Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) General preparation. A bachelor's or
higher degree from an accredited or approved institution as described in Rule
6A-4.003, F.A.C., shall be
considered to have met the general preparation course requirements.
(2) Professional preparation.
(a) For applications received beginning
January 1, 2016, professional preparation courses pursuant to Section
1012.56(6)(f),
F.S., are a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours with credit in the following
professional education areas:
1. Classroom
management with a focus on creating safe learning environments in which
effective teaching and learning can take place by promoting a physically,
emotionally, socially and academically secure climate for students;
2. Child and adolescent development including
theories and principles of learning;
3. Educational assessment practices that
include analysis and application of data from statewide standardized
assessments and other multiple sources to improve instruction and
learning;
4. Effective
instructional techniques, strategies, and materials to meet the needs of
diverse learners, including students with disabilities;
5. For certificate subject coverages
classified by rule as academic or degreed career and technical, applications of
research-based instructional practices in reading; and,
6. Instructional strategies for teaching
students of limited English proficiency including instruction in the English
language and development of the student's mastery of the four language skills
of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
(b) Practical experience in teaching.
Practical experience in teaching may be satisfied by one of the following
methods:
1. One year of full-time teaching
experience in an elementary or secondary school as specified in Rule
6A-4.002, F.A.C.; or
2. Six semester hours earned in a college
student teaching or supervised internship in which the candidate demonstrates
his or her ability to positively impact student learning growth with a diverse
population of students completed in an elementary or secondary
school.
(c) The
requirements of paragraph (2)(a) of this rule, are not applicable and shall not
be required for school social worker or speech-language impaired
certification.
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02,
1012.55,
1012.56 FS. Law Implemented
1012.55,
1012.56
FS.
New 4-20-64, Amended 4-8-68, 7-7-68, 4-11-69, 6-17-73,
Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 10-12-76, 7-1-79, 11-5-84, Formerly 6A-4.06,
Amended 9-12-89, 5-30-94, 7-17-00, 10-15-01, 7-27-06, Joint Administrative
Procedures Committee objection resolved by Chapter 86-156, Laws of Florida,
Florida Administrative Register Vol. 35, No. 27, July 10, 2009, Amended
12-31-14, 6-23-16.
