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Teacher Mentorship and Retention of Effective Teachers Grant materials available online
The Teacher Mentorship and Retention of Effective Teachers Grant was recently funded by the Minnesota Legislature for the next biennium. Application materials and a question and answer document have been posted to the PELSB grants page. PELSB will host a virtual … Continue reading
State licensing board hosting COVID-19 guidance webinar on August 28
The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is hosting an online information session at 2 p.m. Friday, August 28, for school administrators and human resource professionals to provide additional guidance regarding the changes for the 2020-2021 school year … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, PELSB
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Teacher mentorship and retention grant applications due by December 18
Source: Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) During the 2019 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature designated PELSB as the administrator of a grant to support efforts for teacher mentorship and retention of effective teachers. The Teacher Mentorship and … Continue reading
PELSB: Equity Alliance MN, University of St. Thomas offering Cultural Competency Trainings in October
All teachers renewing a license in 2020 will need to provide evidence they have completed cultural competency training as one of their license renewal requirements. Both Equity Alliance MN and the University of St. Thomas will be offering separate PELSB-approved … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural competency training, licensure, PELSB, teacher licensure
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PELSB: Reminders for districts on license applications
The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is continuing to process teacher license applications as quickly as possible during the start of the 2019-20 school year. PELSB staff are reminding all districts and schools supporting Tier 1 applicants … Continue reading
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Tagged licensure, PELSB, teacher licensure, Tier 1 licensure, Tier 2 licensure, tiered licensure
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State licensing board seeking comments on rule amendments
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is requesting comments on its possible rule amendments to licensing and academic standards rules (found in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8710). Visit the PELSB website for details.
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PELSB waives posting requirement for internal hires seeking out-of-field-permission
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) recently waived the posting requirement for internal hires seeking out-of-field-permission until the board revises Minnesota Rules part 8710.0320. Visit http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/PELSB-Resolution-June2019.pdf to view PELSB’s complete resolution.
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PELSB offering teacher mentorship training program, more cultural competency training dates
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) will be holding a “train-the-trainer” teacher mentorship training program in August in an effort to help Minnesota school districts and charter schools comply with new teacher mentorship requirements. The training will provide … Continue reading
PELSB looking for administrators for new teacher mentor program; sign-up deadline is 5 p.m. May 17
Source: Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is looking for school or school district administrators that are interested in helping to improve the resources available to Minnesota teachers to improve … Continue reading
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PELSB office moving to new location
The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is moving to its new office location at Bandana Square in St. Paul. During the move, the PELSB office will be closed starting today (May 13) through May 16. The PELSB … Continue reading
