Minnesota Statutes Education Code: Prekindergarten-Grade 12 (Ch. 120-129C) § 122A.631. Supporting heritage language and culture teachers

(1) hold a current license issued by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board or meet the criteria for licensure insection 122A.181; and

(2) seek initial, dual, or additional licensure in a heritage language.

Subd. 4. Heritage language and culture teacher licensure pathway program. (a) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board shall develop a program to support initial and additional licensure for heritage language and culture teachers. The board may prioritize the participation of heritage language and culture teachers whose own heritage language is within the most common languages spoken by Minnesota students, as indicated by the Department of Education report on primary home languages, and for which there are fewer teacher preparation programs for that licensure area or fewer teachers that hold a license in that area. The program must include:

(b) For applicants seeking an initial license in a world language and culture, the applicant must demonstrate meeting the standards of effective practice inMinnesota Rules, part 8710.2000, and content-specific pedagogical standards inMinnesota Rules, part 8710.4950, through the portfolio process.

(c) For applicants seeking a dual license, the applicant must demonstrate meeting the standards of effective practice inMinnesota Rules, part 8710.2000, content-specific pedagogical standards inMinnesota Rules, part 8710.4950, and all standards for the chosen dual license through the portfolio process.

(d) For applicants seeking an additional license in a world language and culture, the applicant must demonstrate meeting the content-specific pedagogical standards inMinnesota Rules, part 8710.4950.

(1) passing a board-adopted assessment;

(2) holding a certificate to serve as a translator or interpreter; or

(3) completing an undergraduate or postbaccalaureate degree from an accredited university where the majority of coursework was taught via the non-English instructional language.