Teachers & Staff

Licensing - MDE

Educator Licensing

Teacher licensure structure changed to tiered licensure on July 1, 2018.

Clock Hours; Requirements for Renewal of Professional Licenses
Click Here, Minnesota Administrative Rules

ECFE Educator Licensing Clarification
Click Here

Find a Licensure Preparation Program
Click Here or go to: https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/preparation-programs/

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
Click Here, or go to: https://mn.gov/pelsb/

Renew a License
Click Here or go to https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/renew/

View an Individual Educator's License
Click Here or go to https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/license-lookup/

Licensure Programs

Licensure Programs

Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Click Here

Find a Licensure Preparation Program
Click Here or go to: https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/preparation-programs/

Early Childhood Education
University of Minnesota - Master of education/initial licensure
All ECE Preparation Programs in MN

Parent Education
University of Minnesota - Parent and Family Education Program

MN Knowledge and Competency Framework

Minnesota Knowledge and Competency Framework

One essential factor in providing young children with stimulating experiences that promote their development is ensuring that those who care for and educate children are well-prepared and informed. People who work with young children come to positions through a variety of life circumstances, with differing levels of education and a range of experience. Minnesota’s professional development system needs to be broad enough to serve this diverse group. Most importantly, it needs to provide educational experiences that improve a person’s skills and keeps them up-to-date on advances in research and best practices.

The core knowledge element of the system emphasizes that early childhood educators need to be equipped with knowledge, competencies, tools and confidence to effectively work with children and families. People working with young children must be well grounded in child development and educational theories.

Links

Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Early Childhood Professionals: Working with Infants and Toddlers Click Here
What infant and toddler teachers should know and be able to do.

Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Early Childhood Professionals: Working with Preschool-Aged Children in Center and School Programs Click Here
What teachers working with preschool-aged children should know and be able to do.

Companion Guide to Minnesota's Knowledge and Competency Framework for Early Childhood Professionals Working With Preschool-Aged Children in Center and School Programs Click Here
The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is intended to help people working with young children have a beginning understanding of what to do. This Companion Guide does not replace the original framework, but supports it.

Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Early Childhood Professionals: Working in Family Child Care Click Here
What family child care providers should know and be able to do.

Companion Guide to Minnesota's Knowledge and Competency Framework for Early Childhood Professionals Working in Family Child Care Click Here
The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is intended to help people working with young children have a beginning understanding of what to do. This Companion Guide does not replace the original framework, but supports it.

Infant Toddler Caregiver Companion Guide to Minnesota Core Competencies
Click Here, Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)

See also the Parent Educator Competencies page of the Parent Education wiki Click Here

Paraprofessionals

Paraprofessionals

Core Instructional Competencies for Minnesota Paraprofessionals

Teacher Standards

Teacher Standards

Teachers of Early Childhood Education
Click Here, Minnesota Administrative Rules 8710.3000

Teachers of Parent and Family Education
Click Here, Minnesota Administrative Rules 8710.3100