1. (a) The department shall develop guidelines for use by accredited teacher education institutions and departments in preparing individuals to:

   1. (1) teach in various environments; and
   2. (2) successfully apply positive classroom behavioral management strategies and research based alternatives to exclusionary discipline in a manner that serves the diverse learning needs of all students.

2. (b) The guidelines developed under subsection (a) must include courses and methods that assist individuals in developing cultural competency (as defined in IC 20-31-2-5 ).

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.2-8-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.149; P.L.220-2015, SEC.6.