FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
August 17, 2007
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
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District School Superintendents
Principals
FROM:
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Evan B. Lefsky, Ph.D.
SUBJECT:
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Just Read, Florida! Reading Endorsement Professional Development On-Line
Courses for Competencies One and Three
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n our continued effort to provide teachers with high quality Reading Endorsement professional
development at little or no cost, the Just Read, Florida! office is pleased to announce the
availability of a total of 3,200 free registrations between two online courses entitled Foundations
of Language and Cognition (FOLAC) and Applied Data Analysis for Educational Leaders
(ADAPT). Both of these online courses are offered through North East Florida Educational
Consortium (NEFEC). Please note that FOLAC fully satisfies competency one and ADAPT
fully satisfies competency three of the Reading Endorsement. Additional information about the
FOLAC and ADAPT professional development, including training goals and objectives,
assignment schedule, and technical requirements are available online at
http://www.nefec.org/adapt and http://www.nefec.org/folac.
As there are still a number of middle and high school educators teaching reading classes this year
who are considered out of field because they have not received the Reading Endorsement or the
full K-12 Reading certification, we will allow these teachers a two week lead time before
registration is confirmed for all other educators, including reading coaches, school
administrators, district staff and elementary teachers. Registration for all educators opens on
EVAN B. LEFSKY, PH.D.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUST READ, FLORIDA!
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325 W. GAINES STREET, ROOM 1548 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0503 • www.fldoe.org
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August 20, 2007, but unless these teachers have declared an out of field status as they complete
registration, they will be put on a wait list until September 1. However, since there are 3,200
slots available, it is anticipated that all interested educators will be accommodated.
Upon entering the ADAPT and FOLAC home pages, select the desired session start date from
the list on the right side of the screen. A page with additional information about the training will
appear with a link at the bottom of the page to register. Teachers should follow the registration
prompts through the next series of screens to provide contact information and to complete the
registration process.
When asked for payment information, please direct your teachers to select the payment type of
“
Other
” and enter the payment number of “
TIER 1
,” for those teachers who are currently
teaching reading courses out of field in grades 6-12 during the 2007-2008 school year. For all
other educators,
TIER 2
is their payment code.
Please do not delay in communicating information about this opportunity to your teachers,
since this will be a competitive process.
Multiple classes will be held during the following
time frames and teachers may select the time period that best suits their schedule. Confirmations
will be sent to teachers who have secured a complimentary slot and to those who did not.
FOLAC Round
1
: (Sessions 101-113)
2
: (Sessions 201-213)
3
: (Sessions 301-313)
4:
(Sessions 401-413)
ADAPT Rounds
1:
(Sessions 101-113)
2:
(Sessions 201-213)
3:
(Sessions 301-313)
4:
(Sessions 401-413)
Session Start Date
August 27, 2007
October 8, 2007
December 3, 2007
February 4, 2008
Session Start Date
September 17, 2007
November 5, 2007
January 14, 2008
March 3, 2008
Session End Date
December 17, 2007
February 11, 2008
April 1, 2008
May 19, 2008
Session End Date
January 21, 2008
March 11, 2008
April 28, 2008
June 16, 2008
The textbook for ADAPT is
Developing and Using Classroom Assessments
,
Third Edition
, by
Albert Oosterhof.
We are asking that, if possible, each district absorb the cost of the
textbook for their teachers enrolled in the class.
NEFEC has 500 texts in stock and can
reorder. The cost of the textbook, if purchased from NEFEC, is $40.00. The textbook is also
available through a variety of online bookstores.
There is no required textbook for FOLAC.
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Once registration is closed, we will notify district Reading Endorsement contacts of the
registrants from their district so that the appropriate number of books can be secured. You may
wish for teachers to pick up their textbooks at the district office, or you may choose to deliver
them to the teachers at their respective schools by courier, if that service is available.
If a
district is unable to purchase the textbook, please let Garnette Knapp know immediately so
that registrants can be notified and be given the option to purchase or borrow the book
themselves or drop the class. She can be contacted at (386) 329-3800 or by email at
knappg@nefec.org.
Districts may wish to consider purchasing sets of books to be loaned to
teachers for the duration of the class.
If teachers wish to take ADAPT for college credit, Florida State University periodically offers
this online course. Teachers must enter as a degree seeking or special student and pay the full
tuition. Learning Systems Institute at FSU can provide more information on this option, and that
office can be reached at (850) 644-2570.
Just Read, Florida! is not sponsoring university
tuition.
We are very excited about this opportunity for your teachers. If you have questions about the
registration process, please contact Garnette Knapp at (386) 329-3800 or by e-mail at
knappg@nefec.org. If you have other questions, please contact Barbara Elzie at (850) 245-0503
or by e-mail at barbara.elzie@fldoe.org.
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K-12 Comprehensive Plan for Reading Contacts
Reading Endorsement Contacts
Professional Development Coordinators
Reading and Language Arts Supervisors
