GLOBAL
European Conference on Educational Research Online. Sept. 6-10 [submission deadline 31 Jan.]
Hindustan Times. Delhi govt restructures SCERT, DIET for better teacher training opportunities The Delhi government on Thursday announced the restructure of the State Council of Educational Research And Training (SCERT) and District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in order to further improve the facilities for teacher training in the national capital
India Education Diary. Berlin Senate Approves Establishing a “Chinese Language and Society” Teacher-Training Degree Program Berlin’s Senate Chancellery – Higher Education and Research has given its seal of approval to the development of a new teacher-training degree program, “Chinese Language and Society” at Freie Universität Berlin. Students will be able to enroll in the degree program starting winter semester 2021/2022.
Japan Times. Info on school jobs in Japan to be opened to companies Both public and private educational institutions, ranging from kindergartens to universities, are allowed to release information on a wide range of jobs on the website, such as teachers, assistants for English education, information and communications technology assistants and business etiquette lecturers, officials of the ministry said. Many such jobs will not require a teaching license, according to the officials.
UNITED STATES
AACTE. AACTE 2021 Annual Meeting Online February 24-26 [early bird discount available until Tuesday, January 19]
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). 2021 AAQEP Quality Assurance Symposium [Feb. 23-25]
Black on Black Education. Conference February 23rd – 27th, 2021 Daily Topics incl. Student Voice & Choice, Family Night: It Takes a Village, Education Policy and Equity, The Future of Education is in Our Hands
EdSource. Stipends, jobs for student teachers needed to diversify California’s teaching force California requires 600 hours of student teaching, nearly double the requirement of other states. Student teachers are not paid and student teaching typically lasts for an entire academic year. Thus, most teacher candidates cannot work and student teach at the same time (or it is very difficult to do so).
Education Week. How to Teach the U.S. Capitol Attack: Dozens of Resources to Get You Started
Inside Higher Ed.
1) Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments …Biden also plans to expand income-based repayment plans and reform the currently little-used debt forgiveness program for borrowers working in public service.
2) Higher Ed Workers Get in the COVID Vaccine Line A spokeswoman for the CDC, Kristen Nordlund, confirmed that “college, university and professional school teachers, support staff, and daycare workers are included in 1B.”
LPI. The Importance of Teaching and Learning Conditions: Influences on Teacher Retention and School Performance in North Carolina Underprepared teachers teaching in high-poverty schools rarely have the knowledge and skills to adequately support student learning and address the social-emotional learning needs of their students. And without significant training in teaching high-need students, teachers struggle to contribute to consistent and equitable school discipline policies and practices.
NEA News. Five Reasons Educators Are Excited About Miguel Cardona He also announced programs to entice more students of color to become teachers and to get Connecticut college students already planning a teaching career into the classroom quicker.
NYTimes. The New York Times Teaching Project, 2021-22 Apply now to join our second cohort of distinguished educators who teach with The Times. The deadline is Feb. 2, 2021.
Politico. First professor: Jill Biden to make history as a first lady with a day job Biden took a leave of absence from the Northern Virginia Community College in January because of the campaign, but she kept an eye on returning next year, completing online-teaching training and certification.
NEW YORK STATE
Chalkbeat.
1) Lester Young Jr. makes history as NY’s first Black chancellor for Board of Regents
2) NY teachers can get coronavirus vaccines as soon as Monday, but it could take months to reach all of them Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved the next phase of vaccine distribution, also known as 1b, which includes education workers…
New York State Education Department Board of Regents, January meeting.
1) Appointment of Sharon Cates-Williams as Executive Deputy Commissioner
2) Board of Regents Elects Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr. as Chancellor
3) Proposed Amendments to Sections 52.3, 52.21, 57-4.5, 70.4, 74.6, 75.2, 75.5, 76.2, 79-9.3, 79-10.3, 79-11.3, 79-12.3, 80- 1.13, 80-1.5, 80-3.15, 80-4.3, 83.5, 87.2, 87.5, 100.2, 100.4, 100.5, 100.6, 100.10, 100.21, 119.1, 119.5, 125.1, 151-1.4, 154- 2.3, The proposed amendment provides regulatory flexibility related to the following:
*Required Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) training;
*Teacher performance assessments (edTPA)… It is anticipated that the proposed rule will be presented for adoption as a permanent rule at the February 2021 Regents meeting, which is the first scheduled meeting after the 45-day public comment period prescribed in SAPA for State agency rule makings.
Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching. Nov. 2020 meeting minutes
NEW YORK CITY
Teachers College. Reimagining Education: Teaching, Learning and Leading for a Racially Just Society [July 12 – 15, 2021]
