Currency of Teaching Experience
Alberta Education has instituted a requirement to ensure that applicants for Alberta certification meet currency qualifications prior to entering the classroom.
An applicant for interim certification must provide evidence of acceptable teaching experience, or equivalent that includes: responsibility for the planning, delivery and evaluation of an instructional program in which the curriculum reflects the educational system of Alberta
Applicants must have completed teaching experience within the past ten years which includes a minimum of either:
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75 days of teaching experience in one academic year, or
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100 days of teaching experience over two consecutive academic years
A written verification from employers of teaching experience completed within the last ten years from the school authority or provincial/state Department of Education is required. The written verification must contain specific details regarding one's employment as a teacher; the duration of employment (the number of days) and grade levels taught. The information must be written on official school authority letterhead, be dated and signed by the appropriate authority
If no paid teaching experience has been completed, a minimum of ten weeks of supervised student teaching within the initial teacher preparation program must have been completed within the last ten years to be considered current.
Teachers required to upgrade their credentials for currency will be required to undertake coursework (nine credits if Alberta prepared, 12 credits if prepared elsewhere) and nine weeks of supervised student teaching.
The graph below explains the requirements of the Teaching Quality Standard to be addressed when choosing appropriate coursework at an Alberta university:
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Descriptors of KSA’s related to Interim Certification |
Alberta Prepared Teachers |
Non-Alberta Prepared Teachers |
Rationale |
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2. b, q |
X |
Provides teaching context in Alberta |
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2. c, d |
X |
X |
Focus on subject matter - Elementary generalist - Secondary specialist |
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2. e, i |
X |
X |
Focus on pedagogy to support diversity and inclusion |
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2. k |
X |
X |
Focus on assessment, including large scale |
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2. l, m |
X |
X |
Focus on reporting, working with parents and community agencies |
