N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 507.11 - Elementary Education Teacher

(a) To be licensed as an elementary education teacher for grades K-6, the candidate shall:

(1) Have at least a bachelor's degree;

(2) Qualify for licensure under one of the alternatives in Ed 505.05 - Ed 505.07; and

(3) Complete the requirements in (c) below.

(b) To be licensed as an elementary education teacher for grades K-8 the candidate shall:

(1) Have at least a bachelor's degree;

(2) Have a content concentration in English language arts, mathematics, social studies, or general science;

(3) Have a passing middle school content Praxis II score in the given content area listed in (2) above;

(4) Qualify for licensure under one of the alternatives in Ed 505.05 - Ed 505.07; and

(5) Complete the requirements in (c) below.

(c) A candidate for licensure as an elementary education teacher for grades K-6 or K-8 shall have the following skills, competencies, and knowledge developed through a combination of academic and supervised practical experiences in the following areas:

(1) In the area of curriculum and assessment, demonstrate the ability to promote student learning in:

a. Literacy and language arts across media, genres, and content areas through knowledge and application of:

1. Five components of basic early literacy:

(i) Phonemic awareness;

(ii) Phonics;

(iii) Fluency;

(iv) Vocabulary; and

(v) Comprehension;

2. Text complexity measures, qualitative, quantitative, reader and task, and other strategies to identify and select appropriate text;

3. The writing process to compose a variety of text types and structures including informational, opinion, research, and narrative, in print and digital formats on and off-line;

4. Standard English and English language conventions to speaking and writing including:

(i) Usage;

(ii) Spelling;

(iii) Grammar;

(iv) Mechanics;

(v) Syntax; and

(vi) Semantics;

5. Speaking and listening skills through the use of effective communication, collaboration, and presentation skills demonstrated in diverse formats, for varied audiences and purposes;

6. Gross motor, fine motor, and graphomotor skills and their relationship to reading, writing, handwriting, and other literacy learning; and

7. Characteristics of the 3 tiers of words, every-day language, general academic words, and domain-specific words;

b. Mathematics across content areas through knowledge and application of:

1. Conceptual and procedural knowledge with:

(i) Counting and cardinality;

(ii) Operations and algebraic thinking;

(iii) Number and operations;

(iv) Measurement and data;

(v) Geometry;

(vi) Ratios and proportional relationships;

(vii) Number systems;

(viii) Expressions and equations; and

(ix) Statistics and probability; and

2. Mathematical practices to include:

(i) Solving to mastery;

(ii) Abstract and quantitative reasoning;

(iii) Constructing arguments and critiquing student reasoning;

(iv) Modeling and strategic use of mathematical tools and manipulatives;

(v) Attention to precision;

(vi) Finding and making use of structure; and

(vii) Expressing regularity in repeated reasoning;

c. Social studies through knowledge and application of:

1. Basic concepts in the 5 strands of social studies:

(i) Civics;

(ii) Economics;

(iii) Geography;

(iv) NH, US, and world history; and

(v) Contemporary issues;

2. The 10 themes of social studies:

(i) Culture;

(ii) Time, continuity, and change;

(iii) People, places, and environments;

(iv) Individual development and identity;

(v) Individuals, groups, and institutions;

(vi) Power, authority, and governance;

(vii) Production, distribution, and consumption;

(viii) Science, technology, and society;

(ix) Global connections and civic ideals and practices; and

(x) Their interdisciplinary nature;

d. Science through knowledge and application of:

1. Basic concepts, structure of knowledge, and history in the 4 domains of science:

(i) Earth and space science;

(ii) Life science;

(iii) Physical science; and

(iv) Engineering, technology, and applications of science; and

2. The scientific method through the use of the observation and inquiry processes; and

e. Technology and information literacy through knowledge and application of:

1. The ability to develop and use spreadsheets, data systems, analysis tools, and statistical measures;

2. Digital citizenship, ethics, and internet safety; and

3. How to use changing instructional technologies in daily instruction;

(2) In the area of communication and collaboration, demonstrate the ability to promote student learning through:

a. Knowledge of the roles, responsibilities, and interdependency of personnel indigenous to elementary schools; and

b. Application of technology as a tool to communicate with members of the professional community and parents; and

(3) In the area of integration across content areas, demonstrate the ability to promote student learning through knowledge and application of:

a. Visual arts, music, theatre, dance, and media arts; and

b. Health, wellness, and safety.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 507.11

Adopted by Volume XXXIV Number 16, Filed April 17, 2014, Proposed by #10558, Effective 3/27/2014, Expires3/27/2024. Amended by Number 37, Filed September 12, 2024, Proposed by #14047, Effective 8/15/2024, Expires 8/15/2034.