Education/Foundation

(Offered fall). This experiential learning course focuses on the art and craft of professional teaching through substantial classroom observations of professional educators in a public-school setting. Students will plan, implement, and evaluate learning activities, supervise student behavior, and teach on a scheduled basis under the guided observation of a classroom teacher and GCSC faculty. Additional assignments will be determined by GCSC faculty and the supervising teacher to suit the needs and the skills of the student. This course requires the submission of a comprehensive Observation Journal and weekly seminar-style meetings with the assigned GCSC faculty. Students must document (and have certified by the classroom teacher) a minimum of 100 hours of classroom observations-hours that cannot be counted toward any other course's observation requirement.

(Offered fall and spring). This course provides an overview of Florida’s educator certification pathways and career options in education in accordance with Florida Statutes. Topics include: key educational philosophies; professional ethics; legal responsibilities, including mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect; the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP); key instructional practices associated with effective teaching of students with exceptionalities; Florida’s state academic standards; and historical, legal and financial foundations of the Florida education systems. Students will explore effective teaching strategies in classroom management, educational technology and the foundations of all student learning needs. Includes a minimum of 15 hours of required clinical experience in a variety of school settings.

(Offered fall and spring). This course provides an overview of Florida’s educator certification pathways and career options in education in accordance with Florida Statutes. Topics include: key educational philosophies; professional ethics; legal responsibilities, including mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect; the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP); key instructional practices associated with effective teaching of students with exceptionalities; Florida’s state academic standards; and historical, legal and financial foundations of the Florida education systems. Students will explore effective teaching strategies in classroom management, educational technology and the foundations of all student learning needs. Includes a minimum of 15 hours of required clinical experience in a variety of school settings.

(Offered spring). Corequisite: EEX2010, Designed as a corequisite with EEX2010, "Introduction to Exceptional Learners," students in EDF1006 will observe and extensively document how professional educators employ techniques and best practices for teaching exceptional learners. Students will plan, implement, and evaluate learning activities and teach on a scheduled basis under the guidance of a classroom teacher and GCSC faculty. Additional assignments will be determined by GCSC faculty and the supervising teacher to suit the needs and the skills of the student. This course requires the submission of a comprehensive Observation Journal and weekly seminar-style meetings with the assigned GCSC faculty. Students must document (and have certified by the classroom teacher) a minimum of 100 hours of classroom observations--hours that cannot be counted toward any other course's observation requirement. Permission of instructor is required for enrollment.