GLOBAL
Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA). 2023 Conference: ‘Embracing Partnerships: Leading the Future of Teaching, Learning and Research’. Call for Abstracts due 17 March [North Sydney 12-14, July]
International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030. Women in teaching: Understanding the gender dimension …women are increasingly participating in the teaching profession but that they are less likely to participate in higher levels of education, especially tertiary education and positions of school leadership.
Digital Learning (India). NCTE launches Integrated Teacher Education Programme in 57 TEIs National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) launched Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) in 57 teacher education institutions (TEIs) nationwide for the academic year 2023–2024, the Ministry of Education announced on Saturday… BA and BEd, BSc and BEd, or BCom and BEd are available as dual-major college degrees through ITEP, a four-year programme.
The Conversation (AUS). Our study found new teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues Our latest research, published in the Australian Education Researcher, provides a powerful counternarrative to concerns about teacher education and early-career teachers… found it did not matter if teachers had less than one year of teaching experience or had spent 25 years in the classroom – they delivered the same quality of teaching.
UNITED STATES
Chalkbeat.
1) As we embrace the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students [by S. Engel, TC MA ‘18] I am worried that secondary students and secondary education as a whole are being left out of the conversation on how children learn to read… I want every secondary educator to be trained in not just teaching kids about reading; I want them to be trained to teach their students to read, should one or two or 10 sit down in the back of their class and not know how.
2) Math scores dropped during the pandemic. Colorado plans to invest in tutoring, teacher training. In addition to the after-school tutoring initiative, the bill would:… Require teacher preparation programs to train new teachers in evidence-based math instruction practices, including how to help students who are below grade level and those who have learning disabilities.
3) Student behavior remains concerning amid COVID’s impact, educators say … disconnect between teachers and school administrators when it came to addressing behavior issues in the classroom. It indicated that school administrators overestimated how much training staff and teachers had received — with more than 70% of administrators stating their staff had been trained in various behavioral management techniques, while 53% or fewer teachers reported that was the case.
4) Teacher turnover hits new highs across the U.S. Teachers appear to be leaving at higher rates, and there’s been a longer-standing decline in people training to become teachers. At the same time, schools may have wanted to hire more teachers than usual because they remain flush with COVID relief money and want to address learning loss. That’s a recipe for a shortage.
5) Tennessee looks to ‘Mississippi miracle’ as it grapples with stagnant reading scores Carey Wright, Mississippi’s education chief from 2013 to 2022, praised Tennessee during testimony… noting that Tennessee has even required its teacher training programs to change how they teach reading instruction, which Mississippi did not.
EdSurge. Federal Government Launches First-of-Its-Kind Center for Early Childhood Workforce The two main goals of the center are increasing compensation, including wages and benefits, and building a diverse, qualified pipeline of future educators.
EdWeek.
1) If Climate Change Education Matters, Why Don’t All Teachers Teach It? Teachers’ lack of confidence in addressing climate change with their students may stem from a lack of preparation. The EdWeek Research Center survey found that about three-quarters of teachers say they have never received any professional training or education on climate change or how to teach it.
2) How Schools Fare in Biden’s Proposed Budget The proposed budget would allocate $304 million to train and retain special education teachers, service providers…
3) Teachers of Color Are Most at Risk in Upcoming Layoffs, Report Says Pending legislation in the Massachusetts statehouse would reduce the state’s focus on seniority. Instead, it would require districts to consider whether a teacher …is a member of a population underrepresented among certified teachers in the district; whether the teacher graduated from a “grow your own” program…
Illinois Delivered. Pritzker Announces Teacher Pipeline Initiative to Address Chronic Shortages Across State His proposed Teacher Pipeline Grant Program would give $70 million per year over the next three years to 170 school districts with the most needs and teacher vacancies, Pritzker said at a news conference Friday at Streamwood High School. Those districts represent 80% of the unfilled teaching positions in the state. Filling them would improve the student-teacher ratio for over 871,000 students…
NEA News. All Work, No Pay: College students from across the country are organizing to end unpaid student teaching placements. Decades ago, it was common for college students to take on unpaid internships. Over time, compensation has been added to many professional programs—except teaching.
Omaha World-Herald. Nebraska education board takes first step to end skills test requirement for new teachers Nebraska education officials are one step closer to axing the basic skills test that keeps some new teachers out of classrooms… Nebraska has been using the Praxis Core by ETS of Princeton, New Jersey, as its basic skills test. Incoming educators have to pass each section of the exam — including reading, writing and math — to meet the requirement.
Public Funds Public Schools. The Fiscal Consequences of Private School Vouchers Private schools participating in voucher programs are generally not subject to the same regulatory standards as public schools. These may include standards for licensing of teachers, criminal background checks for employees, curriculum requirements, building safety codes, and more.
Sam Houston State Univ. National Teaching Grant to Boost Diversity …one of 12 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to receive a portion of the U.S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Centers for Excellence Program grants, which aim to increase high-quality teacher preparation programs for teachers of color, strengthen the diversity of the teacher pipeline and address teacher shortages.
U.S. Senate. Pay Teachers Act of 2023 Diversifies and expands the teacher pipeline by: (1) authorizing a new Grow Your Own program within the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant program and providing $550 million for TQP grants; (2) investing $150 million in the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program to support teacher preparation at HBCUs, TCUs and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs); and (3) investing $300 million in IDEA, Part D to support the special education personnel pipeline…
Washington Post.
1) Three Va. school systems to offer AP African American class amid review Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera said in an emailed statement that the review is standard for all policies, programs, training and curriculums “to ensure that our students are being taught how to think, and not what to think.”
2) What to know ahead of Supreme Court ruling on student loan forgiveness Is Public Service Loan Forgiveness part of the lawsuits? No. Neither Public Service Loan Forgiveness nor the temporary expansion of the program is being challenged in either lawsuit. Congress created PSLF in 2007 to encourage college graduates to enter public service…
NEW YORK STATE
NYSED Board of Regents. March 2023 Meetings [Mar. 13-14]
NEW YORK CITY
Chalkbeat. Why are so few Black men teachers in New York City? Jose Vilson, executive director and co-founder of EduColor, an organization dedicated to social justice issues in education, said notoriously low salaries are a major deterrent. Public school teachers must complete the kind of professional certifications and higher education programs required of more lucrative careers. Yet they only receive a starting salary of $61,070 in New York.
NYDailyNews. NYC Council to invest $3 million in arts programs at selected schools But only 34% of middle school graduates meet a state Education Department requirement to take courses in at least two different arts disciplines taught by a certified art teacher, according to pre-pandemic city data.
NYTimes.
1) As Some States Restrict Black Studies, New York City Expands It: The city will launch lessons about Black and Asian Americans across more schools next year, but some students say there should be more. In New York City, school officials said teachers would be encouraged to adopt the curriculums for now, but not required, though state lawmakers have introduced bills to mandate Asian American history and expand Black history education
2) Barnard College Names Florida Law Dean as New President: Laura A. Rosenbury will become president in the fall, leaving her position as dean of the University of Florida law school.
Teachers College. Teachers College Names KerryAnn O’Meara As Its Next Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost and Dean of the College
