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Strengthening Preservice Teachers’ Content Knowledge: Strategies from Florida’s Centers of Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation Florida Atlantic University Stetson University St. Petersburg College University of Florida FATE, 2015

Introductions Florida Atlantic University (FAU): Barbara Ridener, Gracie Diaz Stetson: Chris Colwell, Rajni Shankar-Brown St. Petersburg College: Kim Hartman, Dan Gardner, Carla Rossiter University of Florida (UF): Buffy Bondy, Suzy Colvin, Ester de Jong

Centers of Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation Summer 2014 Request for Proposals from FLDOE: 3 years, potential for up to 5M over 3 years Grant requirements: 3 areas of focus, partners, external evaluator Content knowledge to focus on the “4 core disciplines” (our focus today)

Strengthening Content Knowledge: FAU Development of content coursework for mathematics, science, and social studies for elementary majors Development of undergraduate reading practicum course Program redesign

FAU – Continued Identified need: content exams, FTCE, new standards Collaborative content teams: Teaching & Learning, Broward County, Palm Beach County, content department/college (Science, Arts & Letters, Honors) Development of reading practicum from district request

FAU: Challenges Communication across two large districts and multiple partners, concerns regarding necessary changes from faculty, program change process

FAU: Next Steps Program/Course Approval Revision of Content Exams Implications of course sequence

Strengthening Content Knowledge: Stetson Volusia Center for Excellence in Education (VCEE) 1. Core Content Modules Twelve modules total in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies Developed by four academic teams comprised of a - Subject Area Expert PhD – Bethune-Cookman University and Stetson University K-12 Curriculum Expert – Volusia County Schools Elementary Education Pedagogical Expert - Bethune- Cookman University and Stetson University

Stetson: Challenges Integration of web-based applications with project implementation. Blackboard, myPGS – Truenorthlogic, NTC Learning Zone, and TORSH Talent

Stetson: Next Steps Content validity alignment between student performance on VCEE core content modules and FTCE subject area exams

St. Petersburg College: Strengthening Content Knowledge through Course Development Interdisciplinary team COE faculty Arts & Sciences faculty members Content courses Math, MAE 4114 (Fall 2015, 3 sections, 3 campuses) Science, SCE 4113 (Spring 2016) Social Studies, SSE 4XXX (Fall 2016) Language arts (already embedded)

St. Petersburg College continued: Assessment Assessing Course Effectiveness Systems LMS ResultsAnalyzer Pulse (Business Intelligence)

St. Petersburg College: Challenges Ensuring sustainability, proprietary models, consistent practices

St. Petersburg College: Next Steps Coaching and clinical educator training; continued collaborative planning

Strengthening Content Knowledge: UF Coursework: Revising existing courses and new course development for pedagogical and content knowledge Interdisciplinary content institutes for rising interns and their mentor teachers

UF-- continued ID STEM/Disciplinary literacy in June 2016: Planning team, Timeline, Implementation ID ELA/SS/Tech in June 2016: Planning team, Timeline

UF: Challenges Diverse epistemologies and purposes among planning team members; politeness; pseudo-community

UF: Next Steps Ensuring sustainability by incorporating an interdisciplinary habit of mind and practice into the 4 content areas

Questions and Comments

Contact information Florida Atlantic: Barbara Ridener Stetson: Chris Colwell St. Pete College: Dan Gardner UF: Buffy Bondy