This time last year in Jauary 2022, I completed by online teaching portfolio and sucessfully passed the online interview with two other EAL educators and a moderator to become a Vermont State Educator for EAL and ESL students! This involved one trip back to Vermont state to sit the Praxis Core exams and also attend a Peer Review Clinic in Montpelier , Vermont.
Educational Licensure: Vermont State Professional Educator License
(Level 1) 3-40 (English Language Learner, Grades PK-12).
A big thank you to Kent Dwyer, David Grifith, Johnathan Sceerey and Erica Swansonat SJA Jeju for the help and support with observing me, helping with documentation and allowing me to take over some of their classes.
The last step was to pass get my finger prints taken in Japan and sent for a criminal background check in Vermont……during Covid-19 lockdowns…… on a specific type of paper and format that the U.S. embassy in Tokyo will not help you with.
Fortunately, I found a place in Tokyo that could do everything. I just called and made an appointment and paid in cash on the spot. The whole process to 20 minutes or so.
https://www.fingerprintanalysis-randi.com/files/fbi_card.htm
After I cleared the criminal background check, I received my licensure.
NOTE: For the future for professional learning and renewal see this website:
https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure/professional-learning
May, 2023 UPDATE: Maybe able to use the online courses listed here:
https://www.modelteaching.com/
https://theteachersacademy.com/find-your-state/northeast/vermont/
The following text is quotes from the PDF listed here: https://education.vermont.gov/documents/state-board-rules-series-5000
i. Professional learning through completion of a minimum of three (3) credits or 45 hours in the endorsement area. At least one credit or 15 hours must address the specific knowledge and performance standards of the endorsement(s) being renewed and must occur within the three Vermont State Board of Education Rules Series 5000 – Licensing of Educators CVR 22-000-010 Page 22 of 49 (3) years preceding renewal of the Level I Professional Educator’s License in each endorsement area.
ii. If practicing in an endorsement area, documentation of a self-assessment in relation to the Core Teaching Standards and Progressions or the Core Leadership Standards.
iii. Documentation of any required additional licenses or credentials specific to a particular endorsement.
