Section 34.28. Teaching categories middle childhood through early adolescence level.

 

(1)   General.

(a) The state superintendent shall issue licenses based on pupil developmental levels upon successful completion of an approved program at that developmental level.

(b) In this section "middle childhood through early adolescence level" means the approximate ages of 6 through 12 or 13. Formal application of definitions of a middle childhood through early adolescence level shall be determined by each school district through a collaborative process to include community, district personnel and school board members and shall be based on the organizational structure of the schools and the philosophy and needs of the district.

(c) Licenses may be issued under this section to individuals who complete an approved program including evidence of meeting the standards in s. PI 34.02 , the requirements under s. PI 34.15 (4) , and the content knowledge test described under s. PI 34.15 (2) (a) 3. a.

(2)   Middle childhood through early adolescence — regular education. An applicant for a license under this subsection shall demonstrate proficiency in the standards in s. PI 34.02 and complete a minor approved by the state superintendent in one of the categories or subcategories in s. PI 34.29 or 34.30 . In order to be licensed, an individual must complete an approved program in the license area. A license under this section allows the holder to teach any category, except a foreign language, in a self-contained classroom; and the following categories in a departmentalized or other school organization pattern:

(a) Language arts.

(b) Mathematics.

(c) Science.

(d) Social studies.

(e) Health.

(3)   Middle childhood through early adolescence — special education.

(a) A license under this subsection allows the holder to teach in a program serving pupils who have a specific learning disability, intellectual disability, or emotional behavior disability.

(b) Candidates for a license under this subsection shall demonstrate proficiency in the standards in s. PI 34.02 including knowledge, abilities and dispositions specific to special education and complete an approved program in cross categorical special education with a concentration in one of the subcategories in par. (c) .

(c) The following special education subcategories are available as individual licenses and shall be included in the cross categorical special education program:

1. Intellectual disabilities.

2. Emotional behavior disabilities.

3. Specific learning disabilities.

History: Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 16-025 : am. (3) (a), (c) 1. to 3. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 8-1-16.