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Professional Learning Offerings

Upcoming Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

Join us for the annual Summer Coaching Academy on June 4, 2025 at PHSC Campus! Instructional trainer coaches (ITCs), school-based specialists, and administrators are encouraged to attend as teams to:

·                Align coaching practices through consistent messaging and shared resources

·                Refine systems for evaluating coaching impact and implementation

·                Collaborate on actionable strategies for school-based support

Key Details:

·                Off-contract ITCs receive a training stipend for full-day participation.

·                Dedicated team planning time included.

·                Administrator + coach attendance strongly recommended for cohesive outcomes.

Register now to secure your team’s spot!

https://forms.office.com/r/NbKJRLZSAB

We are excited to invite all K-12 teachers to participate in Kagan Cooperative Learning 5-Day training this summer.

This training is incredible and will make an impact on student engagement in your classroom. Please see the flyers linked below for more information.

The trainings will be at the district office in the Oak room in Building 2 with one session during the week of June 16th and the second during the week of June 23rd. The trainings are from Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Please register in myPGS for the week that best fits your needs, course #5208.

Please note that this training is not mandatory. If you have any specific questions, please reach out to Lisa Luker @ lluker@pasco.k12.fl.us

Please note that we are paying for the Kagan registration fees and materials. This training does not pay a stipend. All participants will also receive 30 in-service points for participating and actively engaging.

Kagan Week of June 16th.pdf

Kagan Week of June 23rd.pdf

We are pleased to announce a series of professional development (PD) opportunities designed to support the implementation of the new science materials across our schools. These sessions will provide you and your staff with the knowledge and tools needed to lead and promote effective science instruction. We encourage you to attend any of the sessions and promote them to your staff. 

Upcoming PD Sessions: 

  1. Elementary Science PD (Early Summer) Register Here 

    • Date: June 6, 2025 

    • Time: 3 hours each for Grades K-2 (1-4 PM) and Grades 3-5 & Coaches (8:30-11:30 AM) 

    • Location: District Office, Building 2 - Oak 

    • Description: Introduction and use of McGraw Hill resources to support the implementation of Florida Science Standards. One instructional coach, one K-2 teacher, and one 3-5 teacher per school will engage in this professional development by invite only.  This will allow school sites to have experts for any questions that may come up prior to July offerings. Administrators are also welcome to attend. 

  2. Elementary Science PD: RSVP Here 

    • Dates: July 17, 2025 (Grades K-2) and July 24, 2025 (Grades 3-5) 

    • Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM 

    • Locations: Multiple sites (West, Central, East) 

    • Description: Core Content Standards & Curriculum-based Professional Learning. Open to all K-5 teachers who will teach science within their day and 1 instructional coach per school to support the implementation of Florida Science Standards and the newly adopted McGraw Hill science curriculum resources. Instructional participants will receive stipend pay. Administrators are welcome to attend but please RSVP.  Locations will be communicated to those who RSVP. 

We encourage you to promote these sessions and attend them to take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with your staff, learn from experienced trainers, and explore the new science resources. Your participation will not only benefit your professional growth but also enhance the learning experiences of your students and teachers. 

Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details. We look forward to seeing you there! 

We are pleased to announce a professional development (PD) opportunity designed to support the implementation of the new math materials across our schools. These sessions will provide you and your staff with the knowledge and tools needed to lead and promote effective math instruction. We encourage you to attend any of the sessions and promote them to your staff. 

Upcoming PD Sessions: 

  1. Elementary Math - 3 Day PD:  RSVP Here 

  • Dates: July 14-16, 2025 (Grades K-2) and July 21-23, 2025 (Grades 3-5) 

  • Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM 

  • Locations: Multiple sites (West, Central, East) 

  • Description: Core Content Standards & Curriculum-based Professional Learning.  Open to all K-5 math teachers to engage in professional development to support the implementation of Florida B.E.S.T Math Standards and the newly adopted Savvas K-5 core curriculum & intervention resources.  Part of the session will be vendor-led learning. Instructional participants will receive a stipend.  Administrators are welcome. 

We encourage you to promote these sessions and attend them to take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with your staff, learn from experienced trainers, and explore the new math resources. Your participation will not only benefit your professional growth but also enhance the learning experiences of your students and teachers. 

Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details. We look forward to seeing you there! 

We are pleased to announce a Middle School Science professional development (PD) opportunity designed to support the implementation of the new science materials across our schools. These sessions will provide you and your staff with the knowledge and tools needed to lead and promote effective science instruction. We encourage you to attend any of the sessions and promote them to your staff. 

Upcoming PD Sessions: 

Middle School Science PD: July 23-24, 2025 – 5hrs/day -2 Days RSVP Here 

  • Dates: July 23-24, 2025 

  • Day 1 – McGraw Hill resources overview and integration 

  • Day 2 – Implementation/Student Facing Courses/Playbooks 

  • Time: 8:30-1:30pm both days 

  • Locations: 2 Sites (TBD)  

  • Description: Professional Learning to familiarize middle school science teachers with the new McGraw Hill middle school resources and provide practical strategies for integrating them into teaching. The second day will emphasize effective implementation techniques and the use of student-facing materials and playbooks to enhance classroom instruction. Instructional participants will receive a stipend.  Administrators are welcome to attend but please RSVP.  Locations will be communicated to those who RSVP. 

We encourage you to promote these sessions and attend them to take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with your staff, learn from experienced trainers, and explore the new science resources. Your participation will not only benefit your professional growth but also enhance the learning experiences of your students and teachers. 

Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details. We look forward to seeing you there! 

We are pleased to announce a Biology professional development (PD) opportunity designed to support the implementation of the new science materials across our schools. These sessions will provide you and your staff with the knowledge and tools needed to lead and promote effective biology instruction. We encourage you to attend any of the sessions and promote them to your staff. 

Upcoming PD Sessions: 

  1. Biology Summer Science PD:  RSVP Here 

  • Dates: July 21-22, 2025 

    • Day 1 – McGraw Hill resources overview and integration 

    • Day 2 – Implementation/Student Facing Courses/Playbooks 

  • Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM both days 

  • Locations: 2 Sites (TBD) 

  • Description: Core Content Standards & Curriculum-based Professional Learning. Open to all Biology teachers to support the implementation of Florida Science Standards and the newly adopted McGraw Hill science curriculum resources. Part of the session will be vendor-led learning. Instructional participants will receive a stipend.  Administrators are welcome to attend but please RSVP.  Locations will be communicated to those who RSVP. 

We encourage you to promote these sessions and attend them to take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with your staff, learn from experienced trainers, and explore the new science resources. Your participation will not only benefit your professional growth but also enhance the learning experiences of your students and teachers. 

Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details. We look forward to seeing you there! 

 

Save the date for our annual Together We Learn Virtual PD Conference - Tuesday & Wednesday, July 29 & 30, 2025!

There will be a plethora of sessions to choose from. Registration information will be sent the week of July 14th, 2025.

We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to share your expertise with educators from around the county!

Our call for proposals is open to all staff who would like to host sessions to be held during Together We Learn.

Together We Learn will host an audience of Teachers, Coaches, School Support Staff, SRP, and School/District leaders.

Proposal deadline is Monday, May 19, 2025

Use this form to submit your proposal: Call for Proposal form

Proposals will be reviewed, and you will be notified if your session has been approved by June 2nd, 2025.


Professional Development Offerings

Pasco County Schools has developed a comprehensive professional learning plan to support all instructional staff with high-quality teaching and learning.  All professional development has been designed to model engagement in a variety of learning modalities, includes specific technology strategies and how it can be leveraged in all environments, as well as, resources around interventions and closing in instructional gaps. All participants will need to register in myPGS to all learning opportunities they are interested in.


Search for Available Trainings

FDLRS offers independent study online and facilitated modules available through the Professional Development Alternatives (PDA) program, Battelle Developmental Inventory- 2nd Edition and Inclusive Practices for the Developmentally Appropriate Pre-K Classroom. For module descriptions click on this link.

For all other FDLRS sign in and registration click on this link: https://www.fl-pda.org/

 

For stipend eligibility and approval, the Charter School Professional Development Stipend Approval form (link below) must be completed by the charter school’s administrator and submitted to the District’s Program Coordinator for Charter Schools no later than 10 days prior to the federally funded professional development training/activity. 

https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/forms/

Charter Schools Professional Development Activities Summary