Section 34.30. Teaching categories at the early childhood through 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 "early childhood through adolescence level" means a wide range of all ages in public schools.

(c) Licenses may be issued under this section to individuals who complete an approved initial educator 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. for the teaching category.

(d) An individual who holds a professional educator license under sub. (2) (g) 2. a. to e. or g. may also be issued a license under another foreign language under sub. (2) (g) 2. a. to e. or g. if he or she successfully completes a content knowledge standardized examination prescribed by the state superintendent in the foreign language of the additional license.

(2)   Teaching categories early childhood through adolescence — regular and special education licenses. A license may be issued under this subsection to an individual who has completed an approved program in a license category with at least a major and has the institutional endorsement that an approved program in professional education has been successfully completed. An applicant who has completed an approved program and is issued a license under par. (a) to (d) , (f) to (k) , or (m) to (n) may be issued an additional license at the early adolescence through adolescence level under s. PI 34.29 (2) (a) 1. a. to c. , (b) 1. a. and b. , (c) 1. a. to c. , or (d) 1. a. to f. , if the applicant completes coursework in the additional disciplines that equates to a college minor. An applicant who has completed an approved program and is issued a license under par. (a) to (d) , (f) to (k) , or (m) to (n) may be issued an additional license at the early childhood through adolescence level under par. (d) , (g) 2. a. to g. , (h) , or (n) if the applicant completes an approved program that equates to a college minor in the additional discipline. Licenses are available in the following categories:

(a) Agriculture education . In order to qualify for a license to teach agriculture, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for agriculture education.

(b) Art . In order to qualify for a license to teach art, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for visual art.

(c) Business education . In order to qualify for a license to teach business education, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for business education.

(d) Dance . In order to qualify for a license to teach dance, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for dance.

(e) Deaf or hard of hearing . In order to qualify for a license to teach pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing, an applicant shall meet all of the following:

1. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of all of the following:

a. Introduction to hearing impairment.

b. Curriculum and methods for teaching deaf or hard of hearing pupils at the appropriate level.

c. Language problems and development for the deaf or hard of hearing.

d. Speech for the deaf or hard of hearing.

e. Speech reading and auditory training for the deaf or hard of hearing.

f. Manual communication.

2. Completed student teaching deaf or hard of hearing pupils at the appropriate level.

(f) Family and consumer education . In order to qualify for a license to teach family and consumer education, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards in family and consumer education.

(g) Foreign language and English as a second language.

1. In order to qualify for a license to teach foreign language or English as a second language, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for foreign language or English as a second language.

2. The following licenses in foreign language may be issued:

a. French.

b. German.

c. Latin.

d. Russian.

e. Spanish.

f. English as a second language.

g. Other foreign languages.

(h) Health . In order to qualify for a license to teach health, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for health.

(i) Marketing education . In order to qualify for a license to teach marketing, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for marketing education.

(j) Music — choral, general, or instrumental music . In order to qualify for a license to teach choral, general, or instrumental music, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards in music.

(k) Physical education . In order to qualify for a license to teach physical education, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards in physical education.

(L) Speech and language pathology . In order to qualify for a speech and language pathology license, an applicant shall meet all of the following:

1. Has a master's degree in communicative disorders.

2. Training within the undergraduate and graduate program shall include a minimum of the following:

a. Speech disorders.

b. Language disorders.

c. Hearing disorders and hearing evaluation.

d. Hearing habilitative and rehabilitative procedures.

3. Professional education and training to include course work in all of the following:

a. Methods or procedures in school speech and language programs.

b. Understanding and use of augmentative and nonverbal communication modes and systems.

4. A supervised practicum meeting American Speech Language Hearing Association standards of which at least 100 hours shall be in a school setting to include experiences with a wide range of communicative disorders.

(m) Technology education . In order to qualify for a license to teach technology education, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards in technology education.

(n) Theatre . In order to qualify for a license to teach theatre, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates the model academic standards for theatre.

(o) Visual impairment . In order to qualify for a license to teach visually impaired pupils, an applicant shall complete a program that incorporates all of the following:

1. Philosophical, historical and legal foundations of special education and the area of blind and visual impairment.

2. Characteristics of blind and visually impaired learners, including structure and functions of the eye.

3. Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of blind and visually impaired persons.

4. Instructional content for blind and visually impaired learners.

5. Instructional strategies to plan effective learning environments for blind and visually impaired learners.

6. Student teaching of blind and visually impaired learners.

7. The national literary Braille competency test.

8. Coursework in methods of teaching Braille and experience in teaching Braille to school age children. To be accepted under this subdivision, teaching experience shall be based on documentary evidence to be approved by the state superintendent and may include a practicum or student teaching.

History: Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 10-083 : cr. (1) (d), am. (2) Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10.