Re: HOW to Certify Teachers w/o College Degrees

David O. Born (dborn@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
Tue, 31 Oct 1995 21:04:54 CST

> Certification of native-speakers would allow them to function as
> language teachers in the local state school. I'm not aware of are any
> people here with Teaching Certificates AND native language ability.
> My question is: HOW do we get through the State Certification
> process? I'd like to hear from anyone who knows the ropes in this process,
> or who has been through it.

Interest here from Minnesota as well...we'll be hosting a regional
conference in February on the teaching of native languages and one topic of
discussion will be certification and continuing educ for teachers of same.

Lakehead Univ in Thunder Bay, Ont. has one such program, although I'm not
clear on the status of their diploma and certification with respect to
provincial teacher licensing requirements.

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