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By: Tiffany Washington
You want to become a teacher? I would hope that if you read this far into the textbook that the answer to this question would be yes. Being educator is a very fulfilling job. Your job essentially is to prepare and teach the future in your community. Becoming a teacher has several pathways but in this chapter we will discuss the main important path for obtaining teachers licensures in Virginia.
You want to become a teacher? I would hope that if you read this far into the textbook that the answer to this question would be yes. Being educator is a very fulfilling job. Your job essentially is to prepare and teach the future in your community. Becoming a teacher has several pathways but in this chapter we will discuss the main important path for obtaining teachers licensures in Virginia.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
-Explain the education requirements for license in VA
-Explain the education requirements for license in VA
-Describe the exam requirements to receive teacher license in VA
-Describe the exam requirements to receive teacher license in VA
-Explain the application process for teachers license in VA
-Explain the application process for teachers license in VA
“What are the education requirements in order to obtain a teacher's license in Virginia?”
“What are the education requirements in order to obtain a teacher's license in Virginia?”
The simplest and most common way to achieve the requirements for a teacher’s license is to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a certified school then enlist in a teacher preparation program approved by that state (All Education Schools, 2017).
The simplest and most common way to achieve the requirements for a teacher’s license is to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a certified school then enlist in a teacher preparation program approved by that state (All Education Schools, 2017).
This image is an example of what a teacher has decided to use within her classroom for behavior management. Classroom and behavior management is one of the seven courses you are required to take in order to obtain your license. Within this course you will learn strategies to help you maintain control over the classroom like the example above.
Seven Required Studies
Seven Required Studies
- Human development and learning
- Curriculum and instruction
- Assessment of and for learning
- Foundations of education and the teaching profession
- Classroom and behavior management
- Language and literacy
- Supervised clinical experiences
The chart above shows the minimum exam scores that will be accepted in order to obtain license.
The video to the right gives you more information about both exams
“What are the exam requirements to receive a teacher license in Virginia?”
“What are the exam requirements to receive a teacher license in Virginia?”
The two exams that are required are the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and the Praxis Series Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE). Both of these exams require registration online, links are to the right.
caee819589f8792d247207a1fcbff338.MOVNot only are there requirements for exams but there are also requirements for training in order to receive a teacher’s license in Virginia. Future educators need to complete the awareness training for dyslexia, child abuse recognition and intervention and be CPR certified (Virginia Administrative Code et al., 2006). After you have completed the certification process for each training, print off the certificate.
“How to apply for a teacher’s license in Virginia?”
“How to apply for a teacher’s license in Virginia?”
The image above is an example of the application you are required to fill out for achieving your teachers license. The link to the full application is inserted on the right named " Application for Teachers License in VA".
The final step in obtaining your teachers license in Virginia is to apply for it. In order to get an application for your license visit the VDOE website to download from there or click on the link below that will lead you straight to the application.
The final step in obtaining your teachers license in Virginia is to apply for it. In order to get an application for your license visit the VDOE website to download from there or click on the link below that will lead you straight to the application.
The documents needed to submit along with application are verification of education requirements, proof of all training requirements, passing scores for the VCLA and Praxis (Sipe et al., 2021). The training requirement documentation should have been completed and printed off within one of your required courses.
The documents needed to submit along with application are verification of education requirements, proof of all training requirements, passing scores for the VCLA and Praxis (Sipe et al., 2021). The training requirement documentation should have been completed and printed off within one of your required courses.
In a packet place all information required and filled out an application along with a non-refundable $100 application fee to mail off to the VDOE (Virginia Department of Education, 2021).
In a packet place all information required and filled out an application along with a non-refundable $100 application fee to mail off to the VDOE (Virginia Department of Education, 2021).
Conclusion
Conclusion
I believe in order to achieve the license the candidate will have to be very organized with all their information they collect. As Sipe, Williams, Ellis, Patterson, and Baker (2021) stated, verification documents, test scores, and training proof all need to be mailed off with application. If the candidate was well organized, obtaining that information would be easy to comply with. I had a Professor tell me once I completed the training requirements to keep them in a place where I keep all my important documents. This was very beneficial for me because if I am ever questioned about a training criteria I know exactly where my completion certificates are and can provide proof right away.
Question 1: What are the exams you are required to pass?
a) Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment & Praxis Series Reading
b) SAT
c) ACT
d) Dyslexia certification
Question 2: Michaela sent off her application packet to the VDOE. In the packet she had her application, education documentation, VCLA and Praxis scores, and a $100 money order. A week later the packet was returned to Michaela with a letter stating her application was incomplete. What was Michaela missing?
a) $150 money order
b) Proof of training requirements
c) Grades from ODU
d) Letter of recommendation from Professor
References
All Education Schools. (2017). How to get a teaching license in Virginia. AllEducationSchools.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
Sipe, C., Williams, B., Ellis, M. E., Patterson, S., & Baker, S. (2021, March 14). The Virginia Teaching and Certification Resource. Teacher Certification Degrees. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
Virginia Administrative Code. (2006). 8VAC20-23-40. Conditions for licensure. Legislative Information System. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
Virginia Administrative Code. (2006). Chapter 543. Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia. Legislative Information System . Retrieved February 6, 2022.
Virginia Department of Education. (2021). Licensure. VDOE :: Licensure. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
Answers: D & B
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