- Wilson County Schools
- Educator Licensing
Job-Embedded Teaching License
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Want to teach, but don't have a license? Click here to visit our page dedicated to Job-Embedded Teaching Licensure.
Licensure Requirements
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**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
Applicants applying for a certified position in Wilson County Schools MUST hold a valid TN teaching license with appropriate endorsement. If hired and your TN license is not approved by the beginning of the school year, it will result in termination.
Per (49-5-101) Basic requirements: No person shall be employed as principal, teacher or supervisor of any public elementary or high school by any local school district, or receive any pay for such services out of the public school funds of the local school district until the person presents to the director of schools a valid license as prescribed in this part. It is unlawful for any board of education to issue any warrant or check to such persons for services as principal, teacher or supervisor until the person has presented for record a license valid for the term of employment.
Required Literacy Training
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NEW - TLSA now provides two pathways for demonstrating knowledge of foundational literacy instruction: completing a foundational literacy skills course or passing a foundational literacy instruction assessment. The Tennessee Early Literacy Assessment (TELA) was fully approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) during the June 2023 special-called board meeting. Educators may now take and pass the TELA as one option to meet TLSA licensure requirements.
Tennessee Literacy Assessment Overview
The following document explains the Literacy Training Licensure Requirement in detail.
If you are having trouble logging in to the training, try the following links.
- Reading 360 Collection (both courses)
- Early Reading Training
- Secondary Literacy Training
List of Endorsements Required to Take Literacy Training for Licensure
How to Upload Your Literacy Training Certificate in TNCompass
Licensure News
Licensure Information & Links
- Tennessee Approved Educator Preparation Programs/Providers
- Adding Additional Endorsements
- Administrator's Guide to Approving PDPs In TNCompass
- Educator Licensure and Preparation Operating Procedures (Answers to a lot of questions can be found here!)
- Educator's Guide to Entering PDPs In TNCompass for Approval
- How to Submit Academic Transcripts to the State
- Instructional Leadership License Guidance
- Licensure Advancement Checklist from the State
- Licensure Advancement Directions - Practitioner Teacher (Non-Occupational)
- NEW Occupational Educator Licensure Guidance Document (2023)
- Out-of-State Applicants Licensure Checklist
- PDP FAQ for Educators
- Praxis Information
- Professional Development Points FAQ
- Professional Teacher Licensure Renewal Checklist from the State
- Professional Teacher Licensure Renewal Directions
- Renew Admin License (Non-Admin Employee)
- TASL: Tennessee Academy for School Leaders
- Tennessee Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing
- TNCompass Licensure Administrator Guide
- TNCompass Licensure Career and Technical Guide
- TNCompass Licensure Educator Guide
- TNCompass Login Page
- TNCompass Name Change
- TNCompass New Degree
- TNCompass Support
- Where Can I Earn Extra PDPs for Licensure?