The State Board of Education adopted new Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL in 2010 and an updated Reading Endorsement in 2011. This necessitated that the pathway for Reading Endorsed teachers to acquire ESOL Endorsement, and for ESOL Endorsed teachers to acquire the Reading Endorsement, be revisited. A committee of expert educators in reading and in ESOL was assembled to recommend content that Reading Endorsed teachers would still need to master in order to be adequately prepared to teach ELL students, and the content that an ESOL Endorsed teacher would need to master in order to be adequately prepared to teach reading to all students. Following the delineation of content, the committee discussed how this pathway could be implemented throughout the state, and a proposal was developed. The content identified by the committee of experts is a part of this proposal. Public comment is now being solicited regarding the proposed plan for the creation of this new pathway for teachers and will be accepted until September 30, 2012. Please click on the link to read the proposal. Thank you for your assistance as we strive to prepare our teachers to serve their students well. LINK TO Proposed Changes to Guidelines for ESOL/Reading Endorsement

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* 1. Do you support this proposal?

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