Current through February 26, 2024
Each person employed by a district who advises and assists
instructional staff in the development and use of various curriculum materials,
instructional devices and presentation techniques, including audio-visual
equipment, television, computers and equipment used to provide distance
learning, shall obtain an instructional specialist certificate. An
instructional specialist certificate shall be granted as follows:
(1) FIVE-YEAR CERTIFICATE. A 5-year
certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional specialist
if the person meets all of the following requirements:
(a)
Education and academic
preparation. A person shall have academic preparation as a teacher and
a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 15 credits in audio-visual education,
instructional media, curriculum, instructional development, television,
computers or distance learning. A person shall also have 2 semester credits
approved by the director or designee which contain the competencies identified
by the state certification committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(a) for each of the following subjects, or
equivalent district in-service activities which contain the competencies
identified by the state certification committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(a) and approved by the state certification
committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(b) for each of the following subjects:
1. Philosophy of vocational, technical and
adult education.
2. Teaching
methods.
3. Curriculum or course
construction.
4. Educational
psychology.
5. Educational
evaluation.
6. Guidance and
counseling.
7. Educational
diversity.
(b)
Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of
occupational experience outside the field of education.
(c)
Teaching experience. A
person shall have 2 years of teaching experience in any recognized educational
system.
(d)
Professional
experience. A person shall have 2 years of professional experience as
a certified instructional specialist in any recognized educational
system.
(e)
Renewal. The 5-year instructional specialist certificate shall
be renewed if during the instructional specialist certification period
preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester
credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional
activities provided by a district professional growth plan approved under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(g).
(2) PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. A provisional
certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional specialist
if the person has not met the requirements for a 5-year certificate under sub.
(1) but meets all the following minimum requirements:
(a)
Education and academic
preparation. A person shall have academic preparation as a teacher and
a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 15 credits in audio-visual education,
instructional media, curriculum, instructional development, television,
computers or distance learning.
(b)
Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of
occupational experience outside the field of education.
(c)
Teaching experience. A
person shall have 2 years of teaching experience in any recognized educational
system.
(d)
Renewal. The initial provisional instructional specialist
certificate shall be valid for 3 years and may be renewed for additional 2 year
periods if during the provisional instructional specialist certification period
preceding the expiration date, the person makes progress toward meeting the
requirements of a 5-year certificate by completing 6 semester credits or
district in-service activities, fulfilling the requirements under sub. (1)(a).
A person meeting the requirements for sub. (1)(a) but not sub. (1) (d) shall
complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for
renewal.
