1. Northwest Florida State College Programs of Study: Elementary Education Middle Grades Mathematics Middle Grades General Science 1

2. Overview Preprofessional Dispositional Behavior Ready for the Classroom Florida Teacher Certification Exams FEAPs Professional Educator Uniform Core Curriculum SSS Reading ESOL Subject Area Knowledge Lower & Upper Division Course Work 2

3. Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) 3

4. Exams taken for certification in the State of Florida The FTCE is comprised of three tests: General Knowledge Professional Education Subject Area Exam (s) FTCE Competencies and Skills available online http://www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/ftcecomp.asp For more information on Florida certification exams http://www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/ 4

5. Florida Teacher Certification Exams ExamDescription General Knowledge A test of basic skills Professional Education A test of pedagogy and professional practices Subject Area Exams 42 different content area tests including: Elementary Education K-6 Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9 Middle Grades General Science 5-9 5

6. Florida Teacher Certification Exams Elementary Middle Grade Mathematics Middle Grades General Science General Knowledge Professional Education Elementary Education K-6Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9 Middle Grades General Science 5-9 6

7. General Knowledge (GK) English Language Skills Essay Mathematics Reading 7

8. Professional Education 1.Assessment 2.Communication 3.Continuous Improvement 4.Critical Thinking 5.Diversity 6.Ethics 7.Human Development and Learning 8.Subject Matter 9.Learning Environment 10.Planning 11.Role of the Teacher 12.Technology 13.Foundations of Education 14.ESOL 8

9. Subject Area Exams Elementary Education K-6 Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9 Middle Grades General Science 5-9 9

10. Elementary Education K-6 Language Arts and Reading Social Science Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Health Science and Technology Mathematics 10

11. Middle Grades Mathematics 5-9 1.Mathematics through problem solving 2.Mathematical representations 3.Mathematics through reasoning 4.Mathematical connections 5.Number sense, concepts, and operations 6.Algebraic thinking 7.Data analysis and probability 8.Geometry and spatial sense 9.Measurement 11

12. Middle Grades General Science 5-9 1.Structure and behavior of matter 2.Forces and motion 3.Energy and its effects 4.Earth and processes that affect it 5.Space science 6.Processes of life 7.Effects of physical and biological factors on the environment 8. Science learning environment 9. Process skills and application of scientific inquiry 12

13. Questions? 13

14. Competencies and Skills Performance Standards and Indicators FEAPs/Professional Educator Competencies Uniform Core Curriculum NG Sunshine State Standards Reading ESOL 14

15. Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) Instructional Design and Lesson Planning The Learning Environment Instructional Delivery and Facilitation Assessment Continuous Professional Improvement Professional Responsibility and Ethical Conduct 15

16. Uniform Core Curriculum (UCC) 2009 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/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute &Search_String=&URL=Ch1004/SEC04.HTM&Title=->2007->Ch1004- >Section%2004#1004.04 http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute &Search_String=&URL=Ch1004/SEC04.HTM&Title=->2007->Ch1004- >Section%2004#1004.04 16

17. Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Developed by committees of practicing classroom teachers and curriculum specialists and adopted by the State Board of Education, the New Generation Florida Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) are broad statements of what students should know and be able to do. Teaching the New Generation Sunshine State standards is an important aspect of educational accountability. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® (FCAT), the foundation of statewide educational assessment and accountability, measures NGSSS benchmarks in reading, writing, mathematics, and science. High-quality, standards-focused instruction provides students the knowledge and skills needed to be successful on FCAT. For more information on FCAT and the New Generation Sunshine State Standards http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/pdf/ffs2.pdf 17

18. New Generation Sunshine State Standards (SSS) New Generation Sunshine State Standards menu http://www.floridastandards.org/Downloads.aspx http://www.floridastandards.org/Downloads.aspx Key word search of New Generation Sunshine State Standards by subject area and grade level http://www.floridastandards.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx 18

19. Reading Competencies Competency 1: Foundations in Language & Cognition Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices Competency 3: Foundations of Assessment Competency 4: Foundations of Differentiation Competency 5: Application of Differentiated Instruction Competency 6: Demonstration of Accomplishment 19

20. ESOL Competencies 5 Domains--big, overarching categories of competency Standards--more specific descriptions of competency, for each Domain Indicators--behaviors demonstrating competence for each Standard 20

21. Dispositions Habits and behaviors of the effective professional educator Outlined in BSE Student Handbook Field experience evaluations, course work used as data points Referral process can be initiated by any instructor Professional Standards Committee Can be grounds for dismissal from the BSE program, regardless of academic standing 21

22. Questions? 22

23. Understanding Your Course Syllabi 23

24. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND INDICATORS Course FEAPs/PECs Elementary Education K-6 Competencies and Skills Reading Indicators ESOL Indicators Uniform Core Curriculum Sunshine State Standards EDE 3301 Elementary School Teaching Practices EDG 3343 Instructional Strategies 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.2 4.2 5.2 7.3 7.4 8.4 8.5 10.1 10.3 11.2 12.2 12.4 2.10 12.1 12.2 Teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse student populations Technology appropriate for the grade X 24

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