EPI0001 —Classroom Management
This course prepares the participant to set up a classroom, establish classroom policies and procedures, create objective-based lesson plans, utilize various styles on presentations, employ varied teaching strategies including technology infused instruction, develop and administer various forms of assessment, integrate Sunshine State standards into lesson development, establish and maintain cooperative relations with parents, and research professional literature to seek best practices and to hone the craft of effective instruction.A major focus is the ethical and legal obligations of the teaching profession. Participant will build a developmental assessment and professional portfolio demonstrating mastery of competencies.

EPI0002 – Instructional Strategies
This course prepares the participant to become proficient in the application of a variety of instructional strategies based on knowledge of learning styles, co-operational and collaborative grouping activities, accommodations for exceptional students, and to develop effective lesson plans that infuse technology.

EPI0003 – Technology
The course prepares the participant to employ technology as an integral part of the teaching and learning process. Instruction is provided in commonly used software suites and on the internet. The use of blended learning to enrich and engage students and increase their technology skills is a major emphasis. Copyright and fair use guidelines are reinforced.

EPI0004 – The Teaching and Learning Process
This course provides the participant with a foundation in child and adolescent development, learning theories, and implications for teaching. Standardized testing, test interpretation and use of results is stressed. Student characteristics such as exceptionalities, multiple intelligences, motivation, and second language acquisition will be addressed

EPI0010 – Foundations of Research-Based Practices in Reading
This module provides substantive knowledge of language structure and function and cognition of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Further, it provides knowledge of the integration of the reading components. Instruction is this nodule is grounded in scientifically-based reading research as a mechanism to inform instructional practice.

EPI0020 – The Teaching Profession
This course provides the foundation for becoming a productive member of the teaching profession. The participants will gain understanding of the organization and administration of the public school, the laws governing teachers, the code of ethics, and the purpose of schools. This course develops a professional perspective and creates a sense of grounding in the profession of teaching.

EPI0940 – Field Experience
This course is designed to provide the opportunity to provide the student with the experience of observing, interacting and working with a school population.

EPI0030 – Diversity
This course provides the participant with an understanding of the variety of backgrounds and cultures that may be found in a typical classroom. The participant will gain a broader view of the social aspects of diversity and reevaluate personal beliefs and prejudices that may adversely affect the learning process.

EPI0945 – Field Experience
This course provides the opportunity to gain insight into the instructional process by completing 15 hours of field experience in public, charter, or private schools. Cohorts will meet together to discuss these experiences and to relate them to their observations of students as well as student behaviors and interactions in the schools.