Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary does not provide specific details on additional requirements or timelines for temporary permits beyond those explicitly stated.
Clarifying Teaching Credentials for Tennessee
This bill allows individuals who have started but not completed their required clinical practice to receive temporary teaching permits and combine pre-permit and permit teaching time to meet full certification requirements.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the law so that someone can get a temporary teaching permit if they are enrolled in an educator preparation program (EPP) and have begun, but not completed, their required clinical practice.
- Allows individuals with a temporary teaching permit to combine time spent on classroom practice before getting the permit with the time taught under the permit to meet their total required classroom practice hours.
Who It Names or Affects
- Teachers who are enrolled in an educator preparation program (EPP) but have not completed all requirements, especially clinical practice.
- School districts that hire teachers with temporary permits.
Terms To Know
- Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
- A training program for future teachers to learn and practice teaching skills before getting a full teaching license.
- Clinical Practice
- Hands-on experience in classrooms that is part of teacher training programs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how long the temporary permits will last.
- It's unclear if there are any additional requirements for teachers to get a full teaching license after using a temporary permit.