GLOBAL
Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE). Conference Proceedings 2020 ATEE Winter Conference: Teacher Education For Promoting Well-Being In School
Inside Higher Ed. Simple Rhetoric, Complicated Realities: What may be surprising is that the occupied regions of the West Bank and Gaza have become home to a vibrant, albeit struggling, network of postsecondary institutions It may come as a surprise that from 1948 to 1967, when Jordan controlled the West Bank and Egypt controlled Gaza, no new universities were established in those territories. (One agricultural school became a technical institute offering associate degrees during that period, one primary school became a teacher preparation institute and another teachers’ institute was established)… Al Aqsa University, founded in 1955 as a teachers’ college, became a university in 2001.
NSW Government [AUS]. Training program to upskill assistant principals The largest professional learning program in Australia for assistant principals and head teachers will begin next year to build leadership excellence and help lift student outcomes across public schools.
OECD. Education at a Glance 2021: Indicator D5. Who are the teachers? With large proportions of teachers in many OECD countries set to reach retirement age in the next decade and the size of the school-age population projected to increase in some countries, governments will be under pressure to recruit and train new teachers. There is compelling evidence that the calibre of teachers is the most significant in-school determinant of student achievement, so concerted efforts are needed to attract top talent to the teaching profession and provide them with high-quality training
UNITED STATES
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE). Calling All edTPA participants: Share Your Experiences with the Texas EdTPA Pilot and Receive an Amazon Gift Card
Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity.
1) Fall Workshop: Infographics as Assessment for Teacher Educators [Oct. 8, 2021]
2) Four Minority-Serving Institutions Across the Country Selected to Participate in Rigorous 3-year Program to Enhance Teacher Prep Through BranchED’s one-of-a-kind Quality Preparation Framework, Azusa Pacific University, Pacific Oaks College, Texas A&M University–San Antonio and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke will spend the next three years strengthening their educator preparation programs (EPPs) to better prepare highly effective and diverse future educators.
Chalkbeat. The state or districts? Indiana lawmakers weigh who should have the authority to license teachers Indiana lawmakers on Tuesday debated giving school districts the authority to license their own educators as a solution to ongoing teacher shortages… Indiana has several alternative paths to licensure, including a career specialists permit available to people with a certain amount of occupational experience plus a bachelor’s degree or licensure exam.
Cision. National University Taps Expert in Teacher Preparation to Lead College of Education National University, a nonprofit university with a 50-year history of serving working adult learners, educators, and veterans, today announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Lee as dean of the Sanford College of Education, one of the largest colleges of education in the United States and the largest provider of teaching credentials in California.
EdWeek. The Classroom-Management Field Can’t Stop Chasing the Wrong Goal When we’re led to look for “effective” strategies without asking what exactly that word means, the default objective is less likely to be about promoting students’ social, ethical, and intellectual development than simply getting them to do whatever they’re told. That was true in 1996, when teachers were advised to train students as if they were pets by dropping marbles into a jar, a step to receiving a reward for following directions. And it’s true in 2021, when teachers are told to monitor students on an app and award points for obedience.
Laredo Morning Times. TAMIU selected to consortium addressing barriers to a diversified teaching workforce Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has been selected as a lead institution representing Texas in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)’s Consortium for Research-Based and Equitable Assessments (CREA)… TAMIU Dean of the College of Education, Dr. James O’Meara, said TAMIU is in a uniquely qualified position to be part of the Consortium. “The impact of TAMIU teacher preparation is undeniable in South Texas. We prepare 100% of the traditionally trained teachers working in the schools within our 100-mile zone of influence (ZOI). ..”
Pearson Education. 2021-22 edTPA submission/reporting dates
Washington Post. ‘The pay is absolute crap’: Child-care workers are quitting rapidly, a red flag for the economy: Child care employment is still down more than 126,000 positions as workers leave for higher-paying positions as bank tellers, administrative assistants and ret. Still, the top concern in the industry is how to raise pay. Among college graduates, those who major in early-childhood education earn the least out of 137 majors, according to a report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
NEW YORK STATE
Spectrum News NY 1. Emergency certification program for educators extended An emergency certification program for New York educators was extended for a year by state education officials, two state lawmakers announced Wednesday. The extension will affect a wide variety of people in the education field, including teachers, librarians, school administrators, teaching assistants, school athletics coaches, GED instructors and jobs skills training instructors who are seeking certification or recertification.
NEW YORK CITY
Chalkbeat. NYC schools brace for staffing shortages as vaccine mandate takes effect next week Schools can hire certified teachers as “regular substitutes” for the remainder of the year, the letter stated. Additionally, staffers from the education department’s central offices — those with and without teaching licenses — were told this week that they might be redeployed to campuses for various school-based jobs.
Columbia University, Institute of Latin American Studies. Teaching Early Grade Literacy to Migrant Children from Central America and the Dominican Republic. A culturally relevant pedagogy-based guide 5pm Oct. 8, 2021
Teachers College.
1) Cowin Financial Literacy Program – Online Course October 4 – November 20, 2021 Those who complete the 6-week course will receive 30 Clock Hours and 30 CTLE credits*
2) US News & World Report. 2022 Best Education Schools Overall, TC ranks #9 (tie with Univ. of Michigan); #2 in Curriculum & Instruction; #6 in Educational Administration and Supervision Programs; #4 in Education Policy Programs
