Clock Hours; Requirements for Renewal - MN Rule8710.7200
8710.7200 CLOCK HOURS; REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL
LICENSES.
Subpart 1. Definition. "Clock hour" means an hour of
actual instruction, or planned group or individual professional
development activity as approved by the local continuing
education/relicensure committee.
Subp. 2. Renewal clock hours. Verification by the local
continuing education/relicensure committee that the applicant
has completed 125 approved clock hours is required for renewal.
Instruction and professional development activities meet
requirements to renew licenses only if they address one or more
of the standards in part 8710.2000. Effective for renewal of
professional licenses which expire on June 30, 2001, and after,
applicants must include in their 125 clock hours instruction or
other professional development activities which address positive
behavioral intervention strategies and accommodation,
modification, and adaptation of curriculum, materials, and
instruction to appropriately meet the needs of varied students
in achieving graduation standards. Effective for renewal of
professional licenses which expire on June 30, 2004, and after,
applicants must also include in their 125 clock hours
instruction or other professional development activities which
evidence further reading preparation, consistent with Minnesota
Statutes, section 122A.06, subdivision 4. Effective for renewal
of professional licenses which expire on June 30, 2005, and
after, applicants must also include in their 125 clock hours
instruction or other professional development activities which
address further preparation in understanding the key warning
signs of early-onset mental illnesses in children and
adolescents which may include depressed mood, excessive fears
and anxieties, changes in behavior and performance, failure to
develop peer relationships, impaired concentration and thinking,
suicidal gestures, the potential connection to substance use,
and knowledge of steps to be taken if such warning signs are
observed.
Subp. 3. Categories for clock hour allocation.
Verification of completion of experiences must be submitted by
the applicant to the local committee. Clock hours must be
earned in two or more of the categories in items A to I:
A. relevant coursework completed at accredited
colleges and universities;
B. educational workshops, conferences, institutes,
seminars, or lectures in areas appropriate to licenses held;
C. staff development activities, inservice meetings,
and courses;
D. site, district, regional, state, national, or
international curriculum development;
E. engagement in formal peer coaching or mentorship
relationships with colleagues that addresses one or more of the
standards in part 8710.2000;
F. professional service in the following areas:
(1) supervision of clinical experiences of
persons enrolled in teacher preparation programs;
(2) participation on national, state, and local
committees involved with licensure, teacher education, or
professional standards; or
(3) participation in national, regional, or state
accreditation;
G. leadership experiences in the following areas:
(1) development of new or broader skills and
sensitivities to the school, community, or profession;
(2) publication of professional articles in a
professional journal in an appropriate field; or
(3) volunteer work in professional organizations
related to the areas of licensure held;
H. opportunities to enhance knowledge and
understanding of diverse educational settings in the following
areas:
(1) experiences with students of another age,
ability, culture, or socioeconomic level; or
(2) systematic, purposeful observation during
visits to schools and to related business and industry; and
I. preapproved travel or work experience:
(1) travel for purposes of improving
instructional capabilities related to the field of licensure; or
(2) work experience in business or industry
appropriate to the field of licensure.
Subp. 4. Maximum allocation. Effective for all
experiences completed after June 30, 2000, the local continuing
education/relicensure committee shall grant clock hours on the
following basis:
A. Relevant coursework under subpart 3, item A, must
be granted 16 clock hours for each quarter credit earned, and 24
clock hours for each semester credit earned.
B. Successful completion of activities under subpart
3, items B to I, must be granted one clock hour for each hour of
participation with the following exceptions:
(1) Supervision of clinical experiences of
persons enrolled in teacher licensure programs for one quarter
equals 16 clock hours or one semester equals 24 clock hours. No
more than 30 clock hours may be granted in a five-year
relicensure period for supervision.
(2) One week of preapproved travel or work
experience for purposes of improving instructional capabilities
equals ten clock hours. No more than 30 clock hours may be
granted in a five-year relicensure period for travel or work
experience. The limit of 30 clock hours may be waived when the
local committee determines that the preapproved travel or work
experience is critical to the teacher's advanced or current
skills for the teacher's assignment; for example, travel to
experience language or cultural immersion by a teacher of world
language.
Subp. 5. Exception for national board certification. A
local continuing education committee shall accept verification
that a teacher is actively engaged in and making progress toward
National Board of Professional Standards Certification or other
national professional teaching certification approved by the
Board of Teaching at the time of renewal as equivalent to
fulfilling all clock hour requirements for continuing license
renewal. A local continuing education committee shall accept
verification that a teacher has earned National Board or other
approved certification as equivalent to all clock hour
requirements during the life of the certificate. If the
certificate expires during the five-year renewal period, the
local committee shall prorate hours completed under this
exception and require completion of a prorated number of clock
hours for the years the certificate is not in effect.
Subp. 6. Exception for local option. The Board of
Teaching shall approve requests submitted by local committees
that, through their school district master contracts or other
official agreements between the local school board and its
teachers, wish to substitute development and implementation of
individualized professional development plans for some or all of
the clock hour requirements for renewal of continuing licenses,
provided that each individualized professional development plan:
A. is designed primarily to enhance the teacher's
ability to effect increased student learning;
B. focuses on standards in part 8710.2000 and
specific content knowledge required for the teacher's
assignment;
C. includes management and monitoring of student
learning, including positive behavioral interventions and
adaptation and modification of curriculum, instruction, and
assessment to assist varied student learners in achieving
graduation standards;
D. includes a focus on research-based best practice;
E. identifies the procedures and criteria by which
successful development and implementation of the individualized
professional development plan will be validated and communicated
with the local continuing education committee; and
F. requires that each teacher's individualized
professional development plan equal or exceed 125 hours of
professional development activities during the five-year period.
Subp. 7. Experience for clock hour credit. Except for
subpart 3, item H, subitem (1), teaching experiences for which
licensure is required shall not qualify for clock hour credit.
Subp. 8. Period for earning clock hours. An applicant
requesting renewal of a license to teach must earn a minimum of
125 clock hours during each five-year period preceding
application for licensure renewal. An applicant may not bank
clock hours for purposes of relicensure, but clock hours earned
after an application for renewal has been submitted may be
applied to the next renewal period.
Subp. 9. School staff development. Instruction and
professional development activities provided by a school may be
included among the clock hours in this part.
Subp. 10. Renewal of license for two or more areas. An
applicant who seeks renewal of a continuing license for two or
more areas should allocate at least 30 clock hours to each of
the licensure areas for a total of no fewer than 125 clock
hours, with priority given to work in areas where the candidate
is employed during the licensure period. An applicant who holds
an administrative license or licenses may allocate clock hours
for the renewal of teaching licensure under this subpart.
Subp. 11. Denial of clock hours. A local committee shall
not grant clock hours for experiences that are primarily for
personal rather than professional improvement or for experiences
that duplicate other granted clock hour experiences without new
or enhanced professional development value.
STAT AUTH: MS s 122A.09; 122A.18
HIST: 25 SR 588; 26 SR 1512; 29 SR 897
Current as of 10/15/07
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