Advancing teacher knowledge in reading through online professional development.
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Advancing teacher knowledge in reading through online professional development.
Welcome to the Florida Online Reading Professional Development (FOR-PD) project, located in the College of Education at the University of Central Florida campus. The FOR-PD project is committed to providing quality professional development services and support to Florida educators in effective reading instruction through its online course, expert staff, quality resources, and other professional development services. FOR-PD is Florida's first online large-scale professional development project that supports pre-K through 12 grade teachers' knowledge about scientifically based reading research and instruction. FOR-PD is dedicated to providing excellent services, support, and products to Florida's teachers and improving reading instruction for all Florida students.
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FOR-PD Technology & Literacy
Fall Registration Open!
Registration for the fall 2008 FOR-PD course is now open and will close on August 18.
FOR-PD Technology & Literacy
FOR-PD Course Addition
FOR-PD is adding a new element to the FOR-PD course beginning summer 2008. [Read more]
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New Audio Interview Posted
6/18/08 – FOR-PD interviewed Gerald Campano about literacy and culturally diverse students.
Past FOR-PD students talk about the course.
"Even though I have a background in reading instruction, I feel that this has been a great refresher as well as provided me with new information. I really appreciate all your expertise and guidance throughout this process."
Past FOR-PD students talk about the course.
Florida DOE Memo
5/20/08 – Draft Competencies and Skills for Three Florida Teacher Certification Examinations
Past FOR-PD students talk about the course.
"I started this course knowing very little about the components of reading. I now have quite a bit more knowledge and the ability to implement various strategies for my students (struggling or not)."
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A Nation at Risk
5/2/08 – US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings launched a new interactive site following up on the landmark education report, A Nation At Risk.
Past FOR-PD students talk about the course.
"I just received my FCAT scores today and was very pleased with my students' reading gains. I attribute much of their success to the strategies I've learned from FOR- PD!"