GLOBAL
International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET). Future proofing education systems: learning from the legacy of the Covid-19 Recommendations for policy makers and school leaders for future proofing the quality of education for young people, for teacher preparation, and for teacher retention. [ONLINE: Wednesday 15 November 18:00 GMT/UK time]
JanamOnline [India]. Think before choosing B.Ed. course…! Radical changes to teacher education The state government intends to replace existing teacher education courses, such as the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), with an integrated degree program. According to directives from the central authority, the minimum qualification required to become a teacher will now be graduation. The Kerala government will conduct a special aptitude test for admission to teaching degree programmes, ensuring that only individuals genuinely interested in teaching secure admission
National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE). Top Performers Reimagine the Teaching Profession *Rethinking Teacher Preparation Teachers’ standards and certification requirements are evolving to ensure that every teacher gets the support needed to thrive. As the job of teaching continues to change, teacher preparation program content and structure, the nature of the candidates’ practicum, mentoring programs, and teachers’ standards and accountability systems keep pace.
The School Superintendents Association. When Addressing Teacher Shortages, One State Learns from Singapore Teacher education and induction programs equip early-career educators with the skills, abilities and cultural competencies to thrive…teachers who want to advance are offered experiences to prepare them for more advanced positions, and advancement in their profession does not require leaving the classroom. As a result, Singapore and other high performers avoid the teacher shortages that are increasingly common across the U.S.
UNITED STATES
AACTE. WEBINAR: Leveraging Technology and Digital Advances to Develop Global Competencies in Teacher Educators and Candidates The session will showcase examples of pedagogy, practice, and actions teachers can employ with students in developing global competencies. [Viz ZOOM Oct 12, 2023 01:00 PM E.T.]
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Online Workshop: Ensuring Data Quality and Equity [November 1 & 2, 1:00-4:00 p.m. EDT]
Chalkbeat.
1) How charter schools work in Philadelphia, and why they’re controversial Pennsylvania law says at least 75% of charter school professional staff must hold appropriate licenses and certification… Special education teachers, school nurses, school psychologists, speech and language pathologists, and any positions defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, must also hold appropriate and valid certifications. Unlike at public schools in Philadelphia, regular teachers at charter schools are not required to be certified.
2) Mark Zuckerberg tried to revolutionize American education with technology. It didn’t go as planned. Much of the money has gone to develop and maintain the Summit Learning Program and provide training to educators… the New York Times published a piece featuring complaints from parents in Kansas. “We’re allowing the computers to teach and the kids all looked like zombies,” one parent told the Times.
3) Will a portrayal of abuse, cultural destruction in Indian boarding schools spur change in Colorado? Colorado state standards already call for Native American history to be included in American history and civics education. But districts have control over curriculum decisions, and the results are inconsistent… Chrisjohn, who is an enrolled Sicangu Lakota and a descendant of the Diné nation, is calling for more training for teachers to understand Native students’ needs.
Education Week.
1) Do Future Teachers Have Math Anxiety? Their University Instructors Think So …most math instructors and math education instructors at the college level—88 percent—think that their students have at least some anxiety about math, according to recent results from the EdWeek Research Center.
2) Solving the Mismatch Between Teaching Programs’ Supply and What Districts Need There’s often misalignment between teacher-preparation programs and school districts when it comes to the teacher pipeline… A new tool aims to help. The Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity, a national organization that provides resources and support for educator-preparation programs at minority-serving institutions, has launched a tool to help colleges and universities and partner school districts track and understand teacher vacancy data over time.
3) Universities Are Teaching Competing Math Philosophies to Future Teachers. Why That Matters: The value of explicit teaching, fact fluency, and ability grouping remain tension points In essence, the results show widespread division in the field—on instructors’ perspectives on explicit instruction, the importance of math facts, inquiry-based learning, and grouping students by ability. This dissonance has implications for future teachers and their students, as educators will likely enter the field without a shared core of principles to guide their instruction.
4) Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff Find your next job in K-12 education! [November 9, 2023 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST]
Hechinger Report.
1) Aging states to college graduates: We’ll pay you to stay: More states desperate for skilled workers are helping them pay off their student loans South Carolina will pay off up to $5,000 per year of student loans for teachers. Illinois will help repay the student loan debt of school social workers.
2) Five things you need to know about sex ed in the US: Types of sex education vary widely across the country. Here’s what you need to know to make sense of what’s out there. In schools that do teach it, sex ed typically takes up a small portion of a student’s overall time in school and, when taught by school staff, is often incorporated into health, physical education or science classes. Outside providers of sex education curriculums are also common, including Planned Parenthood, crisis pregnancy centers and online programs.
3) How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art: Jobs in data science are booming. N.C. State teaches the topic across disciplines — now the university is working with K-12 schools too The university’s College of Education is also using the ADAPT model to prepare future K-12 teachers for the classroom. Using federal grants, N.C. State researchers are studying the model and its impact on teaching and learning.
