Section 20-20-48-8 - Approval of teacher education courses or programs; requirements(a) The department, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall approve teacher education courses or programs that meet the criteria established under subsection (b).(b) The department may only approve a teacher education course or program under subsection (a) that: (1) is designed to: (A) engage teachers with approved postsecondary educational institutions and employers for the purpose of connecting daily classroom lessons with innovations in workplace practices and postsecondary education research; and(B) improve a teacher's: (i) content area knowledge; and(ii) familiarity with the application of the content area in postsecondary education research and the workplace;(2) is offered: (A) by an approved postsecondary educational institution;(C) jointly, by an approved postsecondary educational institution and employer; and(3) meets any other requirements established by the department.Amended by P.L. 9-2024,SEC. 385, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by P.L. 202-2023,SEC. 17, eff. 7/1/2023.