What is an Endorsement?

♦Endorsement Courses Overview

ESOL

• ESOL Information Handout
• SJCSD ESOL Endorsement Courses 2023-24 SY
  • Register for all SJCSD courses in BusinessPlus

 

• 18-Hour Course also available through FDLRS https://fl-pda.org search for English Learners course

 

READING

• Reading Endorsement and Certification Information Handout
• SJCSD READING Endorsement courses for the 2023-2024 SY
  • Register for all SJCSD courses in BusinessPlus
• Please note that participants are responsible for acquiring the books needed to complete Reading Competencies 1 and 2
  • Reading Competency 1:  Foundations of Reading Instruction

    • The Struggling Reader: Interventions That Work 

      by J. David Cooper (Author), David J. Chard (Author), Nancy D. Kiger (Author)
  • Reading Competency 2:  Application of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

    • Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading

      by Chase Young (Author), David Paige (Author), Timothy V. Rasinski (Author)

 

• Reading Endorsement Offered through UF FLamingo Literacy Matrix- *You MUST register for these on the UFLI website – You must complete all five courses through UFLI to qualify
• • – upon completion- upload into BusinessPlus  the FINAL certificate/transcript with all five courses completed 

GIFTED

• SJCSD GIFTED ENDORSEMENT offerings will be targeted towards teachers in our schools with the most underserved gifted student population.  Invitations will be sent.  If you have an interest in completing the Gifted Endorsement courses, please reach out to Melinda Bogart.
  • SJCSD GIFTED Endorsement Course Schedule 23-24SY
    • Register for all SJCSD courses in BusinessPlus

 

• GIFTED Endorsement Course Offerings- NEFEC–    *You MUST register for these on the NEFEC website – we qualify for the NEFEC District Price for these courses only
  • – upon completion- send certificate to the SJCSD  Professional Learning Department

ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

SJCSD does not currently offer in-house courses in this area.  However, we accept the coursework offered through FDLRS.  Search at:  FDLRS/NEFEC

• – upon completion- send certificate to the SJCSD  Professional Learning Department
• PLEASE NOTE:  YOU MUST HOLD A CERTIFICATION IN AN ESE AREA ON YOUR FL TEACHING CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO ADD THE ASD ENDORSEMENT