CERTIFICATION AND RELICENSURE

INITIAL LICENSE Approved Teacher Prep. Program (BA/BS or post-BA/BS) Must pass the MTEL Must teach for at least 3 years under Initial License Valid for 5 years; may be extended one time for additional 5 years

INITIAL LICENSE Mentoring and Induction Program in Year 1 50 hours of professional development post-Induction year(s) Masters Degree by end of year 5

PRELIMINARY LICENSE For those who have not completed an approved Educator Prep program Must pass the MTEL Can teach for five years Must complete an approved post-BA Educator Prep Program or approved Performance Review Program within the five years Next step is an Initial License

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE Taught for at least 3 years under an Initial License Mentoring and Induction Program 50 Hours PD post-Induction year(s) Obtain a Masters Degree in education/ content area, or Complete approved 12 credit program (if already have a Masters in field other than license), or Obtain National Board certification

PROFESSIONAL STATUS Term applies to Public Schools of Brookline After three years May get professional status but not have a professional license Moving toward a more coordinated program of support in years 2 and 3 Demonstrated growth in designated “competencies”

RELICENSURE Every five years 150 PDPs in field of primary license; 90 in content; 80% aligned with goals of school/district 30 PDPs for each secondary license Primary license should reflect current position Must have an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

IPDP Online at the PD web site or hard copy IPDP reviewed and signed by supervisor: beginning of year 1; end of year 2; end of year 4; end of year 5 Responsibility lies with the educator 80% of goals must align with system/school goals Can revise at any time Go to the following link for Q & A’s:

PDPs In general, one hour of learning = one PDP Instructors may be granted twice the number of PDPs as participants for the first time develop and teach a course Must earn 10 PDPs on a topic Must document learning and have “observable demonstrations”

AUDITS Can be audited for five years after being recertified Must have an IPDP with supervisor signatures Must have observable demonstrations of learning

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