Beginning Reading Instruction
According to 6A-4.0051, F.A.C., for renewal or reinstatement of Professional Certificates with a beginning validity date of July 1, 2020, or thereafter, educators with subject area coverages which provide reading instruction or intervention to any K-6 students will be required to earn a minimum of two college credits, or the equivalent in-service points (40 in-service points) in the use of explicit, systematic and sequential approaches to reading instruction, developing phonemic awareness and implementing multisensory intervention strategies. This credit must be earned no earlier than ten (10) years prior to the expiration date of the current Professional Certificate. (Ex. For those individuals whose Professional Certificate expires 06/30/2025, this credit can be earned no earlier than 06/30/2015.) This requirement of two college credits, or the equivalent in-service points (40 in-service points) is required for the following subject area coverages:
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 through grade 3)
- Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
- Primary Education (grades K-3)
- English (grades 1-6)
- Middle Grades English (grades 5-9)
- Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (grades 5-9)
- English (grades 6-12)
- Reading (K-12)
- Reading (Endorsement)
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (grades K-12)
Registration is on PowerSchool.
Course will be held at the DTU office, 1601 Atlantic Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207
Free to DTU members, $175 for non-members
Class meets once a week.
Starts September 10, 2024 and ends on November 12, 2024.