2008-2009 Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008-2009 Schedule

Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC)
 Alternative Certification for Teachers (ACT) ’08-09
                                     Saturday classes 8:30-2:00
                                                

Class Date
Sat.

Class/ Educator Accomplished Practice (EAP) Number and Name (Session Title) **

Due Date
for Class Assignment

Due Date for TSAP Task(s) **

August 16, 2008

ACT Orientation 9:00 – 1:30

 

 

August 18

Register in TSAP and for the ITTS (Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills).  Complete both assessments by 9/15/08
www.teachingskills.org

www.flinnovates.org/university

 

9/15/08
Print your scores

August 23 Class

EAP 9 Learning Environments (Classroom Management)

9/20/08

9/30/08

September 6 Class

EAP 10 Planning (Planning & Delivery of Instruction)

9/30/08

10/31/08

 

EAP 11 Role of the Teacher Introduced – TSAP task due 5/31/09

 

 

September 13

FTCE †† – Register by July 25, late registration by August 14

 

 

September 15

TSAP and ITTS assessments must be complete

 

 

October 4 Class

EAP 12 Technology

10/31/08

10/31/08

 

EAP 3 Continuous Improvement introduced – TSAP task due 4/3/09
EAP 8 Knowledge of Subject Matter introduced – TSAP task due 3/31/09

 

 

October 25

FTCE – Register by September 5

 

 

November 1 Class

EAP 1 Assessment (Traditional/Alternative Assessment)

11/30/08

11/30/08

December 6 Class

EAP 2 Communication

12/31/08

12/31/08

January 10

FTCE – Register by November 21

 

 

January 17 Class

EAP 6 Ethics
Bring notebooks for mid-year review

1/31/09

1/31/09

February 7 Class

EAP 7 Human Development and Learning

2/28/09

2/28/09

February 28

FTCE – Register by January 9

 

 

March 7 Class

EAP 4 Critical Thinking

3/31/09

3/31/09

 

EAP 8 Knowledge of Subject Matter TSAP tasks

 

3/31/09

March 16

Registration begins for Summer FOR-PD (registration ends April 20)

 

 

April 18 Class

EAP 5 Diversity

4/30/09

4/30/09

 

EAP 3 Continuous Improvement TSAP tasks

 

4/30/09

 

EAP 8 Training Log and Reflection

4/30/09

 

April 18

FTCE – Register by February 27

 

 

May 2 Class

EAP 11 Role of the Teacher

5/31/09

5/31/09

May 18 – Aug. 22

Florida On-Line Reading Professional Development FOR-PD (State-required Reading component)

Per course requirements

 

June tentatively 9, 10, 11 (8:30-3:30)

ESOL Cross-Cultural Communication & Understanding (60 in-service pts.)

6/11/09

 

June 19

Notebooks Due at District Office

 

 

July 25

FTCE – Register by June 5

 

 

    †† The Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) shown are the Test Dates and Deadlines for Regular Administrations.
            Computer based schedules are posted online.  Information about all examinations, fee schedules, and study material can be found
            at www.fl.nesinc.com.

      ** Look at your TSAP Scoring Matrix to determine if you have a task to submit for each EAP.  If your score is a 4 or 5 for any EAP, you do
          not have to submit a task.  If your score was a 3 or lower, you will need to submit one or two tasks based on your score.

    FOR-PD Spring session:  Jan. 20 – April 27.  Registration for spring session will be on recommendation of ACT support team. 
    FOR-PD Summer session:  May 18 – Aug. 22.  Registration period begins March 16 and ends April 20, 2009.

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