Florida Teacher Workshops

Four credit hours. An introduction to the study of public and non-public education systems, past, and present, in the United States and in other countries. Emphasis on problems, issues, and trends in contemporary American education as viewed from historical, sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives will be examined. This course will also serve as a prologue to comprehensive classroom management.

Two credit hours. This course provides an introduction to the terminology, identification, and issues commonly encountered when addressing the instructional needs of students with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on instructional strategies, classroom management, assessment of learning, and the curriculum as these relate to classroom practices, federal and state legislative mandates pertinent to assessments, parental involvement, individualized education programs, and professional practice and foundations in special education. The course addresses teaching students with disabilities and the collaborative roles of a multidisciplinary approach to supporting children and youth with disabilities.

Four credit hours. This course addresses educational assessment practices in the K-12 classroom that include analysis and application of data from state-wide standardized assessments and other multiple sources to improve instruction and learning for all learners.

Two credit hours. This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates for teaching reading in the secondary subject areas of Biology 6-12, Mathematics 6-12, English 6-12, Social Sciences 6-12, Art K-12, and Music K-12, using a variety of research-based techniques, materials (including instructional technology), and teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners. The course will focus on ways in which reading, writing, speaking, and listening are developed and used in the content areas I conjunction with the strategies and skills appropriate to the developmental levels typical of secondary school students.

Two credit hours. This survey course provides an introduction to the terminology, identification, and issues commonly encountered when addressing the instructional needs of diverse students with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on instructional strategies, classroom management, assessment of learning, and the curriculum as these relate to inclusion, diversity issues, federal and state legislative mandates pertinent to nondiscriminatory assessments, parental involvement, individualized education programs, and professional practice and foundations in special education. The course addresses teaching students with disabilities and the collaborative roles of a multidisciplinary approach to supporting children and youth with disabilities in a diverse society.

Four credit hours. Planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate methods and unique experiences to meet the needs of children who speak a language other than English. Characteristic of second language learner. Second language acquisition processes, and oral language development. Discussions of major trends in ESOL teaching, as well as appropriate resources in ESOL methodologies. Exploration of various social contexts that maximize language and literacy development for second language learners such as collaborative groups and teacher-student conferencing. Focus on instructional strategies that effective teachers use to promote literacy development in all students.

Two credit hours. An introduction to the study of public and non-public education systems emphasizing the philosophical foundations of education trends in contemporary American education, educational psychology and classroom management.

Four credit hours. Co-requisite: EDU 3347 (not applicable to TWS students). Teacher candidates engage in the systematic problem-solving process, differentiate instruction, and implement scientifically based reading research practices to support diverse K-12 learners in their acquisition of phonological awareness, phonics and fluent decoding of words, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension for construction of meaning, and oral language with the purposes of prevention, identification, and remediation of reading difficulties to increase reading performance and provide equitable literacy instruction for all. Teacher candidates gain a broad knowledge of and apply research-based instructional practices, differentiate instruction, and use appropriate strategies and materials to engage in the use of explicit, systematic and sequential approaches to K-12 reading instruction to implement multisensory intervention strategies based on assessment data.

Two credit hours. This course is based on the Florida Educational Leadership Standards (FELS) and focuses on strategic leadership. Emphasis is placed on analyzing how effective educational leaders collaborate with parents, students, and other stakeholders to develop, communicate, and enact a shared vision, mission, and core values to promote the well-being of all students and improve the quality of student learning and teacher performance.

Registration Closes September 16, 2026.
Early Viewing Access begins September 18, 2026.

Registration Closes October 28, 2026.
Early Viewing Access begins October 30, 2026.

Registration Closes January 6, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins January 8, 2027.

Registration Closes January 27, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins Friday, January 29, 2027.

Registration Closes February 17, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins February 19, 2027.

Registration Closes March 3, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins Friday, March 5, 2027.

Registration closes March 24, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins March 26, 2027.

Registration Closes April 14, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins Friday, April 16, 2027.

Registration Closes May 5, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins Friday, May 7, 2027.

Registration Closes May 19, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins May 21, 2027.

Registration Closes June 2, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins June 4, 2027.

Registration Closes June 30, 2027.
Early Viewing Access begins Friday, July 2, 2027.

Enrollment for the Teacher Workshop program is open for the academic year; it is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Registration is the process of choosing and paying for specific courses, which you do through the FSC Portal after you are enrolled. You must enroll before you can register, and you must re-enroll each academic year.

Each course is a flat $680, with no application, technology, or book fees. Federal financial aid is not available for the Teacher Workshops. A payment plan is available through Business Affairs.

After you register in the FSC Portal, pay by credit card (Discover, Mastercard, Visa, or American Express) through the Transact payment link under the Financial Information tab. Payment is due when you register. To set up a payment plan, contact the Office of Business Affairs before your first course begins.

About 50 hours over the nine-day course, roughly five and a half hours a day. Early Viewing Access, two weeks ahead, lets you start early and spread the work over about 23 days.

No. Because the courses are accelerated and demanding, you may register for only one course per term.

No. No course requires a textbook purchase.

You must earn a C or better in every professional education course.

A full refund is available if you cancel by Wednesday before the course starts. If you withdraw by Wednesday during the course week, you receive a grade of W with no refund. Email the Office of the Registrar to cancel or withdraw, including your FSC Student ID number, the course title and dates.

You are responsible for confirming which courses meet your requirements. Request a Letter of Eligibility from the Florida Department of Education and verify with your county licensing office before you register. Florida Southern is not responsible if you enroll in the wrong course.

Order transcripts online through the National Student Clearinghouse for $10 per copy. Transcripts are held if you have an outstanding balance.

Most often, this means you have not enrolled for the current academic year. Enroll first, then register. If you are enrolled and still blocked, contact the FSC Help Desk at 863.616.6426 or ISHelp@flsouthern.edu.