Electronic Professional Development (EPD) is a Florida Department of Education online professional development program for teachers. The courses are designed to provide easily accessible opportunities to increase teachers’ competencies in using instructional approaches that work and have evidence to support their effectiveness. The courses offer the knowledge, practical application and support for implementation, as well as assistance with measuring impact on student performance.

Do these questions apply to you?

• Are you concerned about your students’ performance on the FCAT?
  
• Is your school under pressure to meet the AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) requirements of No Child Left Behind?
  
• Do you have students with diverse learning needs in your classes?
  
• Are you unwilling to water down your curriculum or lower your standards for students who struggle?

This site may be what you are looking for!

Concept Mastery Routine Course - This course is based on the Concept Mastery Routine, one of the Content Enhancement Routines developed at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning.

Unit Organizer Routine Course - This course is based on the Unit Organizer Routine, another of the Content Enhancement Routines developed at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning.

These routines have been found to be effective with middle and high school students and can be used in many different academic content areas, such as science, mathematics, social studies, and English.

The courses are offered free of charge to Florida educators through coordination of the FDLRS HRD Coordinating Unit, FDLRS Associate Centers, and school districts around the state.

View the information on this site to learn more about EPD.

• Description - a brief overview of the course and requirements link to “Description of Electronic Professional Development”
• Getting Started with EPD - how to enroll, what equipment is needed link to “Getting Started with Electronic Professional Development”
• Credits - the sponsors and authors link to “Credits”

EPD was produced by the Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Disabilities Project at the Learning Systems Institute, Florida State University, in collaboration with Student Success Initiatives, Inc. The development and dissemination of this course is supported by the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services in the Florida Department of Education.