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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>re: clarification about term
boces Camilla, tje information you provide to me was valuable.
I would just like others to know on this list that when one becomes a certified
teacher of the blind and visually imnpaired which is an initial certificatio one
can teach with this certification for five years. AFterwards, one must complete
certain requirements to become a professional certified teacher of the blind and
visually impaired innew york state. After one receives the professional
certificate at teacher of the blind and visually impaired one needs to take
continuing education courses for the nest five years. Iach year one must
complete 35 hourse of contuing educational corses and hjave amaassed by five
years 175 hours of continuing eeducation coursework which aloows one to maintain
the professional license as teacher of the blind and visually impaired I am
having difficulty speaking with any customer representative by the ny state
education department to discuss my current ssituation and haave already
contacted the Boces and left a detailed message for the certification
individual. I am hoping to clarify my concerns soon and apply for whatever
license I need to still teach as a teacher of the blind and visually impaired.
Ir is important to be aware thtprior to 2004, when one receeived certification
as eacher of the bisually impaired in new york state, the license waas initial
certification as teacher of the blind and partially sighted. After one had
taught for a certain years one received a permanent certification as teacher of
the blind and partially sighted. No more of such a license since 2004. Now a
person who graduates froman approved university program to vecome a certified
teacher of the bvisually impaired in new york state first receives an initial
lcertificationas techer of the blind and visually impaired which last for five
year. They must complete the requirements for applying for profesional
certification as teacher of the blind and visually impaired. Since I am unsure
if attchments can be sent on this list I will append the requirements issued by
the ny state education department to meet in order to be aan initial certgified
teacher of the blind and visually impaired and professional requiremebts that
must be fulfilled prprior to applying to be aprofessional certified teacher of
the blind and visually impaired. It also athe reuqirements if one needs a
reissuance of an ititial certification s teacher of te blnd and visually
impaired in new york state. I am happy that shared this information with
the liest. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sara Rooz </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Certified teacher of the blind and visually
impaired</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>independent related service rovider </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Just a not one of the requirements to b e
aprofessional certification as a certified tacher of the blind requires that a
person have 3 years of full time paid teaching position as a classroo, teacher
and have someone mentor the person. Due to these economic times, no school
district in new york city is hiring new teachers i my fiefield and neither are
resedential schools for the blind in new york city. This is due to bucgetr cuts
the depaarment of education is required o make in new york city. I just wonder
how other people in my situation are meeting this requirement in new york state.
Please respond! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sara Rooz </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Reissuance of initial
certificate</P>
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color=#000080>Held an Initial Certificate Expired Less Than 2 Years
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=419&catGrpId=null&crcId=22&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Workshop - Child Abuse Identification </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=418&catGrpId=null&crcId=22&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Workshop - School Violence Intervention and Prevention
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color=#000080>Fingerprint Clearance </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText>Requirements for initial
certificate</P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=75&catGrpId=null&crcId=23&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Completion of a NYS Registered Program - Blind and Visually
Impaired </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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color=#000080>Institutional Recommendation - Blind and Visually Impaired
</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=205&catGrpId=null&crcId=19&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>New York State Teacher Certification Exam - Liberal Arts &
Science Test (LAST) </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=279&catGrpId=null&crcId=19&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>New York State Teacher Certification Exam - Elementary Assessment
of Teaching Skills (ATS-W) </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=261&catGrpId=null&crcId=20&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Content Specialty Test (CST) - Blind And Visually Impaired
</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=null&catGrpId=null&crcId=36&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Fingerprint Clearance </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText>Requirements for professional
certificate</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><A
href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=75&catGrpId=null&crcId=23&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Completion of a NYS Registered Program - Blind and Visually
Impaired </FONT></A></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=75&catGrpId=null&crcId=24&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Institutional Recommendation - Blind and Visually Impaired
</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=205&catGrpId=null&crcId=19&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>New York State Teacher Certification Exam - Liberal Arts &
Science Test (LAST) </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=279&catGrpId=null&crcId=19&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>New York State Teacher Certification Exam - Elementary Assessment
of Teaching Skills (ATS-W) </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=261&catGrpId=null&crcId=20&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Content Specialty Test (CST) - Blind And Visually Impaired
</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=null&catGrpId=null&crcId=26&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Paid, full-time Classroom Teaching experience - 3 Yrs</FONT></A>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=null&catGrpId=null&crcId=27&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Mentored Experience </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=null&catGrpId=null&crcId=36&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Fingerprint Clearance </FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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href="http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/ReqDescription.do?metaValueId=null&catGrpId=null&crcId=35&WIN_TYPE=null"><FONT
color=#000080>Citizenship Status - INS Permanent Residence or U.S. Citizenship
</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText>What does it mean “paid-
full-time classroom teaching experience – 3 years”</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Classroom teaching experience
includes experience earned in a public or approved nonpublic preschool or
elementary, middle, or secondary school. Claimed experience may be in any grade
or subject. Experience that is not full time may be credited on a prorated
basis. Teaching assistant experience is not applicable to this requirement.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText>Note:</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" class=MsoBodyText>- Teachers working as
substitutes in numerous districts may wish to have each district verify the
experience by providing a short letter on district letterhead. </P>
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