FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
March 11, 2005
M E M O R A N D U M
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District Staff Developers
Pre-service Program Contacts
FROM:
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Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development, and Retention
SUBJECT:
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CLINICAL EDUCATOR TRAINER PREPARATION
The purpose of this memorandum is to announce registration for a
Clinical Educator Trainer
Session
being sponsored by the Department of Education in support of efforts to increase the
supply of highly effective teachers. The program is intended to prepare Clinical Educator Trainers
to conduct the training program in locally delivered workshops. A prerequisite for attending this
trainer preparation session is previous completion of the Clinical Educator training for supervising
teachers.
Program Description: Clinical Educator (CE)
This newly revised program prepares trainers to deliver modules that develop clinical skills for
assisting teachers in both the classroom setting and the student service setting. Areas addressed by
this program include diagnosing performance of educators and students, providing feedback on
professional performance, and preparation and implementation of professional development plans.
This program is required for all district personnel and teachers (including school psychologists,
guidance counselors and school social workers) who supervise or direct teacher preparation
students during field experience courses or internships.
KATHRYN S. HEBDA, CHIEF
BUREAU OF EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 124 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0435
Session:
Clinical Educator Trainer Preparation
Prerequisite:
Completion of participant level Clinical Educator Training
Location:
University of West Florida
11000 University Pkwy.
Pensacola, FL 32514 Building 85/86
Room assignment to be determined (TBD).
When:
April 11-13, 2005
Registration:
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Registration for the workshop is done by going online at
http://info.doe.state.fl.us/register/prodev/default.cfm.
The sessions fill up rapidly,
so early registration is advisable. It is our policy to accept only 30 participants per
session.
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Confirmation of submission of your application will be made electronically to
registrants and will be followed up with information regarding acceptance into the
training cohort after the application has been reviewed and approved.
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Hotel reservations, if needed, are to be made on an individual basis at local hotels such
as the ones listed for informational purposes below:
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Marriott Residence Inn
-7230 Plantation Road, Pensacola- (850) 479-1000,
Best Western Village Inn
-8240 N. Davis Highway, Pensacola- (850) 479-1099
or 1-800-962-9945,
Civic Inn North
-8500 University Parkway, Pensacola-
(850) 478-4663, &
Ramada Inn Bayview
-7601 Scenic Highway, Pensacola-
(850) 477-7155.
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There have been no special room blocks reserved for the Department of
Education for this event. Contact the hotel of your choice for information
concerning room rates, street address, directions and about how to ensure tax-
exempt status.
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Individuals participating in the trainer preparation session are responsible for all costs
relating to travel expenses (hotel, mileage, per diem, meals, etc.).
The Department will
not reimburse workshop participants for any expenses incurred as part of his/her
participation in this training session.
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There is no registration fee for participating in this training session. All participant
materials are free, i.e.,
Participants Training Manual
, accompanying video cassettes
and a CD.
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The three-day training session starts at 9:30 a.m. on the first day and ends at 4:30 p.m.
On the second and third days, the training starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends around 4:30 p.m.
If you need additional information, please contact Yakup Bilgili at (850) 245-0549 or
email: yakup.bilgili@fldoe.org.
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