Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 115 - THE CREDENTIALING OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL › Part II - Requirements for Specific Certificates and Endorsements › Section 071-115-II-1 - TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS: GENERAL CERTIFICATES AND ENDORSEMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.1
Endorsement 029: Early Elementary Teacher
A.
Function
: This endorsement on
				  a teacher certificate allows the holder to teach students pre-kindergarten
				  through grade 3.
B.
Eligibility
: Applicants shall meet eligibility requirements
				  specified in Part I. In addition, eligibility for this endorsement shall be
				  established by one of two pathways. Individuals who are not eligible through
				  either pathway may be eligible for a conditional certificate, in accordance
				  with Section 1.1. B.3, below, and Part I Section 6.6 of this rule.
1.
Endorsement Eligibility Pathway
				  1
(a) Graduated from a Maine program
				  approved for the education of early elementary teachers, together with a formal
				  recommendation from the preparing institution;
(b) Earned at least a bachelor's degree from
				  an accredited college or university, in accordance with Part I Section 6.1 of
				  this rule; and
(c) Completed an
				  approved course for teaching students with exceptionalities in the regular
				  classroom.
2.
Endorsement Eligibility Pathway 2
(a) Earned at least a bachelor's degree from
				  an accredited college or university, in accordance with Part I Section 6.1 of
				  this rule;
(b) Completed a minimum
				  of six semester hours in each of the following: English, mathematics, science,
				  and social studies or social sciences;
(c) Completed a minimum of three semester
				  hours in early literacy;
(d)
				  Completed a minimum of three semester hours in children's literature;
(e) Completed a minimum of three semester
				  hours in mathematics for the young child;
(f) Completed a minimum of three semester
				  hours in science for the young child;
(g) Completed a minimum of three semester
				  hours in social studies for the young child;
(h) Completed a minimum of an additional six
				  semester hours in early childhood education;
(i) Completed a minimum of three semester
				  hours in diversity-centered content related to today's classroom (e.g.,
				  culturally responsive teaching, multicultural education, intercultural
				  education, second language acquisition or world language teaching
				  methods);
(j) Completed a minimum
				  of three semester hours in human development, educational psychology,
				  developmental psychology, or child development;
(k) Completed an approved course for teaching
				  students with exceptionalities in the regular classroom;
(l) Passed basic skills test in reading,
				  writing, and mathematics, in accordance with Maine Department of Education
				  Regulation 13, or
achieved at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all courses
					 required for the certification, or
completed a successful portfolio review demonstrating
					 competency in Maine's Initial Teacher Standards; and
(m) Completed one academic semester or a
				  minimum of 15 weeks of full-time student teaching, or a combination of
				  part-time and full-time student teaching in an amount equivalent to 15 weeks in
				  this endorsement area at the specified grade level. This requirement shall be
				  waived upon completion of one full year of successful teaching under a
				  conditional certificate in this endorsement area for the specified grade
				  level.
3.
Conditional Certificate for this Endorsement
(a) Earned at least a bachelor's degree from
				  an accredited college or university, in accordance with Part I Section 6.1 of
				  this rule; and
(b) Completed a
				  minimum of six semester hours in each of the following: English, mathematics,
				  science, and social studies or social sciences.