• School of Education

  • School of Education
    MS-A1720
    Hamline University
    1536 Hewitt Avenue
    Saint Paul, MN 55104

    Phone: 651-523-2600
    Fax: 651-523-2489
    education@hamline.edu 

  • Additional Licensure Programs

    Update on New Autism Spectrum Disorders Additional License Program:

    Effective fall 2013, teachers who already hold a Special Education license may apply to enter Hamline's new Autism Spectrum Disorders additional license (approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching in April 2013). The ASD Licensure Program is delivered totally online through Learning House. Special education teachers who successfully complete this 20-credit program will be eligible for the B-21 (birth to age 21) Minnesota ASD license upon applying to the Minnesota Department of Education for licensure. Coursework may be completed in one year (fall, spring, and summer), and the advanced practicum is an extra semester (fall or spring, depending on your schedule). If you do not hold a Special Education teaching license, you may apply and complete the 12-credit ASD certificate program (does not lead to the license). Already-licensed B-12 teachers without a Special Education license will be eligible to apply for Hamline's Core Skills for Teachers of Special Education License Program around fall 2014 (please check back for updates). Contact Mai Vang (mvang17@hamline.edu) with questions; more information will be published shortly.

      An additional license can provide new opportunities and options for teachers with a standard teaching license. Meet new challenges with new skills. Add range to your current license or add a specialty area. If you currently hold a teaching license and would like to add another, Hamline offers the following:

    Teaching Licenses 

    17 license options for teachers of:

    • Birth to Age 21
    • Elementary
    • Secondary
    • K-12

    Bilingual/Bicultural Education License (K-12) 

    Bilingual/bicultural education is a program of instruction in English and another language, in which the two languages are used as a means for instruction for any or all the regular school curriculum.

    English as a Second Language (ESL) License (K-12)

    ESL teachers fill many roles, providing both language and academic support to their students. They are crucial in advocating for their students within the school system and in educating their colleagues about English language learners.

    Reading License (K-12)

    The licensed reading teacher will be authorized to teach reading skills, strategies, and comprehension to kindergarten through grade 12 students.

    Out of State Teachers Online Reading Course

    Minnesota requires teachers with an out-of-state teaching license to take a course addressing standards in literacy instruction to gain their full Minnesota licensure. Hamline University now offers an accredited course for both elementary and secondary teachers that has been approved by the state to meet this purpose.

    Additional Licensure Advisor (including ESL additional licensure)
    Mai Vang, mvang17@hamline.edu 

    K-12 Reading Licensure Advisor
    Julie Doyle, jdoyle02@hamline.edu  
     

    Disclosures for Discontinued Programs 

    K-12 World Languages: French
    K-12: Physical Education

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      Congratulations to the Hamline Class of 2013! To see photos from the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, visit the Hamline Facebook page. To the newest alumni, don't forget to stay connected via the Hamline University Alumni Facebook page.
    • School of Education Professor Naomi Rae Taylor contributed to the recently published book, Talking About Race: Alleviating the Fear. Taylor's chapter is titled, The Color of Our Skin, which highlights personal stories of talking about race with her children, graduate students, and with youth in the community.
    • The day the Class of 2013 has been working toward is just around the corner. Hamline undergraduate, graduate, and law students will gather to celebrate commencement with family, friends, faculty, and staff on May 17 and 18, 2013. The School of Law ceremony will be held on Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m.
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