FTCE Elementary Education K-6 study plan

Map the Domain 1 competencies (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing) into a one-page outline with a sub-skill list under each

Define in your own words 25 core literacy terms (phoneme, grapheme, morpheme, onset-rime, digraph, blend, r-controlled, metacognition) without looking them up

Work 40 phonics and phonological-awareness practice items and label each missed item by sub-skill

Build a sorted chart of instructional strategies matched to each of the five reading components

Compare and contrast narrative and expository text structures by writing a two-column summary with an example of each

Sequence the stages of the writing process and draft a 4-sentence rubric-style descriptor for each stage

Analyze 10 comprehension question stems and classify each by level (literal, inferential, evaluative)

Explain the difference between formative and summative literacy assessment and list three examples of each

Solve 50 mixed number-sense and operations problems (place value, integers, fractions, decimals, percents) untimed and record accuracy by sub-topic

Convert fluently among fractions, decimals, and percents for 20 values within 15 minutes

Model 8 fraction operations using visual representations (area models, number lines) and explain each in one sentence

Write a step-by-step procedure for order of operations and apply it to 10 expressions

Compute perimeter, area, surface area, and volume for 15 figures and state the correct unit for each answer

Solve 10 measurement conversion problems within and across customary and metric systems

Interpret 6 data displays (bar graph, line plot, histogram, circle graph, stem-and-leaf, box plot) and state one conclusion from each

Translate 10 word problems into equations or expressions and solve them

Take a timed 40-question Domain 4 practice set and score it by sub-topic

Build a timeline of 15 major U.S. historical events with dates and one-sentence significance statements

Locate and label on a blank map the major U.S. regions, landforms, and bodies of water from memory

Outline the three branches of government and list two powers and one check for each

Define 20 core economics terms (scarcity, opportunity cost, supply, demand, specialization) and give a classroom example for each

Compare the contributions of at least 8 world cultures or civilizations and note one influence on the modern world for each

Describe three methods historians and geographers use to gather and interpret evidence

Sequence 10 events in Florida state history and identify the geographic or economic cause of each

Take a 40-question Domain 2 practice set and sort every miss into history, geography, civics, or economics

Diagram the steps of the scientific inquiry process and match each step to a classroom activity

Classify 20 everyday phenomena as physical, life, or Earth/space science and justify each classification

Explain the water cycle, rock cycle, and a food chain in labeled diagrams drawn from memory

Identify the variables (independent, dependent, controlled) in 10 experimental scenarios

Take a 40-question Domain 3 practice set and record accuracy by sub-domain

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score each by domain

Re-work every missed item from both tests and write the correct reasoning in one sentence per item

Rank all four domains by practice-test accuracy and spend the majority of remaining study time on the two lowest

Recite from memory the key formulas, literacy terms, and historical/civic facts flagged as weak in earlier weeks