Teacher training. Requires the department of education (department) to provide an initial practitioner license to an individual that competes an alternative teacher certification program. Requires the individual to complete a one year clinical experience program. Provides that the individual may not teach a special education course or be a teacher of record for a special education student. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school shall submit a plan to the department if the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school hires one or more individuals who have received an initial practitioner license. Requires a teacher preparation program to include curriculum that instructs teachers about social emotional learning practices that are helpful in supporting students who have experienced trauma. Mandates that a teacher preparation program consider training teachers on evidence based social emotional learning practices that are consistent with the state's social emotional learning competencies established by the department of education. Makes conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
1. Introduced Senate Bill (S): 20-28-5-3, 20-28-5-26
2. Senate Bill (S): 20-28-5-12, 20-28-5-22.4, 20-28-5-26
3. Engrossed Senate Bill (S): 20-28-5-12, 20-28-5-26, 20-28-5-22.4
4. Senate Bill (H): 20-28-5-12, 20-28-5-22.4, 20-28-5-26
5. Engrossed Senate Bill (H): 20-28-5-12, 20-28-5-22.4, 20-28-5-26
6. Enrolled Senate Bill (S): 20-28-5-12, 20-28-5-22.4, 20-28-5-26