Gifted Endorsement

  • Pinellas County Schools offers the professional development necessary for teachers to earn the Gifted Endorsement as stated by the FLDOE.  Courses are offered in blended, online, and face to face formats at no cost to PCS teachers.

    • Each course is 60 in-service hours. 
    • The courses include:
      • Nature and Needs of the Gifted*
        • *Nature and Needs of the Gifted is the foundational course and recommended as the first course to be completed.
      • Curriculum and Instructional Strategies
      • Special populations of the Gifted
      • Guidance and Counseling
      • Theory and Development of Creativity

     

     

    Once coursework for the Gifted Endorsement is completed, log into your FLDOE account to add the DISTRICT ADD ENDORSEMENT to your certificate.

    Teachers that are placed in a position that requires the Gifted Endorsement will have two school years to complete the courses and add the endorsement to their certificate. 

    To be within compliance and maintain the timeline, teachers will need to earn a minimum of 120 in-service hours each school year until it is completed.

     

    More information about the Gifted Endorsement can be obtained by contacting the Gifted Office.