Elementary Education (K-8)

Persons with this endorsement may teach children in all elementary subjects in kindergarten through grade 6 in all schools; and in grades 7 and 8 in self-contained classrooms. Self-contained classrooms exist when students spend more than half the school day with one teacher who provides instruction in more than half of the academic areas of the curriculum.

Elementary Education (K-6)

Persons with this endorsement may teach children in all elementary subjects in kindergarten through grade 6 in all schools; and in grades 7 and 8 in self-contained classrooms. Self-contained classrooms exist when students spend more than half the school day with one teacher who provides instruction in more than half of the academic areas of the curriculum.

Early Childhood Inclusive

Persons with this endorsement may teach and provide services to children from birth through grade 3 including those with special developmental and/or learning needs as defined in Section 79-1118.01 R.R.S, and to support families and other personnel with responsibilities for their care and education.

Agricultural Education

Persons with this endorsement may teach and manage an Agricultural Education program and will be eligible for the Work-Based Learning endorsement.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of agriculture subject matter plus work experience including:

A minimum of 12 semester hours in agricultural education which includes pedagogical content knowledge and principles of career and technical education and including a minimum of three (3) semester hours of coordination and supervision of work-based learning; and

Art

Persons with this endorsement may teach art for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires 52 semester hours in art course work, including studio art, art history, theory and criticism, teaching competencies, new technology, and career opportunities in art.