ENDORSEMENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE 3.2 SPECIALTY ENDORSEMENTS Issued to individuals holding a Basic, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate. 324 322 Junior Academy — A junior academy endorsement is valid for subjects in grades 6-10 in a union-approved junior academy/micidlle school and may be issued to an applicant who: 2. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement and/or a secondary content area endorsement b, Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in core subjects (to include math, science, English, social studies, religion) and 9 semester/13.5 quarter credits in each of the other content areas of endorsement. (Effective September 1, 2018) ©. Special provisions: * Religion — An endorsement for religion requires the applicant to complete an elementary or secondary religion methods course. + English — An endorsement in English may include a maximum of 3 semester/4.5 quarter credits of freshman English and 3 semester/45 quarter credits of speech. + Fine Arts — An endorsement in fine arts may include credit in art, graphic arts, and music, + General Science — An endorsement in general science may include credit in any of the sciences with a minimum of at least 3 semester/4.5 quarter credits in a life science area and 3 semester/4.5 quarter credits ina physical science. + Healtl/Physical Education — An endorsement in health/physical education may include credit in health and physical education + Foreign Language — An endorsement in a foreign language for native speakers may be earned by successfully completing a standardized equivalency exam, Pre-Kindergarten — May be issued to an applicant who: @. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement b. Has completed two courses that include the following: + Early Childhood curriculum and Methods + Developmentally Appropriate Practice 4ENDORSEMENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE 323 324 326 327 c. Has completed student teaching or field experience at the Pre-Kindergarten level. Kindergarten — May be issued to an applicant who: 8. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement b, Has completed two courses that include the following: + Methods of Instruction for Kindergarten * Organization and administration of kindergarten education c. Has completed student teaching or field experience at the kindergarten level Library/Instructional Media — May be issued to an applicant who: 8. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area enclorsement b, Has completed 2 minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in library science and instructional media Reading — May be issued to an applicant who: 2. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content, area endorsement b, Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in reading Guidance anc/or Counseling — May be issued to an applicant who: @. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement b, Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in guidance and/or counseling English Language Learner — May be issued to an applicant who: a, Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement b. Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in teaching English language learners 25ENDORSEMENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE 328 329 32.41 Inclusive and/or Special Education — May be issued to an applicant who: Qualifies for the clementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement, b. Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in inclusive and/or special education (Computer Applications — May be issued to an applicant who: ‘Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement b, Demonstrates competency in the skill areas to be taught such as computer literacy and/or desktop publishing (The qualifying experience criteria for the Designated Subjects/Services Certificate may be used as a basis for determining qualification, See 2.5.2¢) Computer Science — May be issued to an applicant who: Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement, b. Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in computer science and related studies Educational Technology — May be issued to an applicant who: Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or secondary content area endorsement b, Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits in ectucational technology including at least four of the following nine areas: * Integrating technology in the curriculum, + Trends and issues in education technology * Technology learning theories * Distributed learning technology + Internet in the classroom + Technology instructional applications + Managing school technology resources + Technology and the exceptional student + Emerging technologies 26ENDORSEMENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE 3.3. PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS Issued to individuals holding a Professional Teaching Certificate. 334 333 334 Curriculum and -uction Specialist — May be issued to an applicant who: a, Qualifies for the elementary enciorsement or secondary content area enclorsement is completed a minimum of 18 semester/27 quarter credits of additional graduate-level courses in curriculum and instruction Library/Instructional Media Specialist — May be issued to an applicant who: 8. Qualifies for the library/instructional meclia endorsement b, Has completed a minimum of 9 semester/13.5 quarter hours of additional graduate-level work in media services Reading Specialist — May he issued to an applicant who: 2, Qualifies for the reading endorsement b, Has completed a minimum of 6 semester/9 quarter credits of additional graduate-level courses in reading or reading related courses (e.¢., psycholinguistics, linguistics, children’s literature, reading diagnosis, remediation, practicum) Small School Specialist — May be issued to an applicant who: 2. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement b. Has completed a minimum of 12 semester/18 quarter credits of additional ‘graduate-level courses in small-schools curriculum, instruction, and management ¢. Has taught a minimum of three years i one, two, or three-teacher school 27ENDORSEMENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE 335. Inclusive and/or Special Education Specialist — May be issued to an applicant who: . Qualifies for the inclusive ancV/or special education endorsement b. Has completed a minimum of 6 semester/9 credits of additional graduate- evel courses in inclusive/special education and supporting courses within the following areas: Assessment and planning for students with special needs Advanced instructional strategies for working with students with learning disabilities Special education law (legal and ethical aspecis of special education) Educating students with specific disabilities (..,, autism, emotional’ behavioral disorders, severe and low incidence disorders, ADHD, etc.) 3.6 Educational Technology Specialist — May be issued to an applicant who: a, Qualifies for the eclucational technology endorsement b. Has completed a minimum of 6 semester/9 quarter credits of additional graciuate-level courses beyond the education technology endorsement from the following areas: Integrating technology in the curriculum ‘Trends and issues in education technology Distributed learning technology Internet in the classroom ‘Technology instructional applications ‘Managing school technology resources ‘Technology and the exceptional stuclent Emerging technologies Repairing and networking computers 28ENDORSEMENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE 3.4 ADMINISTRATOR ENDORSEMENTS Issued to an applicant who qualifies for an Administrator Certificate 344 342 Principal — May be issued to an applicant who has completed a minimum of one graduate-level course in each of the following areas: © Curriculum © Supervision © School law: © School administration + School finance Supervisor of Instruction — May be issued to an applicant who has completed ich of the following: ‘+ atleast two graduate level courses in curriculum © atleast one graduate level course in supervision + atleast one graduate level course in improving instruction © atleast one graduate level course in school administration 29ENDORSEM 343 Superintendent ENTS FOR DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE chools — May be issued to an applicant who: Has completed a minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter credits of gracluate level courses including at least one course in each of the following areas: * School administration ‘Personnel administration © Curriculum * Supervision * Schoo! law + School finance School facility management may be integrated into other course work) Has completed a minimum of three consecutive years in school administration and/or supervision of instruction 30SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES L, every human being He discerned infinite possibilities He saw men as they might be, transfigured by His grace — in ‘the beauty of the Lord our God.’ Psalm 90:17.” — EDUCATION, P. 80 31SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES 4.1 CERTIFICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE ‘The union conference Certification Review Committee is to stucly and resolve problems relating to certification. Itis recommended that members of the Certification Review (Committee should include: 44a 412 413 Union conference education personnel College department/university school of education representative(s) Representatives from the teaching profession (principals, superintendents of schools, or teachers) as selected by the union conference office of education 4.2 CONVERSION OF CERTIFICATES 424 422 423 Definition of Conversion of Certificates Conversion refers to the addition of: @ Anelementary endorsement to a valid Basie, Standard, or Professional ‘Teaching Certificate with a secondary content area enclorsement b. secondary content area enclorsement to a valid Basic, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate with the elementary endorsement Conversion to the Elementary Endorsement An applicant with a Basic, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate with a secondary content area endorsement may qualify for the elementary education endorsement by completing the following methods courses: health, language arts, mathematics, reading, religion, science and social studies. Conversion to a Secondary Content Area Endorsement ‘An applicant with a Basic, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate with the elementary endorsement may qualify for a secondary content area endorsement by successfully completing: ‘The requirements for a content area endorsement (see Section 3.1.2), b, Asecondary curriculum materials and methods course 418 semester/27 quarter credils in a subject that is commonly taught in the secondary school, or an equivalency exam as approved by the union. certification officer 32SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES 4.3 DATE OF ISSUANCE AND EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATES 43.1 Certificates are effective beginning with the date on which the request, with official documents, is approved by the union conference office of education. Certificates expire on August 31 of the final year for which they are issued. 