GLOBAL
Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE). 2022 Annual Conference [29-31 Aug. Riga, Latvia]
Teachers College. Your Inside Look at Building Mathematics Education in the Philippines: Explore international teacher education in the area of Daraga through the eyes of alumnus Benjamin Dickman (Ph.D. ’14) … Dickman, a mathematics teacher at Manhattan’s Hewitt School and a researcher specializing in problem posing and teacher education. With the support of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Dickman traveled over 8,500 miles this summer to lead teacher education programming related to his areas of work
Sydney Morning Herald. A teacher surplus is hiding in plain sight If Australia’s teachers were more equitably distributed, our teacher-supply problem would be significantly eased. This would be especially so in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia. Public schools and some Catholic schools are being starved of teachers while, in number terms, wealthier independent schools have a surplus.
UNESCO/EducationInternational. Teachers have their say: Motivation, skills and opportunities to teach education for sustainable development and global citizenship The message is clear: Teachers need more support from schools, training institutions, communities, education systems and governments at all levels, if they are to succeed in imbuing the next generations with the principles and behaviours that enable the building of more sustainable ways of life.
UNITED STATES
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
1) Innovative Teacher Pathway Program Removes Barriers for Career Changers The Kansas State University College of Education is adding a new pathway to the teaching profession for career changers who want or need to work full time while pursuing their teaching license and master’s degree in education. The Kansas State Board of Education recently approved the Master of Arts in teaching residency, which leads to elementary licensure. It is an 18-month online program with three entry points each year: August, May and December.
2) The Growth and Impact of Alternative Certification: Findings from Two Studies [Webinar Aug. 29 3:30 ET]
Apprenticeship.gov. National Apprenticeship Week: Event and Proclamation Resources [Nov. 14-20]
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). AAQEP Institute [Sept 22-23, Kansas City, MO]
Chalkbeat.
1) Is there a national teacher shortage? Here’s what we know and don’t know. Adding to the challenge: a decline in interest in teaching pre-dating the pandemic. Before the pandemic, the number of college students training to become teachers was steadily declining…If that decline continues, that could create a bigger and longer-term challenge for schools with open roles to fill.
2) Schools need tutors and mentors. Can a new federal initiative find 250,000? AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith said at a White House event on recovery efforts in early July. “But it takes money. It takes positions. It takes someone to come in and recruit, manage and train them.”
Chronicle of Higher Ed. University Refuses to Fire Professor Accused of Saying Black Children Learn Better by Chanting, Singing Jeanine Huss, a tenured professor in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences who has worked at the university since 2005, was accused of incompetence… Susan Keesey, interim director of the School of Teacher Education, a division of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, met with Huss in June 2021 to show her the negative student evaluations and set goals for her improvement. Huss was given a smaller workload for the following academic year…
Education Week.
1) States Crack Open the Door to Teachers Without College Degrees In Arizona, people can now start training to become a teacher without a bachelor’s degree, as long as they are enrolled in college and are supervised by a licensed teacher… And in Florida, military veterans without a bachelor’s degree can now receive a five-year teaching certificate, as long as they have completed at least 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average and can pass a state exam to demonstrate mastery of subject-area knowledge.
2) ‘We Are Desperate, Too’: A Message From a Teacher-Educator Higher education and K-12 have more to offer each other. Here are 4 important steps 1. Concentrate teacher-candidates in one school or district. 2. Offer each teacher-candidate regular coaching from both K-12 and higher education personnel. 3. Make deliberate connections between field duties and assignments, with higher education personnel supporting each individual candidate. 4. Place teacher-candidates with teacher-mentors who have demonstrated effectiveness in the classroom.
3) What It Will Take to Recruit Teachers in a Tough Job Market …Walton says, job candidates—especially those coming out of teacher-preparation programs aware of the teacher shortage—are not afraid to leverage the situation to their advantage.
4) When the ‘Science of Reading’ Goes Too Far : How we assess reading shapes how we teach reading … teachers must actively support students’ comprehension. This means two things. First, we must teach comprehension as a multidimensional experience… Second, supporting students’ comprehension means nurturing what’s called active self-regulation—the ability to monitor our understanding and adjust our reading when something doesn’t make sense.
InsiderHigherEd. The Campus Child Care Crisis: Emporia State will close its campus child care center next year. Parents are pushing back, highlighting the nationwide shortage of affordable options in higher education and beyond. Part of the reason for the change is that the center was initially a “laboratory school for our students in the teacher’s college,” Larson said. But, over the years, the teacher’s education program has evolved and now sends students into K-12 classrooms across the state, meaning the center was no longer needed as a training ground.
