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Florida Success How We Did It Redesign educator certification for ESE teachers (PK – 12) to better promote teacher readiness and continued effectiveness in supporting students with disabilitiesOutlined current structure, and the mission of the workgroupDiscussion of strengths and weaknesses related to current certification structure Reviewed data related to students with disabilitiesDiscussion of all possibilities for redesign of the current structureNarrowed down to realistic possibilities with discussion of strengths and weaknesses of eachPossibilities were voted on by workgroupSLT devised a workable structure for implementing the recommendations and drafted report to CommissionerIncrease the number of teachers who effectively implement Universal Design for Learning principles and other evidence based practicesPrep and Plan (summer 2015)Faculty PD and Project Team Action PlanningCurriculum Review (fall 2015)UDL Team reviews selected courses (UDL IC)Curriculum Enhancement (spring 2016)Faculty PLC enhance courses (UDL CEM)Evaluation (spring & summer 2016Collaborate with FDOE to redevelop ESE K-12 teacher assessment examInform SLT regarding past and present exam competenciesCreate crosswalk of exam competencies and national standardsHighlight exam competencies which are related to working with diverse learnersInform SLT of the exam review/redesign process, timeline, etc., and provide staff to participate in the processChallengeStrategies for Tackling Diverse stakeholder groups bring unique sets of needs, requirements, and challenges to any statewide initiativeEngage multiple stakeholders at various steps and stages in the process.Do not be hesitant to revisit goals that have been accomplished to provide additional guidance.Initiative burnoutIncorporate staff and implementation of new initiative into existing active programs and initiatives.Inserting CEEDAR goals into existing processes and procedures (e.g. teacher assessment exam)Reach out to the ‘keepers of the keys’ of existing work to facilitate a partnership.Lessons Learned Aggressive goals result in extended timelines. This is OK!Communication and collaboration with multiple stakeholders and program and project membership and staff is critical to a comprehensive approach to reform. ................
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