Indiana Administrative Code › Title 515 - ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS › Article 8 - INITIAL PRACTITIONER AND OTHER LICENSES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-4.1 - Early childhood education curriculum requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 20-28-2-6
Affected: IC 20-28-5-3; IC 25-35.6-1-7
Sec. 4.1.
To be eligible for the early childhood education school
				  setting set forth in section 4 of this rule, the applicant must successfully
				  meet the developmental and content standards by at least one (1) of the
				  following requirements:
(1) Completed
				a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher learning that includes the
				following:
(A) A minor or concentration in
				any of the content areas listed in section 4(a)(2)
[section 4(a)(2) of
				this rule]
.
(B) A major or
				content area in education from an approved program that includes the following:
(i) General education and subject matter
				concentration, including, but not limited to, the following:
(AA) Language arts courses designed to
				develop appreciation, knowledge, and understanding of world
				literature.
(BB) Science courses
				designed to develop broad functional understanding of conservation and the
				physical, biological, and earth sciences. An integrative approach shall be used
				whenever possible.
(CC) Social
				studies courses designed to develop understanding of contemporary civilization,
				economics and government, current social problems, and modern family life and
				shall always include a course in U.S. history and a course in world
				civilization. An integrative approach shall be used whenever
				possible.
(DD) Mathematics courses
				designed to develop broad functional knowledge and understanding of the
				character and development of number systems and skill in use of
				numbers.
(EE) Arts courses designed
				to develop appreciation and skills in music and art.
(ii) Professional education and pedagogy,
				including, but not limited to, the following:
(AA) At least five (5) days in a classroom
				with an experienced teacher during completion of the final six (6) semesters of
				the program.
(BB) Demonstration of
				performance of developmentally appropriate literacy standards based on
				scientifically-based reading research and developed and approved by the
				board.
(CC) Differentiation of
				instruction and teaching methods, including methods for teaching English as a
				new language and students with exceptional needs, designed to maximize student
				engagement.
(DD) Classroom and
				behavioral management, including, but not limited to, the legal rights and
				responsibilities of teachers, students, and families.
(EE) Curriculum development, lesson planning,
				assessment, and data use in informing instruction.
(FF) Psychology of child development,
				including, but not limited to, the development of exceptional needs
				students.
(GG) Application of
				effective teaching practices for teaching young children through a variety of
				early and ongoing clinical experiences with infant and toddler,
				pre-primary-aged, and primary-aged children within a range of educational
				programming models.
(HH) Use of
				informal and formal assessment and evaluation strategies in collaboration with
				others to plan and individualize curriculum and teaching practices.
(II) Understanding of historical and
				contemporary development of early childhood education.
(JJ) Reflection on and evaluation of
				professional practices, professional conduct, and leadership.
(KK) Collaboration and consultation with team
				members including colleagues, families, primary caregivers, agency personnel,
				and other service personnel to design and implement experiences and
				instruction.
(LL) Use of technology
				to support instruction; access and manipulate data; enhance professional growth
				and productivity; communicate and collaborate with colleagues, families, and
				community agencies; and conduct research.
(MM) Teaching across all content areas of:
				English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical
				Education/Health, Music, Visual Arts.
(NN) Competence in multicultural
				awareness.
(iii) A
				minimum of nine (9) weeks of full-time student teaching with an experienced
				teacher during the later stages of the program.