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Professional Learning & Development
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Professional Learning and Development supports the continuous improvement of all employees to meet the needs of all Brevard County students. We provide various professional development and support in areas of administrative leadership, teacher leadership, new teacher induction, and the Professional Development Certification Program. Our department provides additional support for endorsement programs in ESOL, Reading, Gifted, Athletic Coaching, and ASD.
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INSERVICE TRANSCRIPTS
Please use this email address to REQUEST inservice records be sent to another county or SUBMIT inservice records to our office from another Florida county.
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TOBACCO PREVENTION COURSES
Are you an active BPS teacher looking for an in service opportunity online? The Tobacco Prevention 60 hour, 30 hour, or 10 hour course may be the right fit for you. Click the link below to go to our Brevard County registration page to learn more about the courses.
Students with Disabilities Training
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Looking for SWD training opportunities? CLICK BELOW
CLICK HERE to find out what the BESE Professional Development Alternatives portal has to offer. BPS teachers can take both facilitate and non-facilitated courses.
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Students with Disabilities (SWD) Training Requirements
Revised_1-5-22__SWD_-Courses_Taught_in_BPS-Count_Towards_the_20_SWD_04012019.pdf 736.9 KB (Last Modified on January 6, 2022) -
FLDOE SWD Technical Assistance Paper
Students with Disabilities Technical Assistance Paper.pdf 131.81 KB (Last Modified on June 26, 2018) -
Key Elements of Classroom Management Observation Checklist
Behavior Classroom Management Checklist DISTRICT TIER 1.pdf 345.76 KB (Last Modified on July 29, 2021)
Helpful Links
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Gale Virtual Library
The GALE Virtual Library is an online collection of eBooks covering a variety of professional development topics from today’s top publishers.
Contact Us
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Mike Alba
Director- Professional Learning & Development
321-633-1000
Ext. 11240Elizabeth Torres
Administrative Secretary
Ext. 11240Vanessa Acosta
Employment Specialist III
Ext. 11209Linda Buffum
Staff Development Specialist
Ext. 11262Itzel Copley
Employment Specialist III
Ext. 11269Sharon Doucett-Doran
Certification-Elementary
Ext. 11211Tori Huss
HR Recruiter
Ext. 11296Karrie Hieber
Peer Mentor Teacher
321-652-4334Lisa Higham
Coordinator-Staff Development
For Teachers & Leadership
Ext. 11792Teresa Jabbari
Peer Mentor Teacher
(321)389-0426Susan Kirk
HR Recruiter
Ext. 11298Jenifer Mallory
Peer Mentor Teacher
321-508-7092Bridget Reed
Peer Mentor Teacher
321-508-7116Tracy Seibert
Content Specialist - Induction
Ext. 11237Lisa Stanley
Content Specialist - PDCP
Ext. 11243Lynnette Thorstensen
PD Specialist-Endorsement Programs
Ext. 11175