MICHIGANS NONTRADITIONAL ROUTE TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION MNRTC

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MICHIGANS NONTRADITIONAL ROUTE TO TEACHER
CERTIFICATION (MNRTC)

• State Board of Education Meeting
• May 12, 2009

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What is MNRTC?

• Expedited alternate route to teacher preparation
  and certification for career changers with BA and
  higher degrees
• Helps to expand the pool of high quality
  secondary teachers in core content areas

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What is MNRTC?

• Core content areas
• Mathematics
• Science
• Engineering
• Robotics
• World Languages

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What is MNRTC?

• Other areas of teacher shortages
• Career and Technical Education
• English as a Second Language
• Bilingual Education
• Special Education

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What is MNRTC?

• MNRTC includes an induction program with strong
  mentoring and coaching for participants
• Collaborative agreements between local districts,
  MNRTC providers and MDE

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Why does Michigan need MNRTC?

• Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) requires
• 4 years of mathematics
• 3 years of science
• Research indicates
• Current secondary mathematics and science
  teachers are fully assigned in their content

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Why does Michigan need MNRTC?

• Michigan will need more mathematics and science
  teachers in coming years as the MMC becomes fully
  implemented
• Job loss in auto industry and other fields
  provides an additional pool of well-prepared
  content specialists who may want to make
  transition to teaching as a career

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MNRTC Participant Requirements

• Pre-requisites
• BA or higher degree with a major in specific
  content
• 2.5 GPA or higher with 3.0 in content area
• At least 60 hours of observational experience in
  secondary school or substitute teaching experience

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MNRTC Participant Requirements

• Pass assessment of dispositions (interview)
• Passage of MTTC basic skills and content test
• Pass the criminal history background check and
  FBI fingerprinting

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Program Providers

• Teacher Preparation Institutions, state
  recognized colleges and universities,
  intermediate school districts, local school
  districts or public school academies,
  professional educational organizations and
  associations, and private entities approved by
  the SBE

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Program Providers

• During first 3 years of implementation, providers
  will be limited to approved teacher preparation
  institutions
• Others must work collaboratively with TPIs to
  offer programs

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Program Providers

• All providers must be approved by SBE
• Must work collaboratively with local districts,
  PSAs and/or ISDs
• Must provide annual report to MDE

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Program Design

• Limited to secondary preparation only
• Program must be completed within 15 months or
  less

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Required Coursework

• Limited to 15 semester credit hours not including
  6 hours of student teaching
• 3-6 hours of reading instruction
• CPR and First Aid
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Methods of Instruction

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Required Coursework

• Other areas of knowledge
• State and federal laws relevant to the rights and
  responsibilities of educators
• Human growth and development
• Behavior and classroom management
• Cultural competence
• Assessment and evaluation
• Universal Education Vision and Principals

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Required Coursework

• Required coursework and/or other areas can be
  provided through web-based modules, mentoring, or
  seminars

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Mentoring and Supervision

• All participants must have a mentor and coach
• The Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers
  will be used to assess performance

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Research on Alternate Routes

• Visit the following website
• http//www.teach-now.org

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Contact Information

• For more information contact
• Flora L. Jenkins, Ph.D.
• jenkinsf_at_mi.gov or 517-373-6505