Licensure Via Portfolio
Licensure via Portfolio for teachers with extensive experience supporting multilingual learners
Licensure via portfolio is an alternative way to earn a teaching license or add an additional licensure field. It is intended for teachers who have experience and expertise in the content area for which they are seeking licensure. The process of licensure via portfolio involves gathering artifacts from university courses, CEUs, and in-classroom teaching to demonstrate attainment of the standards required to be licensed in that area in Minnesota. Project MOMENTUM has developed specific supports to guide teachers wanting to pursue K-12 ESL as an additional language through this process. If you are interested in licensure via portfolio, please review the information below.
Eligibility
Prior to beginning the licensure via portfolio process, Minnesota’s Professional Educator Licensing & Standards Board (PELSB) requires all prospective candidates for licensure via portfolio to meet specific requirements. Please review those requirements here.
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Support
Touchpoints:
An initial meeting to review eligibility & norm on support
Monthly collaborative work sessions (available in person and/or virtually depending on need)
Individual coaching sessions (as needed)
Final meeting prior to portfolio submission
Resources:
Standard guidance documents with example evidence & narratives
Project MOMENTUM CEU courses for any missing evidence areas
Feedback on evidence and narrative submissions prior to submitting
Review of portfolio prior to submission
If portfolio is not approved, additional support in resubmission
Reimbursement for portfolio fee
Enrollment
If you are interested in obtaining licensure via portfolio and receiving support from Project MOMENTUM, please complete this interest form.
Cost
The program cost is anticipated to be fully covered for candidates by available grant funds through 2027. The Southeast Service Cooperative intends to pursue additional grants and district contributions to continue providing low or no cost options for candidates beyond 2027. Program costs will be updated on an annual basis and communicated to prospective candidates through eligibility and enrollment materials. Candidates who enroll by Fall 2026 will have portfolio submission fees fully covered by the Southeast Service Cooperative.