EDF: Educ- Foundation & Policy

INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION General overview of teaching developed through study of processes of teaching and learning, organization and structure of American education and current issues and problems related to education. This course also requires a minimum of 15 hours of field experience in an elementary, middle, or high school setting. This course is generally required as a prerequisite for state university teacher education programs in Florida. Check with prospective transfer program on current requirements.

TEACHING AND LEARNING THEORY Prerequisite: Admission to the BS in Elementary Education or admission to the EPI program or department approval. This course provides Florida Educator Accomplished Practices-aligned knowledge and skills for teachers and prospective teachers to examine a variety of teaching and learning theories with topics including educational psychology, human development, curriculum, data uses, teaching and learning theories, motivation, and diverse learners.

INTRODUCTION TO DIVERSITY FOR EDUCATORS Prerequisite: EDF 2005 or Departmental Approval An overview of the issues related to teaching diverse student populations. Topics include demographics, foundations of prejudice, essentials of culture, diversity and commonalities, exceptionalities, barriers to cultural understanding and valuing diversity. Included is a fifteen- hour directed field experience in a diverse educational setting. Generally required as a prerequisite for state university teacher education programs in Florida. Check with prospective transfer program on current requirements.

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS Critical examination of developmental stages and characteristics of individuals from infancy through adolescence with application to learners in educational settings.

ART AND WELLNESS IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM Provides the prospective teacher with knowledge, skills, and the dispositions to integrate arts and wellness into the elementary classroom curriculum.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Prerequisite: Admission to the BS in Elementary Education or admission to the EPI program or department approval. This course provides Florida Educator Accomplished Practices-skills for teachers and prospective teachers to examine the concepts and competencies related to planning, organizing and implementing instructional strategies, and develop ongoing assessments that are responsive to the needs of all learners.

CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS: LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SAFETY CONCERNS This course will explore the role of education in children's lives through the analysis of legal, ethical, and safety concerns.

MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION, AND ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION Prerequisite: Hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 from a regionally accredited college or university; possess a valid and current Statement of Status of Eligibility or Temporary Teaching Certificate from the Florida Department of Education stating they are eligible to teach; apply and be accepted first at Valencia College and then the EPI Program; or receive department approval. Knowledge and skills for teachers and prospective teachers to identify and administer educational assessment practices that include analysis and application of data from statewide standardized assessments, use a systematic problem-solving process to analyze assessment data, inform content instruction, and equitably meet the needs of diverse, K-12 learners.

SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION Prerequisite: Admission to the BS in Elementary Education or admission to the EPI program or department approval. This course provides Florida Educator Accomplished Practices-aligned knowledge and skills for teachers and prospective teachers to examine education and American public schools through the lenses of sociology and history.

CLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Prerequisite: Admission to Educator Preparation Institute Program, and EDG 2413, EDF 2051, RED 3042, EDF 2291, RED 3551, EDF 3609, and EEX 3084 Clinical field experience, for teachers with a temporary certificate or prospective teachers, in a PK-12 classroom with a minimum 60-hours in a public, charter, or accredited private school which includes teaching demonstrations, analysis, and reflections on candidates’ current teaching related to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). The course is reserved for those candidates seeking alternative professional certification in Florida.