You will then be eligible to add ESL to your license by completing specific coursework requirements. These requirements include three semester hours in each of the following subjects:. The LDOE offers three levels of certification:. EDL 1: EDL 1 candidates should already hold a Level 2 teaching certification and have three years of teaching experience. You will then need to complete a graduate degree preparation program in educational leadership and pass the Praxis II School Leaders Licensure Assessment.
Candidates should also have at least three years of teaching experience and educational leadership experience as an assistant principal or above. EDL 3: You should hold a valid EDL 2 and have five years of teaching experience and successful administrative or management experience in education to gain an EDL 3 certification. When you move to Louisiana as an out-of-state teacher you must transfer your out-of-state teaching license into a Louisiana teaching license.
You can do this by meeting the reciprocity requirements that they have in place. The statement of reciprocity was created in conjunction with the Interstate Agreement, in which all participating states make steps towards facilitating reciprocity between states.
Information reported by the Education Commission of the States. From long-time professionals to recent college graduates, many people find an interest in teaching after earning their degree in a non-teachable field.
Thanks to alternate paths for earning your teaching certification, there are ways to earn your certification without needing to earn an additional degree in education.
Teach for America TFA is an organization that works across the nation. Although this program is predominately utilized by recent college graduates, all ages and experience levels are welcome and many career changers also seek out TFA to begin their teaching career. When you join TFA you commit yourself to working as a teacher for two-years in a high-needs school. TFA will work with you to help find employment opportunities, however at the start of your commitment you will not actually have your teacher certification.
The goal is that by the end of your commitment you will have met all of the licensing requirements set forth by Louisiana in order to earn your teaching certification. You can expect TFA staff members to help guide you through the certification process. The LDOE offers three different alternative programs that can be beneficial for recent grads and career professionals. The Praxis I requirement may be waived if you have a graduate degree or if you have earned an ACT score of 22 or a combined verbal and math SAT score of Additional requirements will vary depending on the program.
Practitioner Teacher Program: This program combines coursework and on-the job experiences. You must be able to commit full-time to this program. Students interested in pursuing a career as a teacher in Louisiana can apply for a position in the classroom after meeting a few specific requirements. The first step to seeking a career in education is, of course, education!
Students must be well-versed not only on the topics they wish to teach, but also on the modern educational methods, techniques, and curricula teachers rely on to provide effective instruction to their students. Teachers in Louisiana must hold, at minimum, a bachelor's degree, although those with graduate degrees are eligible for higher levels of certification and increased pay.
Those who earn a degree in education will have a student teaching component integrated into their coursework. However, career changers or students who majored in a subject outside the field must also meet student teaching requirements prior to obtaining licensure as a Louisiana educator.
Louisiana Alternate Route Program. There are three alternate routes leading to educator certification in Louisiana, including: practitioner teacher program master's degree program certification-only program For more information about Louisiana's alternate route programs, visit Teach Louisiana's Alternate Teacher Preparation page. Having an undergraduate degree with a 2. Work at your own pace, via our online coursework and pass your content area test so you can be eligible for hire.
Upon Successful completion of all program requirements you are issued your standard teaching certificate. Once you have applied and submitted the required admission documents, you may enroll in the program.
You are immediately provided access to your first online course. The courses are self-paced; you can log in to complete them at any time, from anywhere. The courses are written by experienced education experts and are designed to be teacher-friendly and practical. Each course is taken in sequence. You cannot begin your next course until your current one is complete.
Note: The timing of program completion is up to you. However, once you are hired as the teacher of record, the payment plan will run 10 months the length of a typical school year. View Admission Requirements. You must submit at least one Praxis II passing score in an area below in order to be eligible for the program.
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