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

2. 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

3. Understanding Your Course Syllabi

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Uniform Core Curriculum (UCC)
2012 Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII Chapter (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:

9. Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) menu
Key word search of Next Generation Sunshine State Standards by subject area and grade level

10. 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

11. Timeline for Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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!

17. Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE)

18. 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
NWFSC offers FTCE review courses
For more information on Florida certification exams

19. 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

20. Questions?