Please read this description carefully before registering.
Online Group Meetings
Prior to the first group meeting, you will receive an email with the link to join the live online orientation and meetings. Information and dates on this syllabus are subject to change.
Course Expectations
In addition to online group meetings, participants read and study online course content, complete required assessment tasks and communicate with a facilitator regularly. A detailed course syllabus will be provided to all participants and will outline the pace of the course.
Course Description
This course is designed to help identify the components and frameworks of Universal Design for Learning, instructional technology, accessible educational materials, and assistive technology. The course will address these frameworks and how to use them to support diverse learners in the classroom.
Inservice Credits
Participants with questions about how this PLA course will count towards specific recertification requirements should contact their district recertification office or local PLA Coordinator prior to registration. FDLRS does not report inservice credits directly to FDOE. If a participant is not currently employed in education in Florida, the participant must contact their former school district or private school agency to determine if they are able to submit inservice credits to FDOE.
Important Details
- If a course does not meet the minimum number of participants, an alternative PLA course will be offered to all registered participants.
- All Discussion posts, Check Your Understanding Quizzes, and Dropbox Assessment Tasks are due by the due date provided in the syllabus.
- Active course participation is required. Active participation includes logging into the course regularly to read course content, complete required tasks, track your grades and read/respond to feedback. If a participant is inactive in the course, the may be removed from the course roster.
- The PLA facilitator reserves the right to change this syllabus at any time. Enrolled participants will be notified if changes are made.