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ESE/SWD Requirement Information

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Effective July 1, 2014, Senate Bill 1108 requires anyone individuals applying for recertification in Florida are required to earn 20 in-service credits or 1 semester hour in instructing students with disabilities (SWD) within the current validity period. This requirement is included within the 120 in-service credit or six hours of college credit required for recertification
 

Who is affected?

  • All Florida Educators who hold a Professional Educator Certificate.
     

What courses count towards the requirement?

  • Courses on MyPLC labeled with the code “ESE20” can be counted towards this requirement. 
  • See the specific course listings and their providers in the menu below. 

ESE/SWD In-Service Opportunities

What professional learning opportunies are available to meet this requirement?

Explore the menu below to see what course options are available to earn towards your 20-hour renewal requirement. The courses are organized according to their provider. All courses are self-paced.  If you are having trouble determining which opportunity may be best for you, reach out to a Professional Learning Specialist for guidance.

All courses listed below should be accessed through the “MyPLC” application on ClassLink. The Course Sections reflect the current enrollment opportunities. 

  • Beacon Educator
    Beacon Educator is a third-party professional learning platform with a variety of classes to support your educational practice. Beacon offers coursework pathways for many Endorsements. Some courses are “self-paced,” listed as “Unfacilitated Modules.” Other courses are “Facilitated” by an instructor, which includes graded classwork. Some courses need to be taken in sequence, while others are avaiable as needed. These courses are available for CCPS educators.

    Course Number Section Title Credit Hours Credit Catgory
    14388 (25-26) +Reading Challenges 1: Dyslexia and More (Beacon) (RDG40/ESE20) 20 ESE/RDG
    14387 (25-26) +Reading Challenges 2: Structured Literacy (Beacon) (RDG40/ESE20) 20 ESE/RDG
    15943 (25-26) +Reading Challenges: Structured Literacy for All  (ESE20/RDG40) * Cost $100 40 ESE/RDG
    14797 (25-26) Reading 1: Foundations of Instruction R+ (Beacon) (RDG40/ESE20) 60 ESE/RDG
    14551 (25-26) Autism: Communication Needs of Students with Autism (ESE20)

    60

    		 ESE
    14554 (25-26) Autism: Nature, Needs and Assessment (ESE20) 60 ESE
    14555 (25-26) Autism: Positive Behavior Supports (ESE20) 60 ESE
    14553 (25-26) Autism: Student Assessment (ESE20) 60 ESE
    14399 (25-26) ESE for All Educators (ESE20) 20 ESE
    15771 (25-26) ESE SWD: Math Dyscalculia (ESE20) 20 ESE
    15770 (25-26) ESE SWD: Resiliency Supports (ESE20) 20 ESE
    14558 (25-26) ESE: Managing Challenging Student Behaviors (ESE20) 20 ESE
    15505 (25-26) Instructional Strategies  (ESE20)  (Beacon On Demand) 20 ESE

  • The Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS)

    The BEESS Portal to Professional Learning Alternatives offers a variety of free online courses for Florida educators that will increase their ability to respond to the needs of students with disabilities.

    Course Number Section Title Credit Hours Credit Catgory
    15276 (25-26) COS Procedures for Pre-K

    6

    		 ESE
    15692 (25-26) DeafEd Express 6 ESE
    14508 (25-26) Effective Teaching Practices for Students with Disabilities (ESE20) 20 ESE
    16169 (25-26) Exploring Structured Literacy (ESE20/RDG40) 40 ESE/RDG
    14509 (25-26) Inclusive Practices for the Developmentally Appropriate Pre-K Classroom (ESE20) 10 ESE
    14611 (25-26) Integrating Student Services for Inclusive School (ESE20) 20 ESE
    16167 (25-26) Introduction to Differentiating Instruction (ESE20) 20 ESE
    15693 (25-26) Language Reading Connection for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 10 ESE
    15746 (25-26) Leadership to Support Students with Disabilities (ESE20 or LDR20) 20 ESE/LDR
    14511 (25-26) Positive Behavior Intervention Support (ESE20) 20 ESE/RDG
    14512 (25-26) Reading Difficulties Disabilities, and Dyslexia (RDG40/ESE/20) 20 ESE/RDG
    14776 (25-26) Structured Literacy through a Multi-Sensory Approach (RDG40/ESE20) 20 ESE/RDG
    14588 (25-26) Supportive Environments for Students with Disabilities (ESE20/LDR20) 10 ESE/LDR
    14513 (25-26) Teaching Students with Disabilities (ESE20) 20 ESE
    14514 (25-26) Teaching Students with Disabilities for Physical Education (ESE20) 20 ESE
    14516 (25-26) Teaching Students with Disabilities in Fine Arts (ESE20) 20 ESE
    15694 (25-26) Usher Syndrome Screening 5 ESE

  • Educational Impact (EI)
    The courses below are availabe to CCPS teachers through the “MyPLC” app on ClassLink. Search the corresponding course code below and enroll in the section.You will be brought to the Educational Impact LMS, where you will work through each module at your own pace. When you complete the course, it will automatically populate onto your Professional Learning Transcript. 

    Course Number Section Title Credit Hours Credit Category
    TNL-59 A Guide to Teaching Students with ADHD (ESE0) 5 ESE
    TNL-NJ3 An Introduction to Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Dyslexia (ESE20) 3 ESE
    TNL-5 An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction (ESE20 or LDR20) 7 ESE/LDR
    TNL-58.3ESE Autism in the Classroom (ESE20) 4 ESE
    TNL-162 Circle of Support: Building School-Wide Connections with Special Education Students (ESE 20) 1 ESE
    TNL-NJ2 Dyslexia in the Classroom (ESE20) 3 ESE
    TNL-FLRDG-1.1x Explicit Phonological Awareness Instruction (Florida) (ESE20/RDG40) 4 ESE/LDR
    TNL-124 Sensory Processing Disorder - Classroom Strategies (ESE20) 2 ESE
    TNL-137 SWD - Beyond Behavior Modification (ESE20) 1 ESE
    TNL-328 SWD - Inclusion Breakthrough (ESE20) 6 ESE
    TNL-60 SWD - Learning Disabilities: From Identification to Intervention (ESE20) 6 ESE
    TNL-6 SWD - Strategies for Differentiated Instruction (ESE20) 7 ESE
    TNL-58 SWD - Understanding Autism (ESE20) 4 ESE
    TNL-NJ4 SWD:  4 Key Strategies for Students with Dyslexia (ESE20) 2 ESE
    TNL-NJ6 SWD:  6 Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia (ESE20/RDG40) 2 ESE/RDG
    TNL-59 SWD:  A Guide to Teaching Students with ADHD (updated)  (ESE20) 5 ESE
    TNL-RDG-8X Understanding and Teaching Students with Dyslexia (ESE 20/RDG 40) 3 ESE/RDG
    TNL-58 Understanding Autism (ESE20) 4 ESE
    TNL-62 Working with Struggling Readers (RDG40/ESE20) 5 ESE/RDG