UNITED STATES
Chalkbeat. Why the star of ‘Abbott Elementary’ surprised this Philadelphia teacher What do you say to people thinking about becoming a teacher? Do it. We need you. Especially our teachers of color. Especially our Black teachers of color, because our young boys need them so much. Even if you feel like you’re not the best speaker or don’t know everything — it’s okay. Just showing up shows that you care.
LPI. Teacher Salaries: A Key Factor in Recruitment and Retention Recent teacher surveys highlight that in addition to the stresses of COVID-19—such as longer working hours, concerns about contracting the virus, and juggling child care responsibilities—teacher salaries also contribute to shortages. This should come as no surprise, since U.S. teachers generally earn only about 80% of what other college-educated workers earn on a weekly basis.
NYTimes.
1) In Several States, Teachers Get Their Biggest Raise in Decades: Budget surpluses have enabled states to pass bills giving teachers a bigger paycheck, but not everyone is certain that will help improve schooling. “There are various things a state can do to attract more people to the profession, and keep people in who are already there,” Thomas Bailey, an economist and the president of Teachers College at Columbia University, said. “Those changes are long overdue.”
2) Marion Joseph, Citizen Warrior on Reading Instruction, Dies at 95: Arguing for phonