(1) An
applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to serve as Mathematics
Specialist who possesses good moral character may be granted an initial
Missouri certificate of license to serve as Mathematics Specialist subject to
the certification requirements found in
5 CSR
20-400.500 and the following additional certification
requirements specific to certificates of license for Mathematics Specialists:
(A) General Requirements-
1. A valid Missouri permanent or professional
certificate of license to teach;
2.
Two (2) years of successful mathematics teaching experience;
3. A recommendation from the designated
certification official from an educator preparation program approved by the
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department);
and
4. The applicant must achieve a
score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the required exit
assessment(s) as defined in
5
CSR 20-400.310 and
5
CSR 20-400.440. The official score shall be submitted
to the department;
(B)
Professional Requirements (minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours beyond
initial certification)-
1. Mathematical
Content Knowledge-
A. Mathematics
Knowledge-concepts, structures, skills, and processes of school mathematics
from an advanced perspective including number/operation; geometry/measurement;
algebra; probability and statistics; and
B. Specialized Mathematics Knowledge of
Teaching-mathematics that relates to helping students understand school
mathematics, often referred to as Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching
(MKT);
2. Pedagogical
Content Knowledge (PCK) for Mathematics-
A.
Understanding of how students and adults learn mathematics;
B. Effective teaching strategies for
supporting mathematics learning;
C.
Curriculum trajectories, materials, standards, and methods for aligning
curriculum systems; and
D.
Evaluation of mathematical abilities and achievement including formal and
informal diagnostic procedures and in prescriptive instruction;
3. Foundations of Leadership-
A. Effective communication strategies within
and outside school;
B. Professional
development expertise ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate
learning environments for educators;
C. Ability to establish and nurture
professional communities of learners-students, parents, and educators;
and
D. Informed about and
contribute to policy and professional organization work related to teaching and
learning mathematics; and
4. Field and Clinical Experiences (three (3)
semester hours)- A. Culminating Clinical Experience. A supervised clinical
placement in which candidates acquire experience working with a full range of
students and educators in various professional development settings.
