Northwest Florida State College Bachelor of Science in Education Elementary Education Middle Grades Mathematics Middle Grades General Science

Overview of Preparation for the Profession Professional Disposition Ready for the Classroom Florida Teacher Certification Exams GK PECs FSAC Professional Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) Professional Educator Competencies (PECs) Florida Subject Area Competencies (FSAC) Uniform Core Curriculum (UCC) NGSSS/CCSS Reading ESOL Lower & Upper Division Course Work

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Competencies and Skills, Performance Standards and Indicators FEAPs/PECs Florida Subject Area Competencies and Indicators (FSAC) Reading Competencies and Indicators ESOL Domains Standards and Indicators Uniform Core Curriculum NGSSS/CCSS 1.a. 1.c. 1.1.d. 1.1.e. 1.1.f. 2.2.d. Write and speak in a logical and understandable style with appropriate grammar Teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse student populations Information on the state system of improvement and accountability Elementary Reading/ Language Arts, Health and Physical Education Middle Grades Math and Science Applied Technology Standards

Competencies and Skills Performance Standards and Indicators FEAPs/Professional Educator Competencies Subject Area Competencies Uniform Core Curriculum NG Sunshine State Standards Common Core State Standards ESOL Domains Reading Competencies

Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs, PECs) Instructional Design and Lesson Planning The Learning Environment Instructional Delivery and Facilitation Assessment Continuous Professional Improvement Professional Responsibility and Ethical Conduct

Florida Subject Area Competencies (FSAC) Elementary Education K-6 (32) Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9 (10) Middle Grades General Science 5-9 (9) Addressed in lower and upper division coursework Assessed on subject area exams

Uniform Core Curriculum (UCC) 2012 Florida Statutes Title XLVIII Chapter 1004.04(2)(b) Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs The rules to establish uniform core curricula for each state-approved teacher preparation program must include, but are not limited to, a State Board of Education identified foundation in scientifically researched, knowledge-based reading literacy and computational skills acquisition; classroom management; school safety; professional ethics; educational law; human development and learning; and understanding of the Sunshine State Standards content measured by state achievement tests, reading and interpretation of data, and use of data to improve student achievement. Available: http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/Chapter1004/All

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) menu http://www.floridastandards.org/Downloads.aspx Key word search of Next Generation Sunshine State Standards by subject area and grade level http://www.floridastandards.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx

Common Core State Standards On July 27 of 2010, the State Board of Education passed the vote to approve the adoption of the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts and Mathematics. For further information go to http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/Common_Core_Standards.aspx

Timeline for Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Phase 1 2011-2012 Phase 2 2012-2013 Phase 3 2013-2014 Phase 4 2014-2015 Full Implementation Grade K Full Implementation Grade K-1 Full Implementation Grade K-2 Full Implementation Grade K-12 Begin Implementation in All Content Areas for Grades 6-12 Full Implementation in All Content Areas for Grades 6-12 Implementation of a Blended Curriculum (CCSS and Supplemental NGSSS Aligned to FCAT 2.0 and EOC Exams) for Grades 3-12 PARCC Assessments Aligned to CCSS Begin Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K-12 Continue Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K-12 Continue Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K-1

ESOL Domain 1: Culture (Cross-Cultural Communications) Domain 2: Language and Literacy (Applied Linguistics) Domain 3: Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Domain 4: ESOL Curriculum and Materials Development Domain 5: Assessment (ESOL Testing and Evaluation) Domains-big, overarching categories of competency Standards-more specific descriptions of competency for each Domain Indicators-behaviors demonstrating competency for each Standard

Reading Competencies Competency 1: Foundations of Reading Instruction Competency 2: Application of Research-Based Instructional Practices Competency 3: Foundations of Assessment Competency 4: Foundations and Applications of Differentiated Instruction Competency 5: Demonstration of Accomplishment

Critical Assignments Critical Assignments (CAs) are used to assess student mastery of FEAP indicators, ESOL standards, Reading competencies, Uniform Core Curriculum, and NGSSS/CCSS. Non-Critical assignments are used to address FEAP indicators, ESOL standards, Reading competencies, Uniform Core Curriculum, NGSSS/CCSS, Florida Subject Area Competencies

Let’s Review Competencies and Skills, Performance Standards and Indicators   FEAPs/PECs Florida Subject Area Competencies and Indicators (FSAC) Reading Competencies and Indicators ESOL Domains Standards and Indicators Uniform Core Curriculum NGSSS/CCSS 1.a. 1.c. 1.1.d. 1.1.e. 1.1.f. 2.2.d. Write and speak in a logical and understandable style with appropriate grammar Teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse student populations Information on the state system of improvement and accountability Elementary Reading/ Language Arts, Health and Physical Education Middle Grades Math and Science Applied Technology Standards

Professional Disposition Habits and behaviors of the effective professional educator Outlined in BSE Student Handbook Field experience evaluations and course work are data points Individual Success Plan (ISP) can be initiated by any instructor May be grounds for dismissal from the BSE program, regardless of academic standing Making a point! http://youtu.be/QPotqTmzur0

Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE)

Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) Exams taken for certification in the State of Florida The FTCE is comprised of three tests: General Knowledge—pass before admission to the BSE program Professional Education—take during methods semester, pass before internship Subject Area Exam(s)—pass before internship FTCE Competencies and Skills available online http://www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/ftcecomp.asp NWFSC offers FTCE review courses http://www.nwfsc.edu/BSEducation/documents/2012/FTCEreview_fall_2012.pdf For more information on Florida certification exams http://www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/

Florida Teacher Certification Exams Description General Knowledge A test of basic skills Professional Education A test of pedagogy and professional practices Subject Area Exams 41 different content area tests including: Elementary Education K-6 Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9 Middle Grades General Science 5-9

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