TEACHER SPECIALTIES

November 24, 1989

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards will offer certification in the following 29 fields: Early Childhood Pre-kindergarten to Grade 3

Generalist

Early and Middle Childhood Kindergarten to Grade 6

Generalist

Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence Grades 4 to 9

Generalist

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies and History

Adolescence and Young Adulthood Grades 7 to 12

English

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies and History

Vocational Education:

Agriculture

Business

Health Occupations

Home Economics

Industry and Technology

Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood Kindergarten to Grade 12

Art

Foreign Language

Limited English Proficient Students

Music

Physical Education/Health

Special Education:

Moderately Handicapped

Severely and Profoundly Handicapped

Speech Impaired

Hard of Hearing and Deaf

Visually Handicapped

Deaf and Blind

Gifted and Talented