Principles of Technology I & II are applied Physics courses designed for
tenth through twelfth grade students. Teachers assigned to teach these
courses are required to complete additional training. This training is
for teachers desiring to teach the Principles of Technology I and II
courses. Previously certified Principles of Technology I and II teachers
do not need to be retrained.
Effective for the 1998-99 school year the requirements for teaching
Principles of Technology I and II are:
Principles of Technology I and II may be taught with a Texas secondary
certificate and a teaching field in:
• Technology Education
(previously industrial technology education, previously industrial arts)
Technology Education teachers must complete 6 semester hours of college
physics prior to assignment.
• Physics
• Physical Science
• Science Composite.
All teachers assigned to
teach principles of technology shall participate in Texas Education
Agency approved training for beginning principles of technology teachers
prior to teaching the course.
Source: The State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) Administrative
Rules,
19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter U.
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