Request for info

[Dawn-Marie Solais]

Hi everyone, as some of you may know, I am the founder of a non-profit by, with, and for neurodivergent people. I'm working on some programs that would benefit educators. I'm having a difficult time finding out what would qualify as continuing ed credit for each state, and more basically, what each state requires. 

Does anyone know of a list of state requirements for continuing education for educators? I can take the time to go to every state, and search their education websites, but oh my goodness would I rather there be one place where all of this is listed. 

I'm wondering if this is something that a university education department would have access to. Graduating teachers would need to know this information for the state they are returning to. So I'm hoping something like this exists. 

Thank you so much, 

Dawn-Marie Solais

Founder, Community Builder, Consultant, Speaker, Event Producer,  

NeuroawesomeLife.com

https://www.youtube.com/@neuroawesomelife

[Hopkins, Erin]

This is such important work, thank you for doing it!

While each state has its own requirements, all of the states whose educator licensure I am familiar with (Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts) maintain a list of state-approved continuing education providers. In order to receive continuing education credits that count toward licensure, the teacher must go through an approved provider. There are often processes for submitting professional development from a provider not on the list, for example from out of state, but information about those processes is not generally transparent or easily accessible. 

One way to deal with this could be to partner with a college or university that has a teacher licensure program in each state to co-sponsor or co-host your programming. They are typically on the state-approved lists and could potentially help you with the continuing education paperwork requirements.

As a neurodivergent teacher educator, I'd love to learn more about your programming!

Erin Hopkins, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Music Education

Elementary General Music Specialist

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

(309)794-8054

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[Dawn-Marie Solais]

This is great information! Thank you so much, Erin. I really appreciate that you took the time to respond with these details. 

Also, if you, or anyone else on the list would like to know more about what I am doing with the non-profit, I'd be very happy to set up individual and group meetings. For one thing, as the non-profit grows, I want to understand how my organization and I can be the most supportive. Please reach out to me individually, and we can set something up. 

Also, the web address and YouTube channel links are in my signature. The website will be undergoing some changes over the next few months. But it's a good first step in understanding the goals, at the very least. The YouTube channel is loads of neurodivergent people talking about neurodivergent stuff. Deep dive conversations. Lots of fun.

I'm feeling really grateful for this group. 😁

Dawn-Marie Solais

Community Builder, Consultant, Speaker, Event Producer,  

NeuroawesomeLife.com

https://www.youtube.com/@neuroawesomelife