active - posting original ideas ( at least 2 to 3 times a week), retweeting the ideas of others, fostering discussions on the tweets of others, using the hashtag #F1SPD on initial posts
- 3 CEUs - Advanced - posting original ideas ( at least 4 to 5 times a week), retweeting the ideas of others, fostering discussions on the tweets of others, using the hashtag #F1SPD on initial posts, tweeting images and resource links, actively engaging your peers in collaborating efforts or strategy building opportunities.
Renaissance Professional Development | On Demand
Want More of the PD Sessions from January 4th | Kiker Learning | eSchool Professional Development | Self Paced Courses
Want more in-depth training with the G Suite at your own pace. Sign up for the Kiker Learning eSchool available to the first 100 educators to register below. (We have 80 spots available!)
Paper Pointers | Unlimited Interactive Expert Talks
With the Paper Pointers™ series, you can join interactive webinars delivered multiple times per week, every week of the school year.
LinkIt! | Collect. Analyze. Grow.
Free online professional development workshops this fall and winter. The 30-minute Zoom sessions will be presented after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 3:30 PM.
Please click the Register Form to register for one or more workshops. You will receive separate calendar invites to confirm each registration and directions to access the Zoom online PD within 2-3 days after submitting the form.
CTE Virtual Professional Development
iCEV is excited to offer webinars throughout the year to help educators learn about hot topics in education, enhance their skills and connect with likeminded professionals. Each webinar is focused on a specific topic and open to all educators, administrators and staff of any discipline.
February Webinars
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Careers to CTE
In It to Win: Building a Successful Judging Program
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Information
National Board Online Awareness Sessions
Please note that this meeting is designed for those educators interested in initial certification. Information about the National Board MOC process will not be included in these meetings.
Tuition Reimbursement 2021-2022 | Get Paid To Go To School
F1S current incentive for the 2021-2022 school year entitles all full-time employees tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per year, per employee for courses taken during the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Employees must have been employed in Florence 1 Schools for at least three (3)
years. To be eligible for tuition reimbursement upon the acquisition of additional academic credits or completion of a degree program, the following steps below must be followed.
Funds are based on first come, first available up to our budged amount of $100,000.
Some parameters to know:
1. This is open to ALL staff members for 2021-22 school year
2. $2,000 maximum request per employee
3. NOT for administrative/school leadership degree/certification/coursework
4. Priority is for science, math, and special education.
5. Based on 1st come, 1st serve basis - no appeals
6. Budgeted amount of $100,000 for the year.
7. Must have worked three (3) full years in the district to be eligible
IMPORTANT
PSLA Annual Literacy Conference | Justice For All | February 25-26th, 2022
edWeb.net
edWeb.net is an award-winning professional learning network that serves the global education community. Join communities to connect with peers and learn from experts on so many topics! Watch edWebinars live or on demand anytime to earn CE certificates. Listen to podcasts of selected edWeb programs.
SCETV
SCETV offers an array of professional development opportunities for PreK-12 educators. Click on the SCETV icon to search for courses currently open for enrollment.
FREE ETV Technology Training - the staff at ETV trains over 3,000 SC teachers at their locations every school year. They will work with teachers during their planning periods, after school or on in-service days. ETV's trainers specialize in web tools, iPads and Google as well as all of the wonderful ETV resources.
* If SCETV Recertification Courses are in-between enrollment periods, you can review course information and upcoming offering dates here.
SC Codes
Genesis Evaluation Portal
F1S Technology Tools and Resources
National Board Certification
Calandra Brisbone-Davis
319 South Irby Street, Florence, SC, USA
calandra.davis@fsd1.org
843.799.6013