New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 64 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - COMPETENCIES FOR LICENSURE
Part 10 - COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY-LEVEL BILINGUAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
Section 6.64.10.8 - CORE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Except as provided in Subsections C or D of 6.64.10.8 NMAC, teachers seeking to add an endorsement in bilingual education to an initial level 1 New Mexico teaching license must meet all of the requirements of the license provided in PED rule for that license, which includes, among other requirements, completing 24-36 semester hours in bilingual education and passage of the bilingual education licensure exam as required in 6.60.5 NMAC.
B. Teachers seeking to add an endorsement in bilingual education to an existing New Mexico teaching license of any level shall meet one of the following requirements:
C. Persons who are "highly qualified" in the core academic subjects that they teach and who are enrolled in a public education (PED) approved bilingual education licensure or endorsement program or similar program in another state, whether as part of a teacher preparation program or in a licensure endorsement program only, may be issued a three-year non-renewable internship license in bilingual education under 6.60.3.9 NMAC if they have passed the required bilingual education licensure examination in 6.60.5 NMAC. Persons who have passed the required bilingual education licensure examination in 6.60.5 NMAC shall be required to complete at least 12 semester hours in the teaching of bilingual education that address the competencies in Subsections C-F in 6.64.10.9 NMAC.
D. Persons who hold a licensure endorsement in teaching English as a second language (TESOL) on an existing New Mexico teaching license may add an endorsement in bilingual education by passing the required bilingual education licensure examination in 6.60.5 NMAC and completing at least 6 semester hours in the teaching of bilingual education that address the competencies in Subsections C-F in 6.64.10.9 NMAC.