Minnesota

Easy steps for renewing a teaching license in Minnesota:

1. Get information about state renewal requirements and the staff professional development process for teachers in MN.
   
   
2. Find and take classes online for teachers:
Clock Hour/CEUs (watch a quick FAQ video)
Get a Certificate of Completion
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Get an official transcript from a regionally accredited university


3. Record hours
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4. Save or submit your total hours for renewal.

• SCIENCE of READING: Reading and Writing in Content Areas (3 semester credits - A…

  

  Content area reading and writing enables students to engage with subject-specific materials effectively. By developing strong reading comprehension and writing skills, children can better understand complex concepts and theories, and think critically about the information they encounter. The new research on the Science of Reading (SoR) is shaping how we teach students to understand content across subject areas. This course is a spotlight on reading comprehension and vocabulary instruction across subjects.

  Pay $340 today
  Pay $420 for 3 university credits
  Total Price = $760
• SCIENCE of READING: Reading Foundations (3 semester credits - Ashland University…

  

  Reading is a crucial life skill: it equips children with the ability to communicate, think critically, navigate the world independently, access information, and acquire knowledge from multiple sources. Effective reading instruction is based on a range of needs, the complexity of language, developmental variation among students, continual assessment and adjustment. In this course, educators learn to implement evidence-based structured literacy practices that can transform students into master readers. The course provides an overall understanding of Science of Reading (SoR) and how it influences the classroom with a focus on systematic and phonetic reading instruction.

  Pay $340 today
  Pay $420 for 3 university credits
  Total Price = $760
• Recognizing Grooming in Schools (1 Hour)

  

  Grooming is not a single event. It is a deliberate pattern of behaviors designed to gain a student's trust, create secrecy, and gradually violate healthy boundaries. Educators are uniquely positioned to recognize these warning signs before abuse occurs.

  $10 for 1 Hour
  1 Certificate
  1 Year Access