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All educators applying for elementary classroom teaching positions must possess 24 semester hours of elementary education course work, inclusive of the required elementary methods. No second teacher category is required, except where noted.
Pre Kindergarden
A major in early childhood education (ECE) or a degree in elementary education with 24 SH in ECE is required. The 24 SH must be in course description or title containing early childhood, kindergarten, or pre kindergarten training. Course work in methods of teaching emerging literacy and methods of teaching mathematics for early childhood, kindergarten, or pre kindergarten is required. Two years of full-time experience teaching pre kindergarten or kindergarten may be substituted for 3 SH of the required ECE course work.
Kindergarden
Applicants must meet the educational requirements for category 0095. Applicants must provide proof of near native proficiency to instruct languages in German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, or Korean. The proof of near native proficiency is evidenced by submitting a rating of an "Advanced High" or "Superior" rating from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc. (ACTFL). ACTFL may be contacted to make arrangements for an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
Elementary Grades
Course work must include methods of teaching reading, math, language arts, and science. Note: In addition, a methods course or 1 year teaching experience in art, music, or physical education in the elementary school is required. Two years elementary classroom experience is desired. All applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 SH containing early childhood education if reassignment to lower elementary grades becomes necessary for continuous employment.
http://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/employment/categories/Elementary-Positions.cfm
Hello,
I assume you are a spanish speaker as you work at the University of Granada, if so you can access the following book (in open access via the web) regarding novice teachers which might help: Alzando el vuelo. Problemas y modelos de acompañamiento al docente novel from Fondo Editorial Nuevo León as it has a list of articles regarding on going teacher education efforts in the last pages.
http://www.fondoeditorialnl.gob.mx/pdfs/Alzando.pdf
Qassim:
I can only add to the very good references you've been given from what's available on ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/publicliterature.PublicLiterature.search.html?type=keyword&search-keyword=ongoing+training+of+elementary+school+teachers&search-abstract=&search-journal=&search=Search
Hope this helps!
Debra
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