GLOBAL
Hindustan Times. A blueprint for teacher recruitment and training The real impact on teacher training through the National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement/Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching could be carried on in these tough times as teachers were able to modify their lesson plans to conduct classes through digital means — such as Google Meet, Zoom, mobile phone, television, or radio broadcast.
ICET/MESH International Symposium. Teacher Experience and Practices in the time of Covid-19 [8th October 3pm London time; Thursday 15th October 2pm Tokyo time]
Tes [The Times Educational Supplement].
1) Ofsted: All initial teacher training ‘good’ or better Figures for 2019-20 show all Ofsted teacher training inspections resulted in ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ judgements for the first time
2) Should Rosenshine really be teachers’ definitive guide? The renowned researcher’s 10 principles have permeated education, from teacher training courses to SLT observations. But although they have come to be seen as the definitive framework for “good teaching”, their context and evidence base are poorly understood…
The Straits Times [Singapore]. More avenues for progression and training for teachers in special education schools. To get more practical experience, new Sped teachers will also go through a contract teaching stint that will last from six to 12 months, before undergoing a diploma course in special education (DISE) at NIE. Currently, there is no such practice stint for Sped teachers.
UNITED STATES
Chronicle. Martin Smith, an assistant professor of practice and director of the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program at Duke University, has been named dean of academic affairs at the university’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
EdPrepLab. Blog: Educator Preparation During COVID-19: Lessons Learned for Fall. Depending on the context, candidates continue to work with cooperating teachers, supporting lesson planning and implementation. They’re also taking on new roles such as working with small groups of students through remote settings, bringing knowledge of technology to bear in supporting virtual instruction, and making unique contributions even as they are learning and adapting to the new environment.
EdPrepMatters. Online Teaching Curricula in Ed Prep. If teacher candidates only experience one course with technology, and it is compartmentalized, then they are not being trained to use technology in context. With the recent challenges of online teaching during the pandemic, many educator preparation programs are now re-evaluating their curricula to integrate technology across the entire program, including courses on online teaching.
Hechinger Report. When schools reopen, we may not have enough teachers: Large numbers of teachers fear returning to the classroom, traditional solutions for filling vacancies are falling short and the pink slips on the horizon may lead to teacher shortages the likes of whi …many protested that high barriers for entering teacher preparation programs made it harder for states to recruit and train new teachers — especially people of color who are more likely to have graduated from high schools that did not offer challenging opportunities like advanced placement courses, or even have enough certified teachers for the classroom. The lack of strong instruction can derail candidates later as they try to pass exams required for entry to certain teacher prep programs.
NYTimes.
1) A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings: Representative Jahana Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Year, says that she has many concerns — and that parents need to make their voices heard. …being an educator is a profession and people train a lifetime to do this, that you have to work hard and practice to get good at it and teaching remotely is a very different skill set.
2) Teaching Resources for Middle School Using The New York Times Activities and lessons that can be employed by English, social studies, math and science educators, using Times photos, illustrations, graphs, videos, podcasts and articles.
3) The New York Times is available to high school students and teachers across the United States — free. Free digital access continues through September 1, 2021.
NEW YORK STATE
NYSED Office of Higher Education. August Newsletter
*New USED Grant Program
*NYSTCE Tests Becoming Operational
*Fingerprinting for International Applicants
*edTPA Webinars
*Transitional B, Transitional C, And Internship Certificate Information
NEW YORK CITY
Chalkbeat. NYC’s reopening plans leave behind students who aren’t fluent in English, educators say. In normal times, English learners receive extra support, depending on their needs, from co-teachers certified to teach English as a new language. These teachers also pull some children out of the classroom to give them extra language support individually or in small groups, but that seems to run counter to city health guidance, which says students should stay in their classrooms as much as possible… The department has offered no clear instructions on how schools without enough certified teachers will provide these services for the students who are fully remote.
New York Times. After 90 Years, Columbia Takes Slave Owner’s Name Off a Dorm: Samuel Bard was George Washington’s doctor and delivered Alexander Hamilton’s first son. He was also a “pretty significant slave owner.” The move was the second one in recent weeks involving a Columbia-affiliated school shedding a name over racist or other offensive ideas and actions. Teachers College at Columbia University, which has its own board of trustees, voted in July to remove the name of Edward L. Thorndike, who promoted eugenics and sexist and anti-Semitic ideas, from a building there.
Teaching Residents @ Teachers College. Induction and Beyond September 2020 I Beginning of School Year Newsletter
