Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12), Elementary Education (K-6) Major

The Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education Major (EDDEL) dual certification program prepares teacher candidates to teach in the deaf education setting for grades K-12 and in the general education setting for grades K-6. The content of EDDEL courses at Flagler College follow the standards and ethics established for professional training and practice by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), and incorporates the Florida Department of Education accomplished practices for pre-service teachers, and the FLHI K-12 competencies and skills required for teacher certification in Florida.  The EDDEL major is classified as a comprehensive program under the Council for Education of the Deaf (CED) and is designed to provide students with a balanced approach that addresses the skills and competencies to support all students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Students will receive intensive training in American Sign Language (ASL) as well as coursework and professional development for listening and spoken language strategies and Cued Speech. Students in the EDDEL program will be required to take a minimum of 15 hours in ASL (regardless of their entering level) and will be required to earn a score of 2+ or higher on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (or passing score on a program approved assessment) if they wish to intern in a classroom where sign language is used as the language of instruction. Students entering Flagler College with prior experience in ASL take the ASL Placement Test which is offered each semester. More information about the ASL placement test is available at https://www.flagler.edu/information-for/admitted-students/asl-placement-test-/

Program Coordinator: Dr. Michella Maiorana-Basas