. This course focuses on essential teaching methods for K-6 educators in alignment with FLDOE competencies and national, state, and district standards. Course content emphasizes research-based best practices and a comprehensive overview of teaching ELA (English Language Arts) and social science content literacy development, instruction, and assessment. _____________________________________________________________________________________ •General Education Core. @Civic Literacy. + #Applies only to A.S. degree and certificate programs. *Minimum grade of “C” required. =Career Certificate course. < Denotes career development courses that are part of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Advanced Course Series. Students must be affiliated with a criminal justice agency and have approval from the agency head or the academy director prior to enrolling. EDF – EDUCATION: FOUNDATIONS AND POLICY STUDIES +ED F1004, Educational Field Experience 3 hrs., 3 crs. . This experiential learning course focuses on the art and craft of professional teaching through substantial classroom observations of professional educators in a public-school setting. Students will plan, implement, and evaluate learning activities, supervise student behavior, and teach on a scheduled basis under the guided observation of a classroom teacher and GCSC faculty. Additional assignments will be determined by GCSC faculty and the supervising teacher to suit the needs and the skills of the student. This cour