GLOBAL
Global Partnership for Education. How teacher training can support a truly gender transformative approach to education Plan International Canada is pleased to share the Gender Responsive Pedagogy Teacher Training (GRPTT) pack. The GRPTT provides a practical approach to integrating gender equality into child-centered pedagogical training.
Jerusalem Post. Herzog College: Leading the renaissance at Hechal Shlomo …in 2013, Herzog College, one of Israel’s leading teacher training and pedagogic colleges – named after Yaakov Herzog, diplomat, scholar, and son of the late Chief Rabbi Herzog – moved its master’s degree programs to Hechal Shlomo, and in doing so, signaled its desire to revitalize Hechal Shlomo and restore it to its original mission of becoming a center of Jewish heritage and learning for Jews around the world… Herzog is providing international teacher training for teachers in South America, North America and France.
MalayMail. Japanese government invites qualified Malaysians to apply for Japanese Studies and Teacher Training scholarships The Japan Embassy in a statement said the scholarship entails monthly allowances of ¥117,000 (RM4,400) for Japanese Studies, and ¥143,000 (RM5,400) to Teacher Training (amount is subject to change). Fees for entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities will be exempted while a round-trip airplane ticket is also provided.
ZDNet. To make AI a success, every child needs to understand the risk and potential of algorithms There are about half a million full-time teachers in the UK. Given the amount of teacher training required, and although programs such as NCCE are an encouraging start, Mitchell maintains that he would be “surprised” to see every child coming out of school with an understanding of AI by 2030.
UNITED STATES
AACTE. AACTE Receives Grant to Reduce Barriers to a Diversified Teaching Workforce The initiative, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will enable AACTE to develop national guidelines and recommendations for state education leaders in establishing criteria for equitable evaluations for teacher candidates seeking state licensure.
Chalkbeat.
1) Colorado’s emphasis on phonics in reading could hurt English language learners, advocates say Most of the members of HELDE are leaders in higher education, including those who train teachers, and some in institutions that have been ordered by the state to revamp their teacher training programs… “We’re concerned that this overreliance on phonetic instruction really doesn’t prepare our new teachers adequately to work with emerging bilinguals,” Vigil said.
2) Could addressing dyslexia boost literacy in Michigan? Some lawmakers want to find out. The bills would attempt to improve literacy instruction by 2024, by requiring teacher preparation programs to offer instruction on dyslexia and how to support dyslexic students and by requiring teachers to have a minimum level of training about dyslexia to be certified… Some teacher preparation programs in Michigan don’t give educators the skills they need to teach early readers, including students with dyslexia, Moje said, though she said her university does give future teachers those tools.
3) Tennessee unveils $100 million plan to help its youngest students read better Spokeswoman Elizabeth Tullos said the state board had input in the plan and will work alongside the department on its rollout. “Over time, the board anticipates it will assist through crafting policies for educator preparation providers, examining instructional materials, and providing oversight,” she said.
EdWeek. The 2021 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings [Among the 200 scholars on the list were 10 Teachers College faculty members: Henry Levin, Amy Stuart Wells, Chris Emdin, Jeffrey Henig, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Aaron Pallas, Judith Scott-Clayton, Thomas Bailey, Michael Rebell, Sonya Douglass Horsford, and Sarah Cohodes]
Hechinger Report. Who is the new U.S. Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona? He went on to Central Connecticut State University and initially considered majoring in art education — influenced by an excellent art teacher he had. “But I gravitated toward elementary education and once I started doing internship experiences in New Britain, it was sealed for me,” he said… Cardona, who spoke only Spanish until entering school, said he considered going into bilingual education but “I felt it was important non-Latino students saw a Latino in a position as a teacher. So I chose to stay in the regular education setting.”
Inside Higher Ed. Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary: Miguel Cardona, education commissioner in Connecticut, is a strong defender of public schools. …attended Central Connecticut State University for his bachelor’s degree and the University of Connecticut, where he completed his master’s degree in bilingual/bicultural education and his doctorate in education.
LPI. A Second Round of Federal Relief: An Important Next Step While this funding provides much-needed relief, it is over $100 billion short of what our public school systems would need to support students through the pandemic and address the ongoing impact of their disrupted learning. These funds are insufficient to stabilize the educator workforce and the educator pipeline…
University Business. The financial crossroad of teacher education Leaders at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education share how financing and support can encourage more students to enroll in teacher preparation programs.
Washington Post. Joe Clark, New Jersey principal who inspired ‘Lean on Me,’ dies at 83 …he began his career in New Jersey’s Passaic County, where he worked first as an elementary school teacher… he received a bachelor’s degree from what is now William Paterson University and a master’s degree from Seton Hall University.
NEW YORK STATE
NYSATE/NYACTE. Recording of Educator Diversity Report Webinar
NYSED Office of Higher Education December Newsletter
Board Of Regents December Items
*K-12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards
*Computer Science Teacher Preparation Program Content Core Requirement.
NEW YORK CITY
Bank Street College. C0-designing Teacher Residencies: Sharing leadership, finding new opportunities From fall 2018 through summer 2020, Prepared To Teach worked with teacher preparation/P-12/higher education partnerships to design and pilot more sustainably funded residencies. This report shares lessons learned from the Western Washington University/Ferndale School district partnership.
Chalkbeat. Online tutors are helping NYC students catch up. But expanding these programs remains costly. “Now we have more college students, writers, people who want to be teachers or are thinking about switching careers, retirees who worked in education or not,” Kirven said, but the organization still has staff-related bottlenecks when it comes to supporting volunteers… All tutors must take training sessions from professional educators. About two thirds of the volunteers have teaching or tutoring experience..
Hechinger Report. New York City’s new middle school admissions will test white parents [by TC Prof. A. S. Wells]
Patch. Meet The Queens Music Teacher Who Helped Shape Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Archer, a Brooklyn native, received a bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance and a master’s degree music education from Queens College. He earned his doctorate from Boston University, with his dissertation focusing on the Aaron Copeland School of Music. He inadvertently launched his teaching career thanks to a music education internship at M.S. 158 Marie Curie in Bayside during his time at Queens College.
