Florida Teacher Workshops
Our Workshops are taught by successful practitioners and meet FL DOE Certification requirements
The Teacher Workshop courses are approved by the FL DOE to meet teacher certification requirements.
Whether recertifying or upgrading to a professional certificate, our courses are designed to provide rigorous and relevant content to enhance your teaching practice. The Teacher Workshop courses are approved by the FL DOE to meet teacher certification requirements.
We recommend registering early. Space is limited. Students are required to view the tutorials before the course begins.
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Please note: We advise you to confirm these courses with your district office and/or the FL DOE before enrolling to verify that they meet your individualized certification requirements. If you currently hold a Temporary Teaching Certificate and need to complete coursework, please see the courses that we offer which align with the items on your Statement of Status of Eligibility.
Professional Education Area | FSC Course |
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Classroom management with a focus on creating safe learning environments for students in which effective teaching and learning can take place by promoting a physically, emotionally, socially, and academically secure climate for students. | EDU 3333 – Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hours |
Effective instructional techniques, strategies and materials to meet the needs of diverse learners including students with disabilities | EDU 3333 – Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hours (This class meets two of your requirements.) |
Child and adolescent development including theories and principles of learning | EDU 1107 – Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hours |
Educational assessment practices that include analysis and application of data to improve instruction and learning | EDU 2235 – Methods of Assessments, 4 credit hours |
Curriculum and special methods of teaching SUBJECT in the middle or secondary school | EDU 4454 – Special Methods in Education (FSC is approved with FLDOE in the following subject areas: Art K-12, Biology 6-12, English 6-12, Mathematics 6-12, Music K-12 and Social Sciences 6-12, 1 credit hour. |
Instructional strategies for teaching students of limited English proficiency including instruction in the English language | EDU 3279 – Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hours |
Applications of research-based instructional practices in reading | EDU 3370 – Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hours OR EDU 4457 – Reading & Writing in the Content Areas, 1 credit hour |
Recertification Only | |
Teaching Students with Disabilities (SWD) [Senate Bill 1108, beginning July 1, 2014] | EDU 2210 – Foundations of Special Education, 2 credit hours |
Course Schedules
We recommend registering early. Space is limited. Students are required to view the tutorials before the course begins.
Please note: A grade of "C" or better must be earned in all professional education courses.
Spring 2 - January 26-February 3, 2024
Registration Closes January 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2240 Foundations of Reading Instruction, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 4457 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12), 1 credit hr. |
Spring 3 - February 23-March 3, 2024
Registration Closes February 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2210 Foundations in Special Education, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
Spring 4 - March 15-23, 2024
Registration Closes February 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 4457 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (6-12), 1 credit hr. |
Summer 1 - April 12-20, 2024
Registration closes March 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2210 Foundations in Special Education, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3343 Literacy and Literature in the Classroom, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
Summer 2 - May 3-11, 2024
Registration Closes April 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 4457 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12), 1 credit hr. |
Summer 3 - May 24-June 1, 2024
Registration Closes May 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2210 Foundations in Special Education, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
Summer 4 - June 7-15, 2024
Registration Closes May 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3347 Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction of Literacy, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 4457 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12), 1 credit hr. |
Summer 5 - June 28-July 6, 2024
Registration Closes June 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2210 Foundations in Special Education, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 4454 Special Methods of Education, 1 credit hr. |
Summer 6 - July 19-27, 2024
Registration Closes July 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessment, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III, 2 credit hrs. |
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading, 4 credit hrs. |
EDU 4457 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12), 1 credit hr. |
Course Descriptions
All courses described below are approved by the State of Florida Department of Education for the recertification of teachers holding a valid Florida Teaching Certificate.
EDU 1107 Foundations of Education I (Child and Adolescent Development)
Four credit hours. An introduction to the study of public and non-public education systems, past, and present, in the United States and in other countries. Emphasis on problems, issues, and trends in contemporary American education as viewed from historical, sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives will be examined. This course will also serve as a prologue to comprehensive classroom management.
EDU 2210 Foundations of Special Education
Two hours. This survey course provides an introduction to the terminology, identification, and issues commonly encountered when addressing the instructional needs of diverse students with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on instructional strategies, classroom management, assessment of learning, and the curriculum as these relate to inclusion, diversity issues, federal and state legislative mandates pertinent to nondiscriminatory assessments, parental involvement, individualized education programs, and professional practice and foundations in special education. The course addresses teaching students with disabilities and the collaborative roles of a multidisciplinary approach to supporting children and youth with disabilities in a diverse society.
