Delaware Department of Education- Teachers of Students Who Are Gifted of Talented

Regulation 1572- Teacher of Students Who Are Gifted or Talented

The Professional Standards Board amended Regulation 1572 Teacher of Students Who Are Gifted and Talented effective 1/11/15. Link to Reg 1572:

This certification is required in programs that are identified as specific to students who have been identified as gifted or talented through assessments and other criteria set forth by local school districts or other programs specifically identified by the Department as programs for students who are gifted or talented.

For a Standard Certificate as Teacher of Students Who Are Gifted or Talented, both testing and education are required.

  1. Submit a passing score on Praxis II 5358 (DE Praxis tests:

AND

  1. Complete either a degree or specific courses/PD.
  2. DEGREE: Complete an NCATE/TEAC/CAEP, or state-approved program in
  3. gifted or talented education, or
  4. teaching gifted students, or
  5. special education with a gifted or talented endorsement or specialization.
  6. COURSES/PD: Complete 15 semester hour credits (or 225 clock hours) in all of the content areas listed below. Three credits is equivalent to 45 clock hours.
  7. Foundations of Giftedness, including Cultural and Socioeconomic Equity (3 credits);
  8. Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Gifted Students (3 credits); and
  9. Psychology of Gifted Students (3 credits); and
  10. Creative and Critical Thinking Skills (3 credits); and
  11. Practicum or Internship (3 credits).

Educators issued an Emergency Certificate between 7/1/14 and 1/10/15are able to complete the old or new requirements by 6/30/16.

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Professional Learning Documentation

for Teachers of Students Who Are Gifted or Talented

Document coursework using the template below. List courses taken under the appropriate heading with an authorized signature indicating completion. Submit this documentation to the Delaware Department of Education as evidence of course completion for the professional learning requirement along with course catalog descriptors and/or course syllabi. Please attach all relevant documentation.

Name of Teacher
School District or Charter School
Current teaching assignment
Contact email / Phone Number

Select the content area strand for which you are submitting coursework. Only one strand per form, please.

√ / Content Area Strands / VERIFIED / Required hours
Foundations of Giftedness, including Cultural and Socio-economic Equity / 45 hours
Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Gifted Students / 45 hours
Psychology of Gifted Students / 45 hours
Creative and Critical Thinking / 45 hours
Practicum or Internship / 45 hours

District/Charter Management Plan Reviewer:

ReviewerName (please print)
Reviewer Signature
Date

Complete the following for all coursework you are submitting towards this strand. Attach any related documentation

Course Number and Title / Course Description / Hours / Signature of course provider and date of completion
Total Hours submitted for this strand. Total must equal 45 hours unless otherwise approved.

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