Sentences with phrase «existing teacher license»

Some of these areas are only available as additional endorsements to an existing teacher license.

Not exact matches

The Department has identified six areas: teacher recruitment; preservice training for future teachers; licensing; retaining beginning teachers; in - service professional development for existing staff; and teacher incentives and accountability.

It is also a program for certified teachers who want to add English Language Learner (ESL), Bilingual or Special Education certification to their existing license.

The new rule must maintain a high standard of quality for teachers and simplify the licensure system as much as practicable, including the following: (a) simplify the grade levels licensees can teach and adopt broadfield subject licenses; (b) enable school districts to increase the number of teachers by offering internships and residency opportunities; (c) simplify out - of - state licensure reciprocity; and (d) expand pathways for existing licensees to fill high needs or shortage areas.

Four factors perpetuate this patchwork system: from state - to - state, licensure exams are rarely a meaningful measure of readiness to teach; the bar for passing is often set too low; little uniformity exists across state lines; and current processes limit the ability of teachers to easily transfer their licenses to other states.

Although there is no overall shortage of good, licensed teachers, spot shortages in some specialties and in certain geographic locations DO exist and the unions have not done much to help school boards recruit and retain effective teachers in those areas.

National and state level adapted physical education teacher certifications or licenses exist.

At the same time, the district is investing in professional development to retain effective school and classroom leaders and paying for assessments so existing teachers can be licensed in needed subject areas.

Consistent with the federal definition of «highly qualified teachers» from NCLB, all states require a bachelor's degree to qualify for a teacher license in the majority of fields (exceptions exist for certain career and technical education fields).

First - time request for a teacher license or for adding a new subject / level to existing teaching license (T001 - 1020) http://tepdl.dpi.wi.gov/licensing/elo-initial-wi-teacher-tips