


(xiii) means for the prevention of and intervention in harassment, bullying and discrimination in accordance with section 14 of the Education Law. This three semester hour requirement may be waived at the discretion of the commissioner, upon a showing that the program provides adequate instruction to prepare candidates on understanding the needs of students with disabilities through other means When such requirements cannot be completed in three semester hours, the remaining study requirements may be included in other courses. The three semester hour requirement shall include study in at least the following areas: the categories of disabilities identification and remediation of disabilities the special education process and State and Federal special education laws and regulations effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers individualizing instruction and applying positive behavioral supports and interventions to address student and classroom management needs. (iii) means for understanding the needs of students with disabilities, including at least three semester hours of study for teachers to develop the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. Supervision of clinical experiences, field experiences, practica, and student teaching, as applicable, shall be considered by the institution in determining faculty load, and institutions shall demonstrate how such supervision is considered in determining faculty load. Individual faculty members shall not supervise more than 18 student teachers per semester. Faculty teaching assignments shall not exceed 12 semester hours per semester for undergraduate courses, or 9 semester hours per semester for graduate courses, or 21 semester hours per academic year for faculty who teach a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses, while still providing sufficient course offerings to allow students to complete their programs in the minimum time required for earning the degree. (i) Except as provided in item ( ii) of this subclause, institutions shall meet the following staffing requirements: Institutions shall ensure that the majority of credit-bearing courses in the program are offered by full-time teaching faculty.

bullying and discrimination, as defined in section 11 of the Education Law, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings. Such coursework or training shall include, training on the social patterns of harassment. (5) All registered teacher education programs leading to certification in the classroom teaching service, school service, or administrative and supervisory service shall provide six clock hours, of which at least three hours must be conducted through face-to-face instruction, of coursework or training in the prevention and intervention of harassment, bullying and discrimination, except that the six clock hours of coursework or training may be provided entirely online during the time period of the state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to an Executive Order for the COVID-19 crisis.
