Pasco County Schools offers ESOL Endorsement courses for all Category I, II, and III teachers three times a year: Fall, Spring, and Summer. All courses are aligned with the Florida Standards for ESOL Endorsement 2010 and are provided at no cost to Pasco County teachers. Registration is conducted through myPGS, with course section numbers and dates updated on this website before the start of each semester. Teachers can only enroll in one course at a time and must complete all assignments within that course to receive credit.
For questions regarding courses' dates and registration, please contact Luisa Ojeda Vera at lojeda@pasco.k12.fl.us
For questions regarding requirements and the specific endorsement timeline for each teacher, please contact the Certification Specialist for your school.
Fall Semester ESOL Endorsement courses information:
Teachers must enroll in only one ESOL Endorsement course at a time. Multiple registrations will be deleted from the system.
ESOL Endorsement Course |
Section |
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ESOL Assessments Fall 2025 | 39623 |
ESOL Culture Fall 2025 | 39624 |
ESOL Curriculum Fall 2025 | 39625 |
ESOL Language and Literacy Fall 2025 | 39626 |
ESOL Methods Fall 2025 | 39627 |
Other ESOL Courses - Not for Endorsement |
Section |
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ESOL for Content Areas - Cat III Teachers | 39322 |
ESOL for School Admin and Counselors - Cat IV | 39323 |
The Consent Decree is the state of Florida's framework for compliance with federal and state laws and jurisprudence regarding the education of English Language Learner (ELL) students. The Consent Decree addresses the civil rights of ELL students, foremost among which is their right to equal access to all educational programs. In addressing these rights, the Consent Decree provides a structure that ensures the delivery of comprehensible instruction to which ELL students are entitled. It also requires teachers to obtain training and use ESOL strategies when delivering instruction to ELL students.
Teachers of:
Endorsement Pathways
Timeline once flagged as Out Of Field (OOF) for ESOL
Teachers of:
Compliance Pathways:
Timeline once assigned an ELL student:
Teachers of other subjects not included in Categories I and II (Physical Education, Music, Art, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, World Languages).
Compliance Pathways:
Complete ESOL for Content Areas online course through district or CTechEd (18 hours/in-service points total).
Timeline once assigned an ELL student:
School Administrators and School Counselors.
Compliance Pathways:
Complete ESOL for School Administrators and Counselors online course through district or CTechEd (60 hours/in-service points total).
Timeline:
ESOL Assessment: Addresses assessment issues as they affect the learning of ELLs from diverse backgrounds and at varying English proficiency levels
ESOL Culture: Addresses the nature and role of culture, cultural groups, and individual cultural identities, as well as theories related to the effect of culture on language learning and school achievement for ELLs from diverse backgrounds.
ESOL Curriculum: Addresses concepts, research, best practices, and evidence-based strategies to plan classroom instruction in a supportive learning environment for ELLs.
ESOL Language & Literacy: Addresses the theories and research on second language acquisition, development, and literacy to support ELL's learning.
ESOL Methods: Addresses the history, public policy, research, and current practices in the field of ESL/ESOL teaching
ESOL for Content Areas: Addresses theories related to the effect of culture on language learning and school achievement for ELLs from diverse backgrounds.
ESOL for School Administrators and Counselors: Addresses the history, public policy, research, and current practices in ESL/ESOL as it relates to administration and student services.
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