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Region 14 Education Service Center
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Teacher Alternative Certification Program
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DRAFTSchedule for those entering the program between July and December 2023
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Application Deadline, December 8, 2023
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Minimum of 300 Hours of instruction required by TEA, not including FBE
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1850 Hwy 351, Abilene, Texas 79601 325-675-7036 sscott@esc14.net
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DATECOURSETIME
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July - December, 2023Online Orientation Upon Acceptance Into the Program
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Content Areas - ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies
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Content Refresher and Basic Pedagogy
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Online
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Opens 07/5/2023Region 13 ECampus Online Core 4- 8 certification96 hrs
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Opens 07/5/2023Region 13 ECampus Online Core EC - 6 and EC - 3 certification 128 hrs
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Opens 07/5/2023Region 13 ECampus Online Science 7 - 12 bundle 132 hrs
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January, 2024The Science of Teaching Reading Online Coursework - EC - 3, EC - 6, or 4 - 8 certification40
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FBE
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Field Based Experience in a School Setting30 Hours
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PPR, SPED and STR Preparation - Adjustments may occur
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Face-to-Face Instruction
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NOTE - Gifted Learner content delivered online
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TOPICS aligned to exam frameworks.
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Face-To-Face
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1/9/2024T-TESS: The Teacher Evaluation Instrument5:30 - 8:30Tina Wyatt
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1/16/2024Collaborative PLC's - Session One5:30 - 8:30Anne Post and Team
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1/20/2024Collaborative PLC's - Session Two9:00 - 4:00Anne Post and Team
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1/23/2024Collaborative PLC's Session Three5:30 - 8:30Anne Post and Team
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1/30/2024Child Development Learning Theories5:30 - 8:30Rachel Smith
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2/6/2022Mulit-Tiered Systems of Support5:30 - 8:30Jana Higgins
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2/10/2024Collaborative PLC's Session Four9:00 - 4:00Anne Post and Team
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2/13/2024Digital Innovations in Technology5:30 - 8:30Hilary Miller
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2/20/2024Data-Driven Instruction5:30 - 8:30Tina Wyatt
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2/27/2024Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, TEKS Resource System and Related Resources5:30 - 8:30Courtney Beltran
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3/2/2024Literacy in the Disciplines9:00 - 4:00Donna Scherr
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3/5/2024TBD - Possible Weather make-up day
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3/12/2024Spring Break - No Class
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3/19/2024Special Education Overview - Part 15:30 - 8:30Pam Loper, Casey Westmoreland
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3/26/2024Special Education Overview - Part 25:30 - 8:30Casey Westmoreland, Patty Garcia
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4/2/2024Dyslexia Overview5:30 - 8:30Mary Wines
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4/6/2024Emergent Bi-Lingual Instruction9:00 - 4:00Andie Smith
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4/9/2024Low-Incidence Disability/Assistive Technology5:30 - 8:30Linda Moran
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4/16/2024Autism 1015:30 - 8:30Amber Davies
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4/23/2024Behavior, Discipline, and the Law5:30 - 8:30Angi Thomas
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4/30/2024Inclusion5:30 - 8:30Stephanie Scott
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5/4/2024Managing Student Behavior 9:00 - 4:00Angi Thomas
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5/7/2024Speech/Literacy/Visual Impairment/Deaf and Hard of Hearing5:30- 8:30Amber Davies/Brenda Lee
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5/14/2024Transition from Special Education5:30 - 8:30Casey Westmoreland
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5/21/2024Early Childhood Special Education/Parent Involvement5:30 - 8:30Suzanne McGuire
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5/28/2024No Class
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6/1/2024Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (Required by TEA)8:00 - 5:00Requested
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Online
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March - Dec 2024Teacher Ethics (Required by TEA)7 clock hrsBook with Region 13
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June/July2024Nature and Needs of Gifted Learners (Day 1)7 clock hrsSchedule with Amanda Carpenter - Open days 1 - 5
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June/July2024Differentiation for Gifted Learners (Day 3)7 clock hrsSchedule with Amanda Carpenter
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Face-To-Face
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08/03/2024Back to School Tips and Tricks9:00- 4:00Brenna Muscatell
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9/7/2024Ruby Payne's Emotional Poverty9:00 - 4:00Brenna Muscatell
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10/5/2024Innovations in Technology9:00 - 4:00Hilary Miller
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11/2/2024Behavior Tune-Up9:00 - 4:00Angi Thomas
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