Beacon Mission and History
General Information

Beacon Educator, the professional development division of Beacon Learning Center, is a self-supporting, internet-based enterprise within Bay District Schools. Beacon Educator currently offers quality educational resources for educators and support personnel in the form of:
  • online professional development courses
  • curriculum products
  • consulting services
  • face-to-face professional development
Since 1997, thousands of Florida teachers have completed Beacon professional development activities online or in face-to-face workshops. Today, Beacon Educator serves over 30 school districts with a curriculum of 8 online programs and over 70 online courses.

Beacon's Mission Statement

The mission of Beacon Educator is to provide educators throughout the nation with standards-based resources and professional development, thus enabling them to identify, design, and implement quality education.

Beacon's History and Funding

Beacon Learning Center began in response to teachers' requests for high quality, standards-based resources and professional development as a means of improving student achievement.

Forming a consortium with other districts including Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Gadsden, and the PAEC districts, Beacon Learning Center received the U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant (2000-2006). Other funding sources included Bay District Schools and the Florida Department of Education through grants including the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, (1997-2000), Florida Goals 2000 (1998-99), and other Florida Department of Education grants (2002-2003).

 
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