EDU 2235 Methods of Assessments
Four hours. This course addresses educational assessment practices in the K-12 classroom that include analysis and application of data from state-wide standardized assessments and other multiple sources to improve instruction and learning for all learners.
EDU 2240 Foundations of Reading Instruction
Four hours. Co-requisite EDU 2241 (not applicable to TWS students). The preservice teacher will master the theoretical and practical foundations for the major components of reading within the context of a culturally diverse and technologically complex environment. Preservice teachers engage in reading coursework based upon scientifically based reading research and classroom teaching simulations, developing teaching strategies, and creating activities and reading lessons that include phonological awareness, phonics, fluent decoding of words, comprehension for the construction of meaning, fluency, vocabulary, and oral language skills. The preservice teacher implements activities and lessons in a supervised clinical setting.
EDU 3279 Foundations of ESOL I
Four credit hours. Planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate methods and unique experiences to meet the needs of children who speak a language other than English. Characteristic of second language learner. Second language acquisition processes, and oral language development. Discussions of major trends in ESOL teaching, as well as appropriate resources in ESOL methodologies. Exploration of various social contexts that maximize language and literacy development for second language learners such as collaborative groups and teacher-student conferencing. Focus on instructional strategies that effective teachers use to promote literacy development in all students.
EDU 3333 Foundations of Education III (Effective Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management)
Two credit hours. An introduction to the study of public and non-public education systems emphasizing the philosophical foundations of education trends in contemporary American education, educational psychology and classroom management.
EDU 3343 Literacy and Literature in the Classroom
Four hours. Prerequisites: EDU 2240 and EDU 3279 and EDU 2241 or EDU 2256 (not applicable to TWS students). Preservice teachers will master the theoretical and practical foundations for teaching children’s literature and literacy within the context of a culturally diverse and technologically complex environment. Preservice teachers will gain understanding of ways that children’s literature may support literacy instruction for all learners in the K-12 classroom, across the curriculum, including ELLs, and those with learning differences, dyslexia, learning disabilities, social/emotional learning needs. Preservice teachers will apply these concepts in a laboratory or school setting.
EDU 3347 Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction of Literacy
Four hours. Prerequisites: EDU 2235 and EDU 3323 and EDU 2240 or EDU 2256 (not applicable to TWS students). Teacher candidates will master theoretical and practical foundations for administering formal and informal assessments and use assessment data to guide instruction in reading and writing. Teacher candidates engage in the systematic problem-solving process to gain a broad understanding of a variety of literacy assessments, screenings, diagnostic assessments, and progress monitoring tools that may be used to prevent, identify, and diagnose reading difficulties. They select and administer various literacy assessments, and analyze and interpret the results in order to apply scientifically based developmentally appropriate strategies and materials for remediation to support diverse K-12 learners.
EDU 3370 Differentiated Instruction of Reading
Four hours. Co-requisite: EDU 3347 (not applicable to TWS students). Teacher candidates engage in the systematic problem-solving process, differentiate instruction, and implement scientifically based reading research practices to support diverse K-12 learners in their acquisition of phonological awareness, phonics and fluent decoding of words, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension for construction of meaning, and oral language with the purposes of prevention, identification, and remediation of reading difficulties to increase reading performance and provide equitable literacy instruction for all. Teacher candidates gain a broad knowledge of and apply research-based instructional practices, differentiate instruction, and use appropriate strategies and materials to engage in the use of explicit, systematic and sequential approaches to K-12 reading instruction to implement multisensory intervention strategies based on assessment data.
EDU 4454 Special Methods in Education
One credit hour. This course is designed to prepare for teaching in the secondary subject areas of Biology, Mathematics, English, Social Sciences, Art, and Music using a variety of research-based techniques, materials (including instructional technology), and teaching strategies. Special emphasis is given to the research based on effective teaching behaviors.
EDU 4457 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas in the Secondary School
One credit hour. This course will focus on ways in which reading, writing, speaking, and listening are developed and used in the content areas in conjunction with the strategies and skills appropriate to the developmental levels and attitude typical of secondary school students. The course will involve lesson planning and design as well as group presentation, discussion, and critique.
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