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Endorsement courses are designed to enhance the educator's knowledge, skills and instructional practice. Educators learn strategies and interventions to support the unique needs of learners.  

Endorsement Courses

С³óߣ Professional Development offers the following FLDOE-approved endorsement courses free of charge to С³óߣ teachers. 

Gifted Endorsement

• Nature and Needs of Gifted Students 
• Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for the Gifted
• Guidance and Counseling for the Gifted 
• Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students 
• Theory and Development of Creativity 

ESOL Endorsement

• Cross-Cultural Communications
• Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
• ESOL Curriculum and Materials Development
• Applied Linguistics
• ESOL Testing and Evaluation

Reading Endorsement

• Competency 1: Foundations of Reading Instruction
• Competency 2: Application of Evidence-based Instructional Practices
• Competency 3: Foundations and Applications of Assessment
• Competency 4: Foundations and Applications of Differentiated Instruction
• Competency 5: Demonstration of Accomplishment (Prerequisites: Comps 1-4)

ASD Endorsement

• Nature and Needs of Students with ASD
• Assistive/Instructional Technology and Alternative/ Augmentative Communication Systems for Students with ASD
• Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Supports for Students with ASD
• Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with ASD
• Field Experiences with Students with ASD

Register in during the registration period listed below. Under Courses, search "endorsement" and look for С³óߣ Professional Development courses. Because of the rigor and time commitment required of these 60-hour graduate-level courses, it is recommended to take no more than one course per term. Certificates of completion may be accessed through your transcript in PowerSchool.

ESOL, Gifted, and Reading Endorsement Course Schedule 

ASD Endorsement Course Schedule

There are also third-party vendor, fee-based options available. The participant will be responsible for paying for each course taken.  

Fee-based Providers:

As of July 1, 2023, only certificates from facilitator-led courses offered by Literacy Solutions will be accepted by С³óߣ. Non-facilitated courses will not be accepted.

*Course completion certificates from these third-party vendors will need to be provided to the С³óߣ Professional Development or Certification Office to be added to your transcript.  

Professional Development Leadership Opportunities

Endorsement Facilitator Application: Coming soon! 

С³óߣ Endorsement Facilitators are individuals who effectively facilitate quality adult learning in the field of Reading, ESOL, ASD or Gifted.

Facilitators are С³óߣ Public School employees who are currently endorsed in one or more content areas, have at least 3 consecutive years of effective ratings, and have a current Florida Department of Education Professional Certificate. If you are interested in becoming an Endorsement Facilitator, please complete the application.

The position of Endorsement Facilitator is in addition to your current teaching assignment. Endorsement Facilitator positions are *evening* and *weekend* positions and do not replace your full-time С³óߣ Employee work. At the time of this publication, С³óߣ Charter Employees, С³óߣ Administrators, and С³óߣ Civil Service Employees were not eligible for this position. 

Your application will be placed in a pool of candidates.  You will be notified via email of your endorsement candidacy status. An interview is a required component of the process. Applications are accepted all year long and new facilitators are screened and hired as needed.

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