Endorsements

Laine Obando, Executive Director

Endorsements
A listing of the required components for various endorsements are provided below; refer to the indicated link for additional details. Please refer to True North Logic. (TNL) as to the availability of the listed component courses.

Athletic Coaching
The Florida Department of Education requires 180 hours or nine (9) semester hours for an endorsement in Athletic Coaching.

Component	Pts.	Title of Component
2-011-001	60	Coaching Theory
1-011-003	60	Specific Sport
6-011-001	60	Care and Prevention

ESOL (LCS access only on intranet)
The ESOL Endorsement is required of teachers who may serve as the primary language teachers of LEP students (ie, elementary teachers and 6-12 Language Arts teachers). The components should be taken in order - Empowering MUST be first.

Component	Pts.	Title of Component
1-701-001	60	Empowering/Testing & Evaluation of ESOL
1-702-001	60	Applied Linguistics
1-705-001	60	Cross-Culture Communications
1-703-001	60	Curriculum Development
1-700-001	60	Methods of Teaching ESOL

Other ESOL Classes

Component	Pts.	Title of Component
2-001-006	60	Empowering - Content Area Teachers
2-001-007	60	English Language Learners
2-001-009	18	18 Hour Overview
2-001-010	60	Methods of Teaching ESOL
2-001-011	60	ESOL Practicum
7-412-001	60	ESOL Trainer of Trainers
7-417-001	60	ESOL - Administrators

Gifted

Gifted add-on endorsement classes are offered through the Staff Development and ESE departments. Teachers may take up to three courses a year - one in the fall semester, one in the second semester, and a week-long course during the summer. There is no cost to participants.

Component	Points	Title of Component
2-106-001	60	Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students
2-106-002	60	Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students
2-106-003	60	Guidance and Counseling of Gifted Students
2-106-004	60	Nature and Needs of the Gifted
2-106-005	60	Theory and Development of Creativity

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Endorsement

Component	points	Course Title
4-102-003	80	Nature and Needs, assessment, and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders with Field Experience
2-100-038	80	Augmentative/ Alternative Communication Systems and Assistive /Instructional Technology for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders with Field Experience.
3-100-003	80	Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders with Field Experience

Reading

K-12 Teachers who provide intensive tier 3 reading interventions, interventions to students with a reading IEP, have students who have been identified with a substantial deficiency in reading on the FSA or i-Ready, or have students in their second year of 3rd grade (core and intensive instruction) will be required to attain a reading endorsement by fall 2020. At that time, teachers will be considered out-of-field. Teachers are able to provide instruction to all students, but will need to work towards meeting endorsement requirements within three years by taking a minimum of two competencies per year.

Please visit the Reading Endorsement website for additional information.

Endorsement

Component	points	Course Title
1-013-041	60	Foundations of Reading Instruction (Comp 1)
1-013-042	60	Application of Research-Based Practices (Comp 2)
1-013-043	60	Foundations of Assessment (Comp 3)
1-013-044	60	Foundations & Application of Differentiated Instruction (Comp 4)
1-013-045	60	Demonstration of Accomplishment (Comp 5)

https://sites.google.com/lake.k12.fl.us/pdday2019/home