GLOBAL
Counter Punch. “Compulsory Irish”: the Place of the Irish Language in Ireland’s Post-Colonial Education System The programme failed to be implemented effectively due to a lack of investment in teacher training, an under provision of additional physical spaces to teach the additional subjects, and a lack of democratic “buy in” by interested parties i.e. parents and the churches.
Irish Times. Why are there so few migrant teachers in Ireland? One requirement at primary level is for all teachers, regardless of where they trained, to be able to teach through Irish. “For migrant teachers who did not train in Ireland, this is doable, but it takes about three years and they need to do an exam at the end of it,” says Campbell. “If they work on basic Irish and spend time at the Gaeltacht, they can pass, and there are a handful who are doing this every year.”
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Building Digital Teaching Skills Among Teachers In The Caribbean …in response to the significant needs of the education system in the region, UNESCO, Blackboard and the Caribbean Centre for Educational Planning (CCEP) at the University of the West Indies teamed up to launch the Education response to Covid-19: Distance Learning and Teacher Training Strategies in the Caribbean SIDS. With funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), this year-long project aims to strengthen the capacities of teachers and school leaders on digital skills and blended learning solutions. The goal is to train 10,000 teachers in the use of online education tools, resources and platforms.
UNITED STATES
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Consortium for Research-Based and Equitable Assessments The Consortium for Research-Based and Equitable Assessments (CREA) is seeking your help to recruit teacher candidates, teachers, and faculty for its upcoming focus groups. The Consortium, which is comprised of educator preparation programs (EPPs) and state and local education agency representatives across 14 states, is examining the processes and considerations that states use to determine cut scores for entrance (i.e., Praxis Core) and teacher licensure examinations.
Chalkbeat. Tutors wanted: Inside the nationwide sprint to build big new programs to catch students up Many programs are putting tutors through fairly rigorous training. Arkansas is requiring tutors to spend six hours learning about the science of reading and another six studying how to teach math. The Chicago, Dallas, and Denver area initiatives are paying college-age or adult tutors at least $20 an hour. Oklahoma is paying college students $25 an hour. Some are giving high school or college students course credit. And New Mexico is offering educator fellows a $4,000 stipend toward any degree in education, in the hopes of converting some into teachers or other school staff.
CivXNow. A Policy Agenda: Restoring Civic Education for Civic Strength 6. Investment in educator preparation in history and civics and diversification of the history and civics teaching corps, including development of an educator competency rubric and certification program to ensure that educators are recognized for achievement and supported in developing the skills required to teach history and civics
Hechinger Reports. Struggling readers need standards and structure based on the science of reading: Proven ways to close gaps and improve outcomes will help students catch up There is a strong coalition of support behind the science of reading, even though it had yet to be reflected in conventional wisdom about reading instruction or widely utilized in U.S. classrooms or teacher preparation programs — until now. For the first time since the National Council on Teacher Quality began publishing teacher preparation program ratings, the number of programs that embrace the science of reading has crossed the halfway mark.
Teacher Stories. Inspiring Stories of Teachers Changing Lives Our mission is to share stories about teachers who have elevated people’s lives, strengthened communities, inspired a passion for their subjects, and enabled students to attain what they thought was unattainable.
Washington Post. School superintendent asks: ‘Who would want to be a teacher right now?’ I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a large group of superintendents tasked with generating potential solutions. Here are some of the proposed strategies: *College loan forgiveness *Tax breaks *Housing assistance *Signing and loyalty bonuses *Limit what we expect from teachers to teaching and teaching only
NEW YORK STATE
NYSATE/NYACTE. 2021 NYSATE-NYACTE CONFERENCE This year, we embark on a new venture: a progressive, online conference. Rather than schedule all activities intensively over a two to three day period, we are offering our conference events on separate occasions throughout the fall semester.
New York State Education Department.
1) State Education Department Awards $3.45 Million in My Brother’s Keeper Grants for Teacher Opportunity Corps II: Grants Aimed at Expanding the Rate of Historically Underrepresented Individuals in Teaching Careers [Teachers College is one of 17 grantees] …the State Education Department seeks to invest in programs that bolster the retention of highly qualified individuals who value equity and reflect the diversity inside and outside of our classrooms, particularly in high-need schools with recurrent teacher shortages.
2) Office of Higher Education September Newsletter.
* Regents Items: Emergency COVID-19 certificate, Permanent School Counselor Certificate Requirements, School Counselor Bilingual Education Extension, References to Institutional Accrediting Agencies.
* Certification Test Vouchers
* Impartial Hearing Officer System for Special Education Due Process In New York City Request for Information
NEW YORK CITY
ABC7. NYC schools unveil groundbreaking Black studies program for students in grades K-12 The nation’s largest school district unveiled a groundbreaking curriculum change to teach children about the history and contributions of Black Americans.
Chalklbeat. De Blasio insists substitutes will fill staff gaps caused by vaccine refusal. Some schools have doubts. Students with disabilities might also lose out at the Brooklyn elementary school pulling a teacher out of ICT, which mandates two teachers, one of whom must be trained in special education to teach a mix of students with disabilities and general education students.
Teachers College. $3.25 Million Grant to Fund Development of Black Studies Curriculum for NYC Public Schools TC’s Black Education Research Collective, led by Sonya Douglass Horsford, will play a lead role in a landmark initiative to develop an interdisciplinary K-12 Black studies curriculum
