FLORIDA ASL ENDORSEMENT UPDATE
Lesley Silvestris was diligent in her pursuit of CORRECT and VALID information, since there were many "rumors" that teachers could "get by" without having either ASLTA certification or coursework for endorsement. The HOUSSE plan does not actually give you an endorsement on your state certificate, but it can be used in lieu of the state endorsement requirement. See the text of an email below from Beverly Gregory (FLDOE) to Lesley:
Here's the final word:
Lesley
I have received the opinion from DOE’s legal counsel. The provisions of Rule 6A-1.0503 that provides for the use of a HOUSSE plan for infield designation does apply to ASL teachers. So beginning July 1, 2009, the ASL teacher may use the ASL endorsement or have a HOUSSE plan completed for ASL to be highly qualified and infield.As you know, HOUSSE MUST be completed at the district level. I have attached a file that includes the HOUSSE form for foreign language teachers.
Bev
NOTE FROM LESLEY:
So everyone- whether we agree or not there is NOW a third certification option !
If you have not obtained your ASLTA Professional Cert- or the FLDOE endorsement-- I would meet immediately with your COUNTY Professional Development Coordinator. They can obviously offer you a third option.