TEACHER - STRATEGIC LITERACY (ES)

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens License or Certification: A valid fully professional state teaching license in content areas or the state's equivalent (as DoWEA determines comparable to DoWEA's teacher categories) will be accepted as fulfilling all qualifications for professional teaching education and certification in content areas.

To receive full reciprocity the license must be unencumbered, which means a license that is not revoked, suspended, or made probationary or conditional by the state licensing board of education. The Praxis I and II or seven years of teaching at the Prek-12 level can be substituted in lieu of an unencumbered license and will require all minimum education requirements, a student teaching/internship and full qualification standards must all be met.

Applicant's claiming military spouse preference under the MSLRA will receive consideration for an encumbered license.

01Education

At least a conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution is required. Academic preparation of at least 40 semester hours (SH) in general education course work distributed over such fields as English, history, social studies, mathematics, fine arts, languages, science, philosophy, and psychology is required.

In addition, a minimum of 18 SH of professional teacher education course work in such areas as learning process, tests and measurement, educational philosophy, psychology, social foundations, methods of teaching and curriculum applicable to the type and level of the position for which applying is required. The DoWEA Licensure Unit will evaluate state teaching certificates and official transcripts before final job offers are made. Student Teaching or an Internship.

Student teaching or an internship as part of an approved teacher education program in an accredited U.S. institution is required. In the absence of an approved student teaching or internship program, applicants may be given credit for one year of successful full-time employment as an educator.

Since that one year of employment substitutes for a course, no credit may be given for pay purposes. (Note: Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, School Nurses, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists, JROTC Instructors and non-certified Training Instructors are excluded from the student teaching requirement.) If you have completed Student Teaching with DoDEA within the past 5-years, upload the DoWEA Student Teaching Completion Memorandum you received.

If you have not yet received your memo, please contact the student teaching coordinator at [email protected]. A minimum of 24 semester hours in reading instruction is required. Course work must include a course in diagnosis and remediation of reading difficulties, methods of teaching reading comprehension, and methods of teaching foundational reading skills. Must also be certified or certifiable in DoWEA Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education.

FIND OUT MORE HERE: Teaching Categories and Requirements | DoWEA

Plan and organize standards-based lessons to ensure in-depth learning and meet curriculum goals.,Document student progress using formative and summative assessment tools.,Integrate approved technology to enhance instruction and improve the quality of learning.,Differentiate instruction for individual student learning styles/needs.,Establish a positive learning environment with clear expectations for student success and behavior.,Provide effective strategies to assist students in mastering or exceeding grade level content standards.,Collaborate with parents and educators to meet the individualized learning requirements of each student.,Maintain accurate individual and class records using the school information system.