4) ‘They just tried to scare us’: How anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside public schools A LifeGuard job ad for a curriculum specialist noted that the new hire must have a “strong commitment and dedication to the sanctity of human life and sexual abstinence.” A job posting for an abstinence educator from 180 Degrees listed the top qualification as: “Pro-Life, Christ follower, and believes that the Bible is the inerrant word of God.”… Talarico, meanwhile, says it’s not enough for organizations to simply say that they are unbiased in the classroom. “There is no public school district in the state of Texas that can legally screen educators based on their political beliefs,” he said.
National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR). RFP: National Symposium for Educator Preparation, Policy, & LeadershipAPRIL 17-19, 2024 Chicago, IL. [Proposals due Monday, October 16, 2023 at 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET]
New York Times.
1) Biden Cancels an Additional $9 Billion in Student Loan Debt: The move comes just three days after student loan repayments resumed following a three-year pause. The move affects 125,000 people who qualify under existing programs, including for public-service workers such as teachers and firefighters and for people on permanent disability, according to a White House statement.
2) Teachers Can’t Hold Students Accountable. It’s Making the Job Miserable. Yes, there are still college graduates and young professionals willing to commit to a challenging career that frequently comes with low pay, but that pool shrinks when you factor in mountainous student debt, declining respect for teachers and the reality that schools are ground zero for the culture wars.
3) The Great American Teacher Crisis: College students don’t want to become teachers. Here’s how to change that. The Opinion writer Jessica Grose argues that Americans have to change the way they pay, train and appreciate teachers — or millions of children will suffer the consequences.
North Texas Daily. TWU and Houston ISD partner up to combat teacher shortage Texas Woman’s University is helping around 100 teaching assistants obtain bachelor’s degrees and Texas teaching certifications, financed by $500,000 in grants awarded from Houston Independent School District.
U.S. Dept. of Education. Proposed Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions-National Professional Development Program Proposed Priority 1—Increase the Number of Bilingual or Multilingual Teachers Through Pre-Service Programs. Projects that propose to increase the number of licensed or certified bilingual or multilingual teachers working in language instruction educational programs or serving ELs, and improve their qualifications and skills, through evidence-based pre-service programs. … We must receive your comments on or before October 16, 2023.
Washington Post. Biden touts $9B more in student loan forgiveness, progress in debt relief The administration said it has also helped deliver almost $51 billion in loan cancellation for 715,000 public servants such as teachers or service members through Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which cancels outstanding federal student debt held by public servants after 10 years of on-time payments.
NEW YORK STATE
Stony Brook University. Stony Brook University Earns National Accreditation for Teacher and Leader Preparation Programs The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) has awarded full seven-year accreditation to Stony Brook University for its teacher and school administrator preparation programs. AAQEP’s Accreditation Commission issued the decision after a comprehensive review of the University’s Distributed Teacher and Leader Education (D-TALE) model.
NEW YORK CITY
Education Trust-New York. 5 Things to Know About the Influx of Migrant Students in New York NYC schools have twice as many ESL teachers as bilingual teachers. Bilingual teachers are certified to teach in the two bilingual programs available to NYC students, dual language and transitional bilingual education, which aim to strengthen both home language skills and support English acquisition. ESL teachers are qualified to teach English as a New Language, which provides instruction in English with support of the home language, with the aim of English acquisition.
NYDailyNews. Class size cap just won’t work: NYC schools will suffer from Albany mandate From where will those teachers magically materialize? Will they be certified in low-availability subjects like Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subject areas, Bilingual and Special Education?… there is a trade-off between lowering the bar and teaching quality. Furthermore, the need for new teachers will be greatest in many high-performing districts. This will likely result in a flood of teacher transfer applications out of districts which have traditionally been harder to staff.
Teachers College.
1) Educators Build Capacity to Teach Climate Change with TC Institute: Empowering educators to teach climate change with confidence starts with a joint endeavor between TC, NYC Public Schools and Columbia “We are here as part of a global effort to address the most existential threat to society,” said Oren Pizmony-Levy, Associate Professor of International and Comparative Education and Director of CSF, in his welcoming remarks. “I want you to keep that in mind that what we’re doing here this week is not only about the pedagogy and it’s not only about getting the knowledge or the facts. It’s about…how all of us together can help society address climate change.”
2) These 2023 Education Graduates Embody the Spirit of TC: Meet a handful of standout education graduates, and learn what drives them and where they’re heading next Meet Hanyue Sha (M.A. ’23, Bilingual/Bicultural Education): After pursuing her passion at TC and taking courses with Associate Professor Patricia Martínez Álvarez, Sha also developed an interest in special education. Meet Carolina Snaider (Ed.D. ’23, Early Childhood Education) Snaider has seen the positive impact of critical teacher education firsthand while at TC and it has inspired her to work with future teachers to encourage new perspectives on early childhood education.
3) VACANCY NOTICE: Vice Dean for Teacher Education and School & Community Partnerships The Vice Dean for Teacher Education and School and Community Partnerships will take advantage of the current moment not only to support but to enhance teacher education activity at the College, including support for early, mid, and late-career teachers, catalyzing new visions, innovations, and increased ambitions among the diverse and distinguished group of TC teacher educators…
