Substitute Authorization:

Prairie Lakes AEA is offering a minimum 15-hour course that would allow an individual to be a substitute teacher. Full participation in all instructional sessions and completion of asynchronous hours (outside of the face-to-face sessions) of collaborative learning and assignments are required for this course. 100% participation, attendance and internet access is required.

Limited Substitute Authorization License

Receiving a Limited Substitute Authorization will allow an individual who holds a paraeducator certificate with the limited substitute authorization to serve as a substitute only in their own special education classroom.

A 'limited' substitute authorization would include:

• someone who holds a paraeducator certificate
• completion of the substitute authorization course but
• does not have an AA degree/60 college credits completed
• Substitute teaching is limited to substituting only in the special education classroom where they are assigned to work as a paraprofessional for no more than 5 consecutive days.

Full Substitute Authorization License

Receiving a Full Substitute Authorization will allow an individual who holds a paraeducator certificate with an associate’s degree or higher or has completed 60 semester hours through a regionally-accredited institution to substitute in grades PK-12 classroom.

A full substitute authorization requires:

• 60 college credits/AA degree or higher
• completion of the substitute authorization course
• Substitute teaching is for no more than 10 consecutive days in a 30-day period in one job assignment for a regularly assigned teacher who is absent, except in the driver’s education classroom.

The four core components of the course are Classroom Management, Strategies for Learning, Diversity and Ethics.

• This program is targeted especially for persons with an Paraeducator License, Associate's Degree or higher or 60 semester hours through a college or university.
• The age requirement of 21 years of age for a substitute authorization.

Dates/Times: Face-to-face sessions on June 3-4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with half an hour for lunch. Full participation in all instructional sessions and completion of a minimum of 5 asynchronous hours of collaborative learning and assignments are required for this course. 100% participation and attendance and internet access is required.

Location: Prairie Lakes AEA, 1235 5th Avenue South, Fort Dodge.

Facilitator: Kristine Randell, Prairie Lakes AEA

Cost: License Renewal credit is $100.00. Additional paperwork and fees payable to the Board of Educational Examiners when applying for the license.

Required Book: Purchase the Substitute Teacher Handbook at: https://mylearning.stedi.org/product/substitute-teacher-handbook-8th-edition-bundle/ Copy and paste the web address in your browser. Then click on add to cart and proceed to checkout where you will create your account. Please choose Prairie Lakes AEA as your district. The book is $24.95

How do I log in?

· Go to https://aealearning.truenorthlogic.com/

· Your login information is the same email and password that you use when logging into the AEA Training site (Mandatory Reporter, Bloodborne Pathogens, self-paced classes, etc)

· Participants creating a new account will not be able to register or view courses until the next business day

Contact for more information: Carrie Guerin - cguerin@plaea.org