The Teaching and Leadership Center's IMPACT Program is a competency based program to be completed in its entirety leading towards a professional teacher certification in each of the core content areas of elementary, English, science, social science, mathematics, foreign languages and the arts. IMPACT course design comprises a blended model of face-to-face and online and total eight courses. Successful completion of these eight course may be transfered to master's credit through when applying for an advanced degree at Nova Southeastern University. Through this twelve month program, participants may have the opportunity to earn a Florida Professional Teaching Certificate. Mentors are available for each program participant. Additionally, virtual office hours and online mentors provide the technical support as needed.
Module One: Foundation Knowledge of Teaching
Component 1: New Teacher Academy (NTA) Survival Skills
Component 2: Child Abuse Online Training
Component 3: Technology and the Theoretical Foundations of Learning (DETA 1)
FAU’s graduate course on integrating technology and theories of learning.
Module Two: Application of Knowledge of Teaching
Component 4: Communication and the Learning Environment
Component 5: Reading Endorsement Competency Two
Broward Virtual University Course Prefix and Number ED 601: Advanced Reading Processes
Component 6: Instructional Teaching Strategies
Module Three: Evaluation & Analysis of Teaching
Component 7: Instructional Assessment Strategies
Component 8: Continuous Improvement of the Learning Environment
Additional Program Support:
FTCE Test Preparation
• General Knowledge
• Subject Area
o English
o Mathematics
o Sciences (General, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
o Social Sciences
Completion of All Florida Teacher Certification Exams
• General Knowledge (four sections: reading, mathematics, English, essay)
• FTCE Subject Area
• FTCE Professional
