Professional Development Home Page

Welcome to the Brevard County Schools' Professional Development Site.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Directions for Viewing Training Sponsored by the

Office of Professional Development

NEW Online Staff Development Opportunities

Teachers - Are you planning to earn certification or teach "out-of-field" in Gifted, Reading, or ESOL? If so, register NOW for an inservice course. Go to ERO to review current advertisements and register for your choice of training sessions.

National Board Information:

For National Board information, please go to the district website, www.brevardschools.org. Click on "Teacher Portal". The Brevard County National Board Website Information is listed under Training & Professional Development. Please contact Joanne Bogle or Pat Shelton if you have any questions.

Our Professional Development mission is continuous improvement for all employees to meet the needs of all Brevard County students. In partial fulfillment of that mission, our department works with inservice records through the following:

Electronic Registrar Online (ERO).
National Board Certified Teachers and their Steering Committee.
Induction for all new teachers.
Site Inservice Representatives and administrators at our 85 district schools.
The Mentor Council representing all district schools.
The BPS Alternative Certification Program and the Educator Preparation Institute in collaboration with Brevard Community College.
Professional Development Days for BPS in collaboration with other department inservice providers and the Professional Development Council.
Teacher leadership and teacher training programs in collaboration with the Educational Leadership dept.
Add-on Certification Programs in Reading, Gifted, ESOL, and Athletic Coaching.
School/district partnerships in training in collaboration with the Professional Development Executive Committee.

Our Certification Specialists provide assistance to teachers, administrators, and applicants working toward BPS employment, their initial teaching certificates, their professional teaching certificates, and Highly Qualified status under No Child Left Behind.

Let us know if we can help you reach your dreams with Brevard Public Schools!