432 Excess renewal credits earned during the time the prior certificate was valicl may be carried over to a new certificate if they were earned in the one-year period prior to the expiration of the certificate. All other renewal crediit must be earned during the life of the certificate, (See also Sections 2.2.3 and 2.3.4) 4.4 EXTENSION, DISTANCE LEARNING, OR CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Credit eamed from accredited extension, distance learning, or correspondence schools may be accepted in fulfilling requirements for certification, including, additional endorsements. Credit for religion courses is accepted only from a Seventh-day Adventist college/university, 4.5 LEGAL NAME Certificates are official documents; th be used, refore, the applicant 4.6 PERMANENT CERTIFICATION RECORDS Transcripts submitted for certification become a part of the individual's permanent certification record at the union conference office of education. When a teacher or administrator transfers to another union, the certification records are forwarded to that union upon request of the teacher, administrator, or the union conference certification officer. 4.7 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY — CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU) 47. Continuing Education Units (CEU) are earned by participation in professional learning activities that extend and enhance the eclucator’s professional expertise. CEUs may be used to meet requirements for certification renewal or reinstatement for educators holding designated subject, standard, professional, and/or administrator certificates as applicable (see 22.3, 224,233, 23.4, 2.44 245, and 253) 33SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES 47.2 One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is equivalent to 10 clock hours of participation ina professional development activity (1 CEU = 10 clock hours). CEUs may be recorded in tenths of a CEU since one clock hour is equivalent to 0.1 CE ‘Where professional learning clock hours (CEUs) may be utilized in lieu of academic credits as provided by this certification manual, the equivalent to academic credit is calculated in the following manner: 20 clock hours (2 CEUs) is equivalent to 1 quarter credit, 30 clock hours (3 CEUs) is equivalent to 1 semester credit + For renewal of a Standard Certificate, up to 6 semester/9 quarter credits required may be met by earning the equivalent 18 CEUs (see 2.2.3) ‘© Forrenewal of a Professional and/or Administrator Certificate, all of the required 6 semester/9 quarter credits may he met by earning the equivalent 18 CEUs (see 2.3.3 or 2.4.4) ‘© Reinstatement of a Professional and/or Administrator Certificate may be partially met hy earning CEUs (see 23.4 or 2.4.5), 47:3 Educators benefit when earning CEUs in a variety of professional development activities. These activities include the following, which are listed in four categories. Activities from at least two different categories shall be included in the CEUs submitted for renewal during the five years prior to renewal. Qualifying professional development activities do not include those activities that are part of an educator's regular duties. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (independent) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY T)PICAL CEUVALUE a) Complete the NAD Professional Growth Reading Plan otalyear (0:1 CEU per 50 pgs 3,0 CEUs total/year +b) Professional reading of books and journals ©) Participate in prearranged educational travel PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (group) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY TYPICAL CEUVALUE Complete continuing edu Provider assigned e) Attend a professional conferenct minar | 04 CEU/hour f) Attend a denominational conference, workshop, or seminar [0.1 CEU/hour 34475 SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY TYPICAL CEU VALUE gi Mentoring in a conference-sponsored mentoring program | 2.0 CEUs total/year 1 Participation in a study group or learning community 0 CEU/hour ij) Peer observation with follow-up reflective learning 04 CEU/hour j) Field testing (piloting) NAD curriculum materials NADOE assigned k) Serving on a school evaluation visiting team (05 CEU/day )) Participation on education committees/boards (04 CEU/hour PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION AND WRITING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY m) Supervision of a student teacher {U equivalent of course value # 0.3 CEU/hour® n) Teach a university course ) Presenting at an education conference, workshop, or seminar p) Writing a published nor jeer reviewed journal article 4.0 CEU/article 4) Writing a published peer-reviewed professional article 3,0 CBUs/article 1) Writing and publishing a book on an educational topic Us/100 pages Superscript Courses offered as non-acadlemic credit from Adventist Le and other educational/professional organizations 19 Community Tae equivalent to academic credit is calculated in the following manner: 20 clock hours (2 CEUs} is equivalent to 1 quarter credit. 30 clock hours (3 CEUs) is equivalent to 1 semester credit Per hour of presentation scheduled by the sponsoring educational organization The Adventist Learning Community (ALC) offers a number of professional development courses. These courses do not provide academic credit; upon successful completion, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are granted. Learning activities submitted for certificate renewal are to contribute directly to professional growth and enhance the employee's professional skills or expertise. Courses listed under section 5.1.3 are available for CEUs. Satisfactory involvement in professional activities shall be verified by the local conference superintendent of schools or academy principal. It should be reported to the union certification registrar at the end of each school year. The Union Conference Certification Officers have the final authority to determine CEUs granted. 35