GLOBAL
Pulse.com. GES delays vacation of basic schools, re-opening date remains the same … about 44,000 teachers have failed the mandatory Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE). The Registrar for the National Teaching Council, Dr Christian Addai-Poku disclosed this at the 2022/23 Cohort …He lamented that the results of the examinations were worrying, considering the poor performance of the teachers who were supposed to be imparting knowledge to children.
Teaching Residents at Teachers College (TR@TC). Production Report: Teaching Residents at Teachers College (TR@TC) 2022 – Present Research presentations in Armenia and Turkey
The Conversation. We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps Our survey also suggests teachers do not get enough support and training to access research-based approaches.
The Guardian. Teacher shortage could worsen after DfE rejects dozens of training courses England’s teacher shortage could worsen after the government rejected appeals by dozens of established providers to gain official accreditation for their initial teacher training courses… Only 179 out of 240 existing teacher training courses have been accredited under DfE’s new standards from 2024
UNITED STATES
AACTE. New Board Members Elected for 2023
ABC News. Lawmakers propose raising teachers’ minimum salaries to $60K to stem ‘mass exodus’ Wilson said she’s seen firsthand how other teachers can feel undervalued, weakening the workforce as a whole. She said that her son Paul became a teacher to follow in her footsteps, but his college professors attempted to dissuade him because they said teachers weren’t paid enough… The American Teacher Act would be one remedy to those concerns. The bill, co-led by Wilson and Bowman, was drafted in collaboration with the nonprofit, nonpartisan Teacher Salary Project.
Burlington County Times. NJ task force on public school staff shortages gets final 23 members In an attempt to help alleviate the shortage, Murphy in September eliminated a key teacher licensing test from state requirements. The educative Teacher Performance Assessment, or edTPA, will nonetheless have to be replaced with another benchmark to ensure teacher quality, according to state records.
Chalkbeat. Her students were babies during lockdown. Here’s how that’s changed her approach. What advice would you give someone considering a career in early childhood education? First, see if this is the right fit for you. Visit and observe all types of schools and all ages, birth to five. Learn about Maria Montessori, Emilia Reggio, and play-based schools. Visit a Head Start, charter, or traditional public school, or one of the academically focused centers.
Chronicle. The Pandemic Accelerates a Decline in Campus-Based Child Care Many day cares are operating at reduced capacity because of health restrictions or staff shortages… The larger of Amarillo College’s two centers is licensed to serve 135 students, but currently has only 78 because of staffing shortages, according to Dennis Sarine, director of teacher preparation and early childhood education.
EdWeek.
1) The Biden Administration’s New STEM Initiative: What Will It Mean for K-12 Schools? Micron, a semiconductor, memory, and storage manufacturer, and the National Science Foundation plan to invest $10 million to accelerate training of new STEMM teachers, support the retention of existing STEMM educators, and advance diversity and equity in the STEMM teacher workforce.
2) Teachers Would Make at Least $60K Under New Federal Bill The bill also would dedicate funds to a national campaign that would expand awareness of the value of teaching and encourage secondary and college students to consider the career.
3) Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff [January 26, 2023; 2:00 to 6:00 PM EST]
Forbes. New Bill Aims To End The Teacher Shortage With Higher Pay Aiming to drastically increase the number and quality of people entering the teaching profession, the bill includes not only raises, but also national campaigns on the value of teaching. These campaigns may help to attract new talent and strengthen the weak teacher pipeline.
Hechinger Report. Third graders struggling the most to recover in reading after the pandemic: Analysis of 7 million students across the country sounds alarm for younger learners Teachers in older grades don’t necessarily have the specialized training to backfill what students missed. A second grade teacher, for example, would likely not know much about teaching students how to identify and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words, an important step in learning to read called “phonemic awareness,” because it’s a skill that is the province of kindergarten and first grade teachers, Shanahan explained.
Jersey Journal. This New Jersey university is laying off 30 professors, eliminating 37% of academic programs Cash-strapped New Jersey City University is taking a sharpened axe to its list of academic programs and roster of professors… The programs eliminated include numerous science degrees from Environmental Science, Physics, and concentrations in Biology, Early Childhood and Elementary teaching degrees…
Learning Policy Institute (LPI).
1) The Road to Recovery in Learning: How California Points the Way …efforts have left no aspect of education untouched, including: * investing $3 billion in teacher recruitment and retention through service scholarships, supports for preparation and mentoring, and new program models like teacher residencies… Los Angeles was also able to open school with all of its vacancies filled this year, while many districts were experiencing severe shortages, in part because it was …reaping the benefits of its several teacher residency programs that produced a well-prepared supply of teachers in shortage areas who have been staying in the classroom.
2) Webinar: Educator Preparation Laboratory Second Annual Policy Summit [Jan 24, 2023 01:30 PM in Eastern Time]
NYTimes.
1) There’s a Reason There Aren’t Enough Teachers in America. Many Reasons, Actually. Here are just a few of the longstanding problems plaguing American education: a generalized decline in literacy; the faltering international performance of American students; an inability to recruit enough qualified college graduates into the teaching profession… both intended and unintended consequences for teacher accountability reforms mandating tougher licensing rules, evaluations and skill testing….
2) Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior R.O.T.C. J.R.O.T.C. programs, taught by military veterans at some 3,500 high schools across the country, are supposed to be elective…
3) Why Some Hasidic Children Can’t Leave Failing Schools Recently, Ms. Weber said, Aaron’s teacher told him that the planets revolve around the Earth.
Washington Post. Study: Public schools paid teachers more than private ones in 2020-21 Public school teachers earned more than their counterparts in private schools in 2020-21, extending a longtime trend linked to licensing requirements…
NEW YORK STATE
Board of Regents. December Meetings
Proposed Amendment … Relating to Extensions for Coordinators of Work-Based Learning Programs The proposed extension will also have the same base certificate, coursework, and experience requirements as the Coordinator of Work-Based Learning Programs for Career Awareness extension, with some revisions. The revisions include removing references to Provisional teaching certificates that no longer exist and adding Initial and Professional School Counselor certificates that become effective February 2, 2023, as eligible certificates for the base certificate requirement
WKBW Buffalo. Lack of teachers of color in classrooms …Buff State’s effort goes even deeper, reaching students in high school. The college operates two urban teacher academies in the Buffalo Public School District — McKinley and International Prep.
NEW YORK CITY
Chalkbeat. This virtual learning program has ‘changed the game’ for NYC’s small high schools “Pretty quickly I was like, wow this is very different,” said Ellis-Lee, who is teaching AP US History and AP Human Geography virtually this year. “The kids are in a classroom in their school, they’re not sitting in their bed. There’s none of that trauma that we had to go through, thank God. And they also have a live, certified teacher that they already know in the room with them.”
NYPost. NYC parents scramble for kindergarten Gifted & Talented entry …Adams said. “I’ve also had pre-K teachers tell me, ‘I haven’t been trained to assess whether or not a child is gifted. If a parent asks me for a nomination, I am going to give it.’”
Teachers College. 5 Must-Read Books on Race & Inclusion for Teachers To help support and challenge educators at the start of the school year, we asked Teachers College faculty members to share their recommendations of thoughtful, anti-racist works to inspire you professionally and beyond
