A teacher of social studies is authorized to provide to students in grades 5 through 12 instruction that is designed to provide an understanding of the following social studies concepts:
A candidate for licensure to teach social studies to students in grades 5 through 12 shall:
A candidate for licensure as a teacher of social studies must complete a preparation program under subpart 2, item C, that must include the candidate's demonstration of the knowledge and skills in items A to L.
A candidate for licensure to teach social studies must have a broad range of targeted field-based experiences, of a minimum of 100 hours prior to student teaching, that provide opportunities to apply and demonstrate competency of professional dispositions and the required skills and knowledge under this part and part 8710.2000.
Across the combination of student teaching and other field-based placements, candidates must have experiences teaching the content at both the middle level, grades 5 through 8, and high school level, grades 9 through 12.
For initial teacher licensure, the student teaching period must be a minimum of 12 continuous weeks, full time, face-to-face, in which the candidate is supervised by a cooperating teacher, and evaluated at least twice by qualified faculty supervisors in collaboration with the cooperating teachers.
A continuing license shall be issued and renewed according to the rules of the Board of Teaching governing continuing licensure.
The requirements in this part for licensure as a teacher of social studies are effective on September 1, 2015, and thereafter.
Minn. R. 8710.4800
Statutory Authority: MS s 122A.09; 122A.18