GLOBAL
AllAfrica. Ghana: Govt Committed to Quality Teacher Education The government is committed in the promotion of quality teacher education in the country to make it more relevant and beneficial to society, Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has stated. “In view of this everything possible will be done to improve infrastructure in our Colleges of Education as well as promote the welfare of teachers who are at the centre of education,” he assured.
Financial Express (India). NCTE invites applications for the four year Integrated Teacher Education Programme 2022-23 National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) under Ministry of Education (MoE) has invited online application for the four year Integrated Teacher Education Programmes (ITEP) for academic session 2023-24. Admission for ITEP will be carried out by the National Testing Agency (NTA) through the National Common Entrance Test (NCET). The four year ITEP will be available for all students who choose teaching as a profession after secondary, by choice.
Manila Bulletin. Duterte signs Excellence in Teacher Education Act Republic Act (RA) No. 11713, which Duterte signed on April 27, 2022, applies to teachers and school leaders in all public and private primary education institutions and all public and private technical education institutions (TEIs). The new law mandates the creation of Teacher Education Centers of Excellence (Teacher Education-COEs) in strategic places in every region of the country. These are public or private colleges, institutes, schools, or agencies that may exist by themselves or within a university or college, that are engaged in providing academic training…
The Guardian. UK faces childcare crisis as staff shortages force nurseries to close “We used to have a lot of applicants when we advertised but nowadays we can’t attract the staff and those with the right qualifications aren’t coming through”
UNITED STATES
Chalkeat.
1) In Chicago, a new push to steer more young men of color into teaching University of Illinois Chicago started a program for would-be male Black and Latino teachers named Call Me MISTER, which offers scholarships, mentoring and help with finding a job. In Chicago, the Thrive pilot has built on a district program called Teach Chicago Tomorrow, which supports high school students interested in education jobs more broadly. That program is among efforts the district credits for helping it increase the portion of Black and Latino new teacher hires from about 30% in 2019 to 45% last year.
2) Without state leadership, Michigan’s patchwork tutoring programs struggle to address learning loss At least a dozen states and many large city districts have created large-scale tutoring efforts … Tennessee is spending $200 million to hire and train tutors and provide matching grants to districts. New Mexico plans to spend $62 million to train tutors and support districts in developing programs. Louisiana used COVID funds to create an extensive series of educator trainings and technical guidance on tutoring.
Education Trust. Addressing Teacher Shortages in the Short- & Long-Term Below are some short- and long-term actions that state and district leaders can take to address these shortages and support the most underserved students and teachers to prevent deeper, persistent inequities.
Education Week.
1) The Pool of Future Teachers Is Dwindling. Can It Be Refilled? Almost half of district leaders and principals labeled their staff shortages as “severe” or “very severe” in a fall 2021 survey by the EdWeek Research Center. AACTE data also revealed that, over the past 50 years, the number of education degrees awarded plunged from 200,000 annually in the 1970s to fewer than 90,000 in 2019.
2) Why These Aspiring Teachers Are Eager to Enter a Beleaguered Profession Education Week spoke to four students at NC State University’s college of education about why they’re choosing teaching, despite all the challenges and stressors. They say they are well-aware that job satisfaction among teachers has plummeted over the years, and that low teacher salaries are discouraging—but they’re still excited to pursue their dream job.
KBTX. Could a new certification exam help Texas’ teacher shortage? The people who want to move to the edTPA exam argue that the PPR exam is too easy to pass. While the edTPA exam may be more difficult to pass, proponents believe it could actually be the answer to the teacher shortage in Texas. Lopez explained that with the edTPA exam you “can kind of analyze what a teacher is good at, what they might be lacking in some aspects, so that way down the line, they don’t feel overwhelmed and leave the profession.”
Los Angeles Times. USC education school omitted key data for U.S. News & World Report rankings, report says The report describes a practice that lasted for many years under Dean Karen Symms Gallagher, who oversaw the Rossier School from 2000 to 2020, and continued under Dean Pedro Noguera, who started in 2020. Both deans signed off on the misreporting, though Noguera in late 2021 alerted the school’s provost to a possible problem.
