Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention

Educator Recruitment, Development, & Retention

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Kathryn S. Hebda, Chief

Turlington Building, Suite
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
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Statutory Authority Chapters: 1004.04, 1004.85, 1012.21 , 1012.34, 1012.575, 1012.77, and 1012.98� Florida Statutes

The Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention provides assistance to teacher candidates, teacher educators, and school district staff through the evaluation and coordination of a variety of programs and services for attracting, developing and retaining a high performing professional education workforce to directly impact increased student performance.

Programs and Services	Contact
Coordinates Florida's teacher recruitment web site, www.teachinflorida.com and related programs.	Ph.D. 850/245-0435
Provides leadership in coordinating and facilitating a state system of review for initial and continuing state approval of Teacher Preparation Programs, Educational Leadership Programs, and Educator Preparation Institutes at community colleges, four year colleges and universities in Florida. Coordinates the state report of teacher preparation programs for the Title II, Higher Education Act	Ph.D. 850/245-0435
Coordinates the Florida Troops to Teachers program and assists with other recruitment efforts.	850/245-0435
Coordinates implementation of Holocaust Education and dissemination of Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct as well as Florida Educator Accomplished Practices	Ph.D. 850/245-0694
Coordinates the Florida Department of Education/Macy's Florida Teacher of the Year Program, and the Florida School-Related Employee of the Year Program.	850/245-0435
Provides leadership and coordination for the implementation of the School Community Professional Development Act, s. 1012.98.	850/245-0435
Ambassador Teacher that works with early career teacher study and assists with recruitment activities.	850/245-0840
Coordinates the secondary and postsecondary Florida Future Educators of America programs.	850/245-0435
Coordinates the Transition To Teaching program.	850/245-0435
Provides leadership and coordination for the review and implementation of district Professional Development Systems, Performance Appraisal Systems, Add-On Certification programs, and principal training programs; and directs the development and delivery of Clinical Educator Training programs.	850/245-0435
Coordinates the Title II-A, Teachers and Principals Training and Recruiting Fund Program and assists with other federal and state programs.	850/245-0435
Administers the Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program.	850/245-0555

Florida Department of Education

Educator Recruitment, Development, & Retention

Educator Recruitment, Development, & Retention

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