FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Dr. Tony Bennett
Commissioner of Education
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
G
ARY CHARTRAND,
Chair
Members
ADA G.
ARMAS, M.D.
SALLY BRADSHAW
JOHN A. COL
ON
BARBARA S. FEINGOLD
JOHN R. P
ADGET
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
Contact Information:
Eileen McDaniel
850-245-0562
Eileen.McDaniel@fldoe.org
John Moore
850-245-0546
John.Moore@fldoe.org
DPS: 2013- 68
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
District Staff Development Directors
District Race to the Top Contacts
FROM: Pam Stewart
DATE:
May 17, 2013
SUBJECT:
Regional Technical Assistance – Designing a Professional Development System
The Florida Department of Education, in collaboration with its contractor, Mid-continent Research
for Education and Learning (McREL), is pleased to announce the seventh technical assistance
session of the Preparing Districts to Evaluate Professional Development program. The seventh
session, Designing a Professional Development System, will assist participants in the redevelopment
of their professional development system to align with current initiatives, state statutes, protocol
standards, Race to the Top initiatives and district goals. Districts are encouraged to assemble a team
of district professional development personnel and other key district staff, such as curriculum and
school improvement leaders; principals; and teacher leaders to attend the session.
Registration is now open. Additional details regarding this technical assistance are available via the
registration site:
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kuvjlncab&oeidk=a07e7fa9aloef567706
A confirmation email will be sent to you upon successful completion of the registration process.
Please do not hesitate to contact either Eileen McDaniel or Dr. John Moore if you have any questions or
concerns.
PS/kp
PAM STEWART
CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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