New Mexico Administrative Code

Public Education Department, hereinafter the department.

A. To promote and advocate for equitable, high-quality mathematics instruction for all students, the elementary mathematics specialist shall collaborate with teachers and administrators in supporting the diversities of the classroom and school, including cultural, disability, lin…

This rule applies to all institutions of higher education in New Mexico that establish or maintain a curriculum for persons seeking an endorsement as an elementary mathematics specialist to a state educator license.

This rule is promulgated pursuant to Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-3 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

September 15, 2020, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of this rule is to establish elementary mathematics specialists competencies that are based on what elementary mathematics teachers are required to know and be able to support effective elementary mathematics programs in New Mexico schools. The competencies were dev…

A. Cultural and linguistic responsiveness means learning environments, instructional materials, curriculum, support services, activities, and professional development that inform culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy; reflect the cultures, languages, and lived experie…

A. Teachers seeking to add an endorsement as an elementary mathematics specialist to an existing New Mexico level two or level three-A teaching license shall meet the following requirements:(1) hold a level two or three-A teaching license for a minimum of three years; and (2) hol…

Leadership knowledge and skills: A. The elementary mathematics specialist takes an active role in their professional growth by participating in professional development opportunities that directly relate to the learning and teaching of mathematics and to their development as a ma…

Public Education Department (PED)

Institutions of higher education that prepare teachers shall deliver the competencies in a PED approved endorsement program within a range of twenty-four (24) to thirty-six (36) semester hours of credit twelve (12) semester hours of which must be upper division credit.

Chapter 64, Part 2, governs the competencies that will be used by New Mexico institutions of higher education to establish a curriculum for persons seeking an endorsement in language arts to a New Mexico educator license.

Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-3, NMSA 1978.

Permanent

July 15, 1999, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

This rule is adopted by the (PED) for the purpose of establishing entry-level language arts competencies that are based on what beginning language arts teachers must know and be able to do to provide effective language arts programs in New Mexico schools. The competencies were de…

[RESERVED]

A. Beginning teachers seeking an endorsement in language arts to an initial level 1 New Mexico teaching license, must satisfy all of the requirements of the license as provided in PED rule for that license, which includes, among other requirements, 24-36 semester hours in languag…

A. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (1) Teachers of English language arts shall demonstrate knowledge that growth in language maturity is a developmental process.(a) Elementary language arts teachers shall understand developmental theories and processes by which children acquire, understand …

Public Education Department, hereinafter the department.

This rule applies to all institutions of higher education in New Mexico that establish or maintain a curriculum for persons seeking a secondary computer science endorsement to a state educator license.

Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-6 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

December 28, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes pathways and competencies for secondary teachers to earn an endorsement in computer science, supporting effective computer science instruction in seventh through 12th grade. The competencies align with the New Mexico content standards and benchmarks for comp…

A. "Professional development" means training held by the department or another instructional support provider designed to improve participants' understanding of computer science content and pedagogy. B. "Culturally and linguistically responsive learning experiences" means learnin…

Teachers seeking a secondary computer science endorsement shall: A. Hold a teaching license in secondary education as provided by 6.61.4 NMAC; and B. Complete one of the following pathways: (1) earn 15 postsecondary course credit hours in computer science coursework; (2) pass the…

Secondary computer science teachers shall demonstrate mastery of: A. Computer science knowledge and skills.(1) Computer science teachers apply computer science and computational thinking in appropriate and flexible ways, which includes demonstrating and continuously developing a …

Public Education Department (PED).

Institutions of higher education that prepare teachers shall deliver the competencies in a PED-approved endorsement program within a range of 24 to 36 semester hours of credit, 12 semester hours of which must be upper division credit.

Chapter 64, Part 3, governs the competencies used by New Mexico institutions of higher education to establish a curriculum for persons seeking an endorsement in reading to a New Mexico educator license.

Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-3 NMSA 1978.

Permanent

April 5, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes entry-level reading competencies based on what beginning reading teachers are required to know and be able to do to provide effective reading instruction in New Mexico schools. The competencies were developed to ensure alignment with the New Mexico's content…

A. Beginning teachers seeking an endorsement in reading to an initial level 1 New Mexico teaching license shall complete 24 to 36 hours in the teaching of reading and pass a content area test in the teaching of reading. B. Teachers seeking to add an endorsement in the teaching of…

A. Philosophy of reading instruction. (1) Reading as a complex, interactive, and constructive process.(a) Recognizes the importance of teaching reading as a balanced process incorporating skills and strategies in a meaningful context. (b) Recognizes the importance of using a wide…

Public Education Department (PED)

Institutions of higher education that prepare teachers shall deliver the competencies in a PED approved endorsement program within a range of twenty-four (24) to thirty-six (36) semester hours of credit twelve (12) semester hours of which must be upper division credit.

Chapter 64, Part 4, governs the competencies that will be used by New Mexico institutions of higher education to establish a curriculum for persons seeking an endorsement in mathematics to a New Mexico educator license.

Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-3, NMSA 1978.

Permanent

July 15, 1999, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

This rule is adopted by the (PED) for the purpose of establishing entry-level mathematics competencies that are based on what beginning mathematics teachers must know and be able to do to provide effective mathematics programs in New Mexico schools. The competencies were develope…

[Reserved]

A. Beginning teachers seeking an endorsement in mathematics to an initial level 1 New Mexico teaching license, must satisfy all of the requirements of the license as provided in PED rule for that license, which includes, among other requirements, 24-36 semester hours in mathemati…

A. Teachers will understand and use mathematics in problem-solving. (1) Teachers for grades K-8 will be able to: (a) use problem-solving approaches to investigate and understand mathematical content; (b) formulate and solve problems from both mathematical and everyday situations;…

Public Education Department (PED)