TITLE

Teacher Intern License

HISTORY

Authorized in 2002

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREAS COVERED

Middle school, junior high school, or high school.

WHO OPERATES

State Board of Education.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER PROGRAM

The prospective intern must

  1. Hold a baccalaureate from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  2. Be admitted to a teacher intern program, which has been approved by the state board of education.
  3. Meet the requirements of at least one of the board's secondary endorsement areas.
  4. Possess a minimum of three years of post-baccalaureate work experience (an authorized official at a college or university with an approved teacher intern program will evaluate this experience).
  5. Meet all non-academic requirements of the state, including fingerprinting and state and national criminal investigation background checks.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Teacher Intern must successfully complete

  1. An introductory program of at least 12 semester hours of the teacher intern program prior to fall employment. The following areas shall be integrated into the introductory teacher intern program for delivery, and it is intended that the program shall be developed further throughout the year of internship and during the summer following the internship year
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Teacher Intern must successfully complete

  1. An introductory program of at least 12 semester hours of the teacher intern program prior to fall employment. The following areas shall be integrated into the introductory teacher intern program for delivery, and it is intended that the program shall be developed further throughout the year of internship and during the summer following the internship year:
  • Learning environment/classroom management;
  • Instructional planning;
  • Instructional strategies;
  • Student learning;
  • Diverse learners;
  • Collaboration, ethics, and relationships;
  • Assessment;
  • Integrated field experience.

2. Four semester hours of a teacher intern seminar during the teacher internship year. These seminars are intended to provide continued support for the teacher intern and provide an extension of the coursework taken during the first summer prior to employment.

3. 12 additional semester hours during the summer after the teacher intern year and in the following areas:

  • Foundations, reflection, and professional development;
  • Communication;
  • Exceptional learner program;
  • Preparation in the integration of reading strategies into the content area;
  • Computer technology related to instruction;
  • An advanced study of items 1 through 7 listed above.

After completing these requirements, the Teacher Intern may apply for issuance of an Initial License with the following

  1. Verification from a licensed evaluator that the teacher intern served successfully as a teacher intern for a minimum of 160 days.
  2. Verification from a licensed evaluator that the teacher intern was deemed competent by means of a comprehensive evaluation.
  3. Recommendation for an initial license by a college or university offering an approved teacher intern program. This recommendation includes the successful completion of the second summer coursework consisting of 12 semester hours.

At the request of the state board of education, the teacher intern shall provide to the board information regarding, but not limited to, the teacher intern selection and preparation programs, institutional support, local school district mentor, and local school district support.

The teacher intern year will count as one of the years needed to move from the initial license to the standard license if the above conditions are met.

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

24 semester hours.

WHO EVALUATES

Participating local school district and college or university offering an approved teacher intern program.

LENGTH OF TIME

One year.