NYTimes. Trained, Armed and Ready. To Teach Kindergarten: More school employees are carrying guns to defend against school shootings. In Ohio, a contentious new law requires no more than 24 hours of training. “This is a very reactive way to think about gun violence prevention,” said Sonali Rajan, an associate professor at Teachers College…who studies school gun violence. School gunmen are often teenagers in suicidal crisis. To intercept them beforehand, experts recommend mental health support, systems to identify children who may become threats and tighter gun laws…
TeachingWorks. Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $1.1 Million to TeachingWorks The goal of the grant is to support the establishment of rigorous standards for entry to teaching, and to partner with teacher preparation programs in developing ways to prepare teacher candidates to reach this threshold of practice. The mission of TeachingWorks is to ensure that novice teachers are ready for responsible beginning practice.
The 74.
1) Inside How Texas Trains Teachers to Carry Guns: The state is considering increased training and money to arm more school employees after the Uvalde shooting The state has not modified its preparation courses based on what happened in Uvalde…
2) Students with Disabilities Often Overlooked in Gifted Programming: These “twice exceptional” children face unique challenges: Their disability can mask their smarts, leaving their talents undiscovered at school Teachers should be better trained to spot these students and they should be admitted on a rolling basis… it’s easy for teachers without proper training to correlate low test scores to low skills…
3) Want To Become a Teacher? You Could Land a $25K Signing Bonus As labor shortages continue to plague schools across the county, districts are offering thousands of dollars in signing bonuses to entice new teachers…
University of Colorado. First-of-its-kind teacher apprenticeship program launched at UCCS The program was approved by the United States Department of Labor as the first registered K-12 Teacher Apprenticeship Program in Colorado. There is an application process, and some classroom experience is required. But once participants take a certain number of classes and show competency in a few key areas, they can move to the next level in the apprenticeship, which allows them to have their own classroom.
USA Today. From preschool teachers to professors: A breakdown of teacher salaries. Primary and secondary school teaching positions require a bachelor’s degree and a certification from the state where you intend to teach. Certifications vary state to state… Teaching assistant positions can be a necessary part of a bachelor’s degree or part-time work for some. Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher and aid learning in the classroom… the typical entry level education for a principal is a master’s degree…
VT Digger. A standardized test is keeping potential teachers out of the workforce. Vermont wants to make it optional. To become a licensed teacher in Vermont — in any grade or subject area — applicants must receive a passing grade on the Praxis Core test… “The Praxis Core becomes an assessment of how good your high school was,” said Patrick Halladay, director of the Education Quality Division at the Agency of Education. “And so, if I came from a less advantaged neighborhood and went to a less advantaged high school, I probably didn’t do as well on the Praxis Core.”
Washington Post. ‘Never seen it this bad’: America faces catastrophic teacher shortage Rural school districts in Texas are switching to four-day weeks this fall due to lack of staff. Florida is asking veterans with no teaching background to enter classrooms. Arizona is allowing college students to step in and instruct children…
NEW YORK STATE
Democrat & Chronicle. New York law will survey schools on how they’re teaching about the Holocaust The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center is a nonprofit that for over three decades has trained educators on how to teach about the Holocaust and its lessons regarding human rights.
New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education. Educator Preparation Newsletter July 2022
1) New Director Of Teacher Certification Jennifer Pendleton is the new Director of Teacher Certification in the Office of Teaching Initiatives.
2) 2022 Education In New York Summit [Aug. 18 NYC Museum of Jewish Heritage]
3) Board of Regents July Items
* Residency Programs and Certificate.
* Graduate Program Admissions Requirements.
* NYSED Guidance Related to Insurance and Student Teachers
* Teaching In Remote/Hybrid Learning Environments (TRLE) Request for Proposals
* Teaching In Remote/Hybrid Learning Environments (TRLE) Framework Released
* Institution Of Higher Education CTLE Sponsor Renewal Process for Expired Terms
NEW YORK CITY
Teachers College. Peace Corps Perspectives in the Classroom: Meet Zachary Gomes, who through the College’s Jaffe Peace Corps Fellows Program, is leveraging his unique background and skills to improve learning classroom experiences Gomes is just one of 750 Peace Corps volunteers who have received tuition support for their education – agreeing to parlay their skills and unique experiences to teach in New York City public schools… now in TC’s Social Studies Education program and a 7th grade teacher in Harlem.
