EPI 0004 - Teaching and Learning

3 Institutional credit(s), 40 Contact hours
Institutional Credit
This course prepares the individual to create and implement rigorous lesson plans that include multiple research-based teaching strategies, address differentiated learning styles, integrate the Florida Standards, and provide appropriate accommodations for English Language Learners (ELLs) and Students with Disabilities (SWDs). The participant studies the importance of rigorous expectations, motivational strategies, and effective communication and questioning techniques. This course also surveys the use of formative and summative assessments, and the importance of using data from such assessments, to drive the learning process. The final week of the course touches on best practices in mathematics and science instruction.

The course covers criteria from the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) and the Uniform Core Curriculum (UCC). Additionally, through successful completion of this course and EPI 0002 Instructional Strategies, Florida Educator Reading Competencies Three and Four are provided to the participant who has passed a Subject Area Exam for PreK-Grade 3, Elementary Education Grade K-6, or Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Grade K12. Additionally, for those in Track A only, successful completion of this course and EPI 0002 Instructional Strategies, Florida Education Reading competencies Three and Four are provided to the participant who has passed a Subject Area Exam for PreK-Grad 3, Elementary Education Grad K-6, or Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Grad K12.

Note: An individual with a passing Subject Area Exam in Middle or High School content must use EPI Track B without inclusion of the Reading Competencies. An EPI candidate with a passing score on the PreK-Grade 3, Elementary Education K-6, or Exceptional Student Education (ESE) K-12 Subject Area Exam is required to obtain the reading endorsement offered in this course and should enroll in EPI Schedule Track A.

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