NEA News. Meet Kurt Russell, the 2022 National Teacher of the Year: The Ohio history teacher aims to bring attention and awareness to the importance of a diverse teaching force and an inclusive curriculum that empowers every student. Russell was born and raised in Oberlin and attended the same school where he now teaches. He was inspired to become a teacher by Larry Thomas, the first Black teacher he ever had. It was a revelation, he recalled, to actually see a teacher who looked like him. Thomas regularly attended student events, always dressed well, and was respected in school and in the community—a model Russell has successfully emulated throughout his career.
Next Pittsburg. Pittsburgh-area student teachers help close pandemic learning gaps “[PALS] doesn’t only provide help with learning loss with children, it’s also helping to support our preservice teachers to get the hours they need to become a certified teacher,” said Tanya Baronti, apprenticeship coaching coordinator in the education and liberal studies department at Carlow University. Baronti said the state eased its requirement on hours of service for student teachers during the pandemic to allow them to graduate.
NPR. The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it’s background noise …when you zoom in closer, parents seem to like their own kids’ school, and they like their kids’ teachers even more… 88% of respondents agree “my child’s teacher(s) have done the best they could, given the circumstances around the pandemic.” And 82% agree “my child’s school has handled the pandemic well.”
Santa Fe New Mexican.
1) New Mexico governor announces expansion of free child care Noble and Freeman were most excited about a seemingly smaller investment they believe will make the biggest difference: a stipend for people pursuing degrees in early childhood education at public colleges and universities in New Mexico. That program will take effect May 5. The stipends will provide $2,000 a semester and replace an existing scholarship program run through the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
2) Public Education Department to eliminate exam requirements for teachers in training Officials with the state Public Education Department announced Friday they are planning to overhaul the teacher licensing system, scrapping a requirement for the long and costly tests and offering instead a portfolio-based option for teachers in training to demonstrate competence… Currently, the state uses a series of exams through a company called Praxis.
Texas Tribune. Texas moves one step closer to adopting a new, more rigorous teacher certification exam . The 11-member State Board for Educator Certification, which oversees the preparation, certification and standards of conduct of public school educators, adopted the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, also known as the edTPA exam, in a 8-to-1 vote… The State Board of Education must still approve the test before it’s officially adopted for new Texas teachers. The board is expected to consider the matter in June.
The74. Bipartisan Bills in Michigan Would Help Provide Dyslexia Screenings For Kids & Teacher Training Senate Bill 381, introduced by Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton), would mandate teacher preparation institutions to include instruction on the characteristics of dyslexia, the consequences of dyslexia, evidence-based interventions and accommodations for students with dyslexia… Senate Bill 382, introduced by Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), would mandate that new teacher’s certificates only be granted to those who have received instruction on the characteristics of dyslexia, secondary consequences of dyslexia, effective interventions, accommodations for those with dyslexia…
Washington Post. A brief lesson on Roe v. Wade
NEW YORK STATE
New York State Education Dept.
1) Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete is a fantastic resource for educators and education students.
2) State Education Department Announces Fifth Class of My Brother’s Keeper Fellows More than $18.45 million in Teacher Opportunity Corps II (TOC II) grants have been awarded to 23 colleges and universities since 2016. The TOC II statewide enrollment as of August 2021 was 647, with TOC II institutions reporting 624 graduates of the program. Eligible applicants are New York State public and independent degree-granting colleges and universities with a teacher preparation (undergraduate or graduate) program approved by NYSED.
NEW YORK CITY
Gothamist. Mayor Adams proposes $7.4 million plan for public schools to address dyslexia Families and advocacy groups welcomed the news, but say that the city needs to commit to training all teachers across the system on strong, proven literacy strategies that benefit students with dyslexia and other reading challenges, such as training more teachers in evidence-based interventions.
NYPost. NYC DOE falls short of preparing students with reading skills: advocates Typically, schools stop prioritizing reading after the early elementary grades, even though many students don’t master the subject before third grade, according to the report. Advocates for Children also found a lack of consistency in reading instruction and teacher trainings across neighborhoods, schools and classrooms.
Teaching Residents at Teachers College. Induction and Beyond. May 2022 Educator Resources. Special Announcements; Educator Grant Opportunities; Induction Highlights; more…
