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International Society for Music Education (ISME). 36th ISME World Conference, “Advocacy for Sustainability in Music Education.” To ensure that all our existing members and new members can submit their work easily through our submission portal our deadline has now been extended to 13th October 11:59 PM PST.
Phys.Org. (Cambridge Univ.) Experts call for more evidence as medical and teacher education embrace simulation technologies In a recent trial in Germany, AI was used to ‘mark’ and feedback on the work of trainee teachers who were learning to assess students for potential learning difficulties and was found to improve their diagnostic reasoning. Virtual classrooms have also been used to help teachers practice how they talk with students and cultivate oracy, which is a focus of the Labor Party’s latest education plans.
Premium Times (Nigeria). Jigawa is 32,000 short of teachers, NUT raises alarm: The governor said he has employed 1,000 teachers as part of his administration’s efforts to address the teachers gap in the state. The Chairperson of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Jigawa State, Abdulkadir Yunusa, on Thursday, said the state has a shortfall of 32,000 classroom teachers… There are many models of teaching and innovation in the teaching line, but the level of your education doesn’t qualify you to be a teacher, teachers need constant upgrades and orientation on how to teach in the classrooms,” Mr Yunusa said while appealing to the government to prioritise teachers’ recruitment and development.
The Presidency Republic of Ghana. “Teachers’ Capacity Enhanced With Skills, Improved Welfare Incentives” President Akufo-Addo President Akufo-Addo also added that just as the “Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), have trained 75,000 teachers in Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age” at a time when the use and knowledge of technological products and tools is a pre-requisite to 21st century teaching and learning.
UNITED STATES
AACTE.
1) Cal Lutheran Receives $1.2M Federal Grant to Support Educators of Deaf/Hard of Hearing The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Cal Lutheran a $1,241,679 grant to support the Graduate School of Education’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential Program. The five-year grant will fund Access Teach: Closing the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Educator Gap, a project to support 60 graduate-level students who will leave the program as credentialed teachers of high-need deaf and hard-of-hearing students in public schools. In addition to tuition, financial aid, textbooks, and instructional materials, the project will provide mentoring and other support to recruit and retain students.
2) In Montana: Schools Turn to Virtual Teachers to Combat Shortage The reliance on virtual teachers is just one symptom of an unprecedented nationwide crisis of rebuilding the teacher pipeline and retaining those in the field. Data from the National Teacher and Principal Survey show Montana schools are struggling to fill nearly 60 percent of open jobs. Schools nationwide are increasing class sizes, canceling courses, hiring underqualified staff, and turning to virtual learning to cope with the crisis.
3) Lunch with Lynn – Empowering Advocacy The October Lunch with Lynn conversation will focus on AACTE’s advocacy efforts at the federal and state levels. [Via ZOOM Oct 25, 2023 01:00 ET]
Deans for Impact. Request for Proposals NCTR National Symposium for Educator Preparation, Policy, and Leadership 2024. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – Friday, April 19, 2024 at The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago. [Deadline: Monday, October 16, 2023 at 5pm]
EdWeek.
1) How to Talk About the Israel-Hamas War: Resources for Educators To help educators explain the conflict and guide students in how to talk about emotionally charged, violent events like this in measured, respectful ways, Education Week has collected several resources.
2) Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer Has a Message for Teachers: Move to a State That Has Your Back In Texas, where 1 in 3 teachers do not have a teaching certificate, lawmakers are focused on ripping more books off school shelves than any other state in the country—except Florida. Meanwhile, in Michigan, we are using every tool available to recruit, train, and retain educators. We established a fellowship offering college students scholarships up to $30,000 over three years to become certified teachers. We pay student-teachers $9,600 a semester. We are helping pay back teachers’ student loans—up to $400 a month.
3) Teachers From Online-Only Prep Programs Hinder Student Achievement, Report Finds Texas teachers entering the classroom from the state’s fully virtual teacher-preparation programs negatively impact their students’ achievement, according to a policy brief released recently by the Center for Research in Leadership at Texas Tech University…. And teachers prepared by online-only programs are 2.5 times more likely to leave the classroom in the first several years of teaching than teachers trained in traditional face-to-face programs.
4) Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff FREE EVENT [November 9, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET (11 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT)]
5) We Asked Educators How They Define the ‘Science of Reading.’ Here’s What They Said “The term ‘science of reading’ isn’t one that researchers use very much,” said Mark Seidenberg, a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison… Exactly how much training educators need in cognitive science and psychology research is an open question. In the long term, schools of education could incorporate more courses in these subjects for students, said Seidenberg. But in the shorter term, he called on curriculum providers to bake research into their materials from the beginning.
6) What Teachers Should Know Before Using AI With English Learners … Lalitha Vasudevan, vice dean for digital innovation and managing director of the Teachers College Digital Futures Institute, at Teachers College, Columbia University… what teachers want to avoid is relying too much on AI tools for instruction… This is especially important to consider who students acquiring the English language. “While there is great value in incorporating these tools to really strengthen students’ confidence, students’ fluency, students’ ability to engage in conversation using these tools, we shouldn’t let go of what is gained when we do work on a piece of writing,” Vasudevan said. “We work things out in our thinking through writing.”
Harvard Graduate School of Education. Introducing the Black Teacher Archive, an open-access digital portal that opens a new lens on the history of education, on Black history, and on American history.
Hechinger Report. Teacher Voice: White teachers need more skills and specific training to handle tough questions about race As pivotal long-term efforts to recruit and retain more teachers of color take root, there remains an immediate need for our teacher training programs to prepare white teachers to truly support our students in all areas of their growth and development.
InsideHigherEd. Ed Department: Mass Loan Cancellation Is Off the Table Abernathy was clear that ED wouldn’t be reopening the regulations governing the new income-driven repayment plan or the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which were updated and finalized in the past year.
NYTimes. Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department. … teachers typically have 10 to 15 years of experience… strict structure is something Cicely Abron, an eighth-grade math teacher, rarely experienced in nearly 20 years in public education… she cannot supplement curriculum and must work off an approved list. She receives detailed feedback from coaches and administrators who observe her class. Collaboration with other teachers is required and built into her weekly schedule.
Texas A&M Today. Texas A&M Wins Federal Grant To Tackle Teacher Shortage In Texas: The School of Education and Human Development will lead research to support future educators. Texas A&M University will address the demand for teachers in Texas with the help of a $3 million Hispanic Serving Institution capacity-building grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Through the five-year grant, the School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) will lead the development and assessment of a pilot program to recruit, mentor and retain students who want to major in education…
U.S. Department of Education. Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief The Biden-Harris administration announced today that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in debt relief through fixes the U.S. Department of Education has made to income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)… The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing it has approved: * $5.2 billion in additional debt relief for 53,000 borrowers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.
Washington Post. Call for 2024 nominations: 41st annual Washington Post Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards [now open through January 29, 2024]
NEW YORK STATE
Chalkbeat. New York to rethink how teacher prep programs approach literacy instruction The Hunt Institute, a nonprofit affiliated with Duke University, is leading the effort… Improving teacher preparation programs could bolster New York City’s curriculum overhaul, as some educators have noted they did not receive rigorous instruction on how to teach children to read. An analysis of 38 teacher preparation programs across New York released this year by the National Council on Teacher Quality found that the state’s programs generally ranked well below others across the country when it comes to reading instruction.
NYSED Board of Regents. October Meetings Agenda:10/16-17
NEW YORK CITY
Teachers College.
1) Applications now accepted for the Advanced Certificate in Literacy, available through the TC Reading Specialist Program Dr. Susan Masullo, Director. 15 points/credit hours
2) Exploring AI in K-12 Education: Empowering Educators to Take the Lead. By TC’s Digital Futures Institute Our first kick-off workshop for Teachers Supporting Teacher 2023-2024 school year we will focus on, “Empowering K-12 Educators: AI in Education and Beyond.” This workshop is designed to equip K-12 educators with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) [Saturday, October 21 · 10am – 12pm EDT Russell Hall 4th Fl – Smith Learning Theater 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027]
3) Human Resources: Vice Dean for Teacher Education and School & Community Partnerships Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of the College, the Vice Dean for Teacher Education and School and Community Partnerships will provide collaborative, imaginative, strategic leadership and advocacy for teacher education practice, policy, and research at the College…. Establish and maintain productive partnerships with our community, including P-12 partners, particularly our college partnership with NYC Community School District #4, NYC Public Schools, New York State Education Department, AAQEP and/or other accreditation agencies as needed, professional organizations and associations, and our many clinical placement sites…
