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PDCP - Overview
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Designed to develop quality teachers for Florida’s classrooms, the Florida’s Professional Development Certification Program. PDCP), formerly referred to as the Florida Alternative Certification Program, offers professional education preparation via distance learning and peer support to newly hired teachers with subject area expertise. This teacher preparation program is authorized by section 1012.56(8), Florida Statutes. It serves kindergarten through grade 12 classroom teachers who hold a Florida Tempor...
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PDCP - Criteria for Completion
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Because every effective teacher must be able to integrate and apply all of the skills involved in identified areas of professional practice, competent demonstration of each of the six Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. The program tasks contain a core of critical knowledge and skills that has been distilled from the key indicators for each of the six Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. Each task includes the following features:. For each task there is a rubric that provides all the criteria th...
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PDCP - Content
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Florida has identified and validated six teaching principles as the competencies needed by all. Teachers to support highest student achievement. Reflective of higher standards rather than minimum competencies, these six standards are referred to as the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. FEAPs). The six FEAPs are:. Instructional Design and Lesson Planning. Instructional Delivery and Facilitation. Professional Responsibility and Ethical Conduct.
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PDCP - Coordinators
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Employment with a Florida Public School System is required prior to participating in a district alternative certification program.