Wednesday, November 2, 2011

SESSION: 32 Earn a Certification in Instructional Technology!

Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Traci Redish, Kennesaw State University
Salon 6 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 PM Capacity: 400
The Professional Standards Commission (PSC) has developed and approved a certification field for Instructional Technology in Georgia. Come to this session to review the PSC rule, requirements, and standards developed for certification in Instructional Technology. Find out when this new certification rule goes into effect and what you have to do to earn your certification in Instructional Technology!
STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent
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PSC has accepted three new fields -
- Instructional Technology - accepted October 15, 2011
- Teacher Leadership
- Curriculum & Instruction

Instructional Technology Standards
- Will be an "S' certificate - Service Field. Must take an approved program must be completed in order to add this field
- Content Assessment - GACE test
- Prepares teachers
- Based on TPACK Framework - http://www.tpck.org/
- Clear Renewable Teaching Certificate - for admission to the program offering the certifcation
- Available at Master's Degree or Higher
- Available as a Cert-Only
- PSC will be approving programs by Summer/Fall 2013

New Programs Launch Summer/Fall 2013
- complete program
- pass GACE
- Upgrade to an S-certificate in Instructional Technology
- Your T Certification will also move up with the degree level

Cert-Only Program - if you do not already hold a degree in Instructional Technology, but hold a clear renewable certificate:
- 18-21 hours/6-7 classes
- 1 year

If you hold an advanced degree in Instructional Technology-
- Pre-Assessment
- Coursework - depending on your past courses and transcripts
- Field Experience
- Portfolio

All programs will be based on the ISTE (International Society for Technology Educators) Standards -
Student - http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx
Teacher - http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx
Administrators - http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-administrators.aspx
Tech Leader -
Tech Coach -


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