Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8210 - Lead teacher; qualifications; responsibilities
Rule 210.
(1) Lead
teachers are required only for groups of children who are preschool-age and
younger.
(2) Lead teachers are
responsible for both of the following:
(a)
Overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the classroom
program and child assessment.
(b)
Overseeing child care staff members for a specific group of children and
overall care and supervision of children.
(3) At least 1 lead teacher shall be assigned
to each group of children in a self-contained or well-defined space and be
present and provide care in the assigned group in the following manner:
(a) Full time for programs operating less
than 6 continuous hours.
(b) Not
less than 6 hours per day for programs operating 6 or more continuous
hours.
(4) A substitute
for a lead teacher shall be appointed for a lead teacher who has left
employment or has a temporary absence that exceeds 30 consecutive workdays
until return or replacement. A substitute lead teacher has 90 days from
appointment to meet the qualifications of a lead teacher.
(5) Lead teachers shall have both of the
following qualifications:
(a) Be not less than
19 years of age.
(b) Have a high
school diploma or GED.
(6) A lead teacher shall meet 1 of the
following to qualify:
(a) All of the
following:
(i) A minimum of 1 year of
experience.
(ii) 3 hours of
MiRegistry approved training in each of the following areas:
(A) Program management.
(B) Observation, documentation, and
assessment.
(C) Teaching and
learning.
(iii) 6 hours
of MiRegistry approved training in any of the following areas:
(A) Interactions and guidance.
(B) Challenging behaviors.
(C) Trauma informed practices.
(iv) Works in a center that
participates in great start to quality.
(b) All of the following:
(i) A minimum of 6 months of
experience.
(ii) 6 semester hours,
9 CEUs, or a combination to equal 90 clock hours of coursework in child care
administration, early childhood education, child development, or a
child-related field. Up to 30 hours of MiRegistry-approved training may be used
to meet these requirements.
(iii)
Works in a center that participates in great start to quality.
(c) All of the following:
(i) A valid child development associate
credential, Montessori credential, infant family associate credential, or
associate degree or higher in any field of study.
(ii) 3 hours of MiRegistry approved training
in each of the following areas:
(A) Program
management.
(B) Observation,
documentation, and assessment.
(C)
Teaching and learning.
(iii) 6 hours of MiRegistry approved training
in any of the following areas:
(A)
Interactions and guidance.
(B)
Challenging behaviors.
(C) Trauma
informed practices.
(7) Small capacity centers are exempt from
subrule (6) of this rule.
(8) A
lead teacher in a small capacity center shall meet 1 of the following to
qualify:
(a) All of the following:
(i) A minimum of 3 months of
experience.
(ii) 3 hours of
MiRegistry approved training in each of the following areas:
(A) Program management.
(B) Observation, documentation, and
assessment.
(C) Teaching and
learning.
(iii) 6 hours
of MiRegistry approved training in any of the following areas:
(A) Interactions and guidance.
(B) Challenging behaviors.
(C) Trauma informed practices.
(iv) Works in a center that
participates in great start to quality.
(b) Both of the following:
(i) 3 semester hours, 4.5 CEUs, or a
combination to equal 45 clock hours of coursework in child care administration,
early childhood education, child development, or a child-related field or an
associate degree or higher in any field of study. Up to 30 hours of
MiRegistry-approved training may be used to meet these requirements.
(ii) Works for a center that participates in
great start to quality.
(9) A lead teacher who was qualified on the
lead teacher's date of hire remains qualified as of the effective date of this
rule as long as the lead teacher remains continuously employed as a lead
teacher at the center or at another licensed center without a break in service
of more than 180 days. Any variances approved as of the effective date of this
rule remain effective and timeframes required in the variance must be met. Any
variance requirements not completed by 4 years after the effective date of this
rule must voided.
(10) Lead
teachers for infants and toddlers shall have 3 semester hours, 4.5 CEUs, or 45
hours of MiRegistry-approved track of infant and toddler development and care
practices within 6 months of hire.
(11) Verification of the qualifications of
each lead teacher must be maintained on file at the center or at the central
office 2 years after the effective date of this rule, after which
qualifications must be reflected as verified in MiRegistry.
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