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Graduate Studies in Education

Teacher Certification and Recertification

Adviser: Scott Hewit, Ed.D.

Graduate Studies offers the coursework that meets the Florida Department of Education certification requirements for elementary and selected areas of secondary teacher certification, coursework for experienced teachers seeking recertification, and coursework for special students who wish to take only one or two courses in education.

Teacher Preparation Programs
Students seeking only teacher certification at Rollins must request a Statement of Eligibility from the Florida Department of Education. The Statement of Eligibility describes the courses and tests students must pass to be eligible for both a Temporary and a Professional Certificate in their intended area of certification. Students will be assigned an adviser who will review their transcripts to determine a course of study. In order to register for classes, students seeking certification must have their registrations approved by an adviser.

When seeking certification in a secondary subject (grades 6-12), a student needs to have either a major in the subject or a minimum of 30 semester hours in the content area that meet the specific Florida Department of Education subject area requirements. An adviser may review a student's Statement of Eligibility to help determine whether the content courses meet state requirements. Rollins College does not have a program specific to the middle grades.

Students who have subject specialization in biology, chemistry, economics, English, French, history, math, music, physics, political science, sociology, Spanish, and theater arts may enroll in the professional education courses qualifying them for certification. Students may also obtain content specialization in English, economics, or music through the Rollins College Hamilton Holt School.

Clinical Education Experience
Student Teaching: EDU 533 or 534

Student Teaching (EDU 533 or 534) consists of a one-semester field experience in an appropriate classroom setting. Nine semester hours of supervised student teaching are required. For current teachers with two or more years of teaching experience in a public school, the clinical requirement may be adapted to meet state requirements and program standards on a case-by-case basis. Passing scores on the General Knowledge section of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) must be submitted prior to Student Teaching.

A teaching internship experience in the area in which the student is to be certified is required for elementary or secondary certification. Two terms prior to the student teaching term, students must show evidence that all subject prerequisites will be met by completing student teacher forms 2S and 3S in addition to the application form IS. The application forms are available at the office of the Department of Education. These forms are filed with and reviewed by the Director of Student Teaching. To insure placement, the application for student teaching must be completed and submitted to the Director of Student Teaching by the following dates:

February 20: fall placement
September 20: spring placement

Any student not approved for student teaching has the right of appeal to the education review committee.

During the student teaching semester, the student must enroll in EDU 533 Student Teaching: Elementary or EDU 534 Student Teaching: Secondary. The course is nine (9) semester hours and is graded on a credit/no credit basis. The student teaching experience consists of placement as a full-time teacher for a 14-week period in an approved area public school. A weekly seminar, EDU 540, is required as a part of the student teaching experience. Student teaching represents the culminating experience in the professional preparation of teachers.

Recertification and/or Special Students
Graduate courses are available for teachers seeking recertification and professional development. Such students are considered special students.

Special students who are not in an adviser-approved certification track and who wish to exceed six semester hours must reapply for admission. (No additional admission fee will be required.)

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