Northwest Florida State College
Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary Education
Middle Grades Mathematics
Middle Grades General Science
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Overview of Preparation for the
Profession
Professional Disposition
Ready for the
Classroom
Professional Educator
Accomplished Practices
(FEAPs)
Professional Educator
Competencies (PECs)
Florida Subject Area
Competencies (FSAC)
Florida Teacher
Certification Exams
GK
PECs
FSAC
Uniform Core
Curriculum (UCC)
NGSSS/CCSS
Reading
ESOL
Lower & Upper Division
Course Work
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Understanding Your Course Syllabi
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Competencies and Skills, Performance
Standards and Indicators
FEAPs/PECs
1.a.
1.c.
Florida Subject
Area
Competencies
and Indicators
(FSAC)
Reading
Competencies
and Indicators
ESOL Domains
Standards and
Indicators
1.1.d.
1.1.e.
1.1.f.
2.2.d.
Uniform Core
Curriculum
Write and
speak in a
logical and
understandable
style with
appropriate
grammar
Teaching
strategies to
meet the needs
of diverse
student
populations
NGSSS/CCSS
Elementary
Reading/
Language Arts,
Health and
Physical
Education
Middle Grades
Math and
Science
Applied
Technology
Standards
Information on
the state
system of
improvement
and
accountability
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Competencies and Skills
Performance Standards and Indicators
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FEAPs/Professional Educator Competencies
Subject Area Competencies
Uniform Core Curriculum
NG Sunshine State Standards
Common Core State Standards
ESOL Domains
Reading Competencies
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Florida Educator Accomplished Practices
(FEAPs, PECs)
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Instructional Design and Lesson Planning
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The Learning Environment
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Instructional Delivery and Facilitation
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Assessment
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Continuous Professional Improvement
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Professional Responsibility and Ethical Conduct
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Implementation of a
All Content Areas for
Blended Curriculum
Grades 6-12
(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
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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
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Reading Competencies
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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
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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
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Let’s Review Competencies and Skills,
Performance Standards and Indicators
FEAPs/PECs
1.a.
1.c.
Florida Subject
Area
Competencies
and Indicators
(FSAC)
Reading
Competencies
and Indicators
ESOL Domains
Standards and
Indicators
1.1.d.
1.1.e.
1.1.f.
2.2.d.
Uniform Core
Curriculum
Write and
speak in a
logical and
understandable
style with
appropriate
grammar
Teaching
strategies to
meet the needs
of diverse
student
populations
NGSSS/CCSS
Elementary
Reading/
Language Arts,
Health and
Physical
Education
Middle Grades
Math and
Science
Applied
Technology
Standards
Information on
the state
system of
improvement
and
accountability
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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
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Florida Teacher Certification Exams
(FTCE)
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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_20
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• For more information on Florida certification exams
http://www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/
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Florida Teacher Certification Exams
Exam
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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Questions?
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