Teacher Education
TEACHER RECERTIFICATION
St. Johns River State College offers online recertification
courses designed to meet state requirements for teachers seeking
renewal of their Professional Teaching Certificate. Students must
work with the Teacher Education Office, in conjunction with the
Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and their school district’s
personnel, to ensure that they have selected the appropriate
courses for each certification specialization.
The following online courses were designed specifically for
teachers in need of recertification and are offered every term:
Courses for Florida Teacher Certification Renewal:
EDG 4419: Building Classroom Management and Discipline (Valid for Recertification or Initial Certification)
This course focuses on principles
and strategies for developing and maintaining an effective classroom environment for diverse learners. Strategies for whole class management as
well as management of challenging behaviors will be explored. This course
includes students’ behavioral traits, teachers’ obligations in discipline,
organizing systems of management and a comprehensive review of
outstanding strategies and tactics for effective classroom management and
discipline. Participants will conduct an assessment on personal strengths and
weaknesses in classroom management, as well as design a comprehensive
classroom management plan.
EDF 4444: Assessment of Learning and Behavior (Valid for Recertification or Initial Certification)
This course is designed
to help teachers develop high quality assessment instruments for use in the
classroom. Teachers will attain a knowledge of planning for assessment,
testing validity and reliability, as well as distinguish the difference between
norm referenced and criterion-referenced testing. Students will also learn to
interpret student assessment data to identify gaps in student learning and
measure student learning gains. The course will assist teachers in gaining
the concepts and skills related to planning, development, administering,
and interpreting assessments.
EDG 4343: Instructional Strategies (Valid for Recertification or Initial Certification)
This course will provide
the guidance and tools to design, teach, and reflect on classroom lessons
and units using instructional strategies as a process for making teaching
decisions. This course provides a setting to discuss the challenges you will
face in the classroom.
RED 4342: Foundation of Research Practice in Reading Education (Valid for Recertification or Initial Certification)
This course provides
an understanding of the principles of scientifically based research as the
foundation of comprehensive instruction. This course teaches assessment
of literacy development, language structure and function and cognition of
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
TSL 3083: ESOL Issues and Strategies (Valid for Recertification or Initial Certification)
This course introduces instructional strategies for teaching students of limited English proficiency including instruction in the English language. The goal of this course is to develop the foundation of knowledge necessary to prepare educators to understand the concepts upon which second language acquisition are based in addition to the impact these concepts will have on instruction.
EEX 4034: Exceptional Learners in the Inclusive Classroom (Valid for Recertification ONLY)
This course is to introduce
inclusive educators to the characteristics, evaluation and identification
of students with exceptionalities. This course examines current issues,
legislation, education reform, strategies and interventions in working with
students with disabilities, as well as effective special education service
models.
This course meets the requirement for credit in teaching students with disabilities (SWD). Please note this course can only be taken for certificate renewal purposes and does not satisfy initial certification requirements.