New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter C - Teacher › Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice › Subpart 80-2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATES IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING SERVICE APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2004, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY SERVICE APPLIED FOR ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2006, AND THE PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICE (EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATES FOR SCHOOL COUNSELING APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2023) › Section 80-2.10 - Certificate valid for teaching English to speakers of other languages in the prekindergarten, elementary and secondary grades

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
Provisional certificate.
(1)
					 Preparation. To obtain a certificate to teach English to speakers of other
					 languages in the prekindergarten, elementary and secondary grades (PreK-12), a
					 candidate shall meet the requirements in one of the following subparagraphs:
(i) Completion of an approved program
					 registered by the department specifically for service as a teacher of English
					 to speakers of other languages in the prekindergarten, elementary and secondary
					 grades (PreK-12). An approved program is one which prepares the teacher to
					 create a productive learning environment for students whose native language is
					 not English; to plan and execute instructional activities; to monitor and
					 assess student learning; to address the special developmental and educational
					 needs of prekindergarten, elementary and secondary school students; to
					 collaborate effectively with co-workers; to communicate, plan, and work
					 effectively with children's families; to use community resources, programs, and
					 services appropriately; and to work effectively with students in a
					 multicultural society, students with handicapping conditions, students of both
					 sexes, and gifted and talented students. The program will assure that the
					 candidate has completed a baccalaureate degree with a concentration in one of
					 the liberal arts or sciences and college-level study in a language other than
					 English; cultural perspectives; theory and practice of bilingual/multicultural
					 education; theory of second language acquisition; language research; structure
					 of the English language; and linguistics as the study relates to the teaching
					 of English to speakers of other languages. The program will provide special
					 training in the teaching of speaking, reading, writing and communication in
					 English to speakers of other languages, and materials and techniques for
					 teaching English to speakers of other languages through mathematics, science
					 and social studies. The program will provide college-supervised student
					 teaching in English to speakers of other languages in both the elementary and
					 secondary grades.
(a) English language
					 proficiency. The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a
					 satisfactory level of performance in oral and written English on the New York
					 State Teacher Certification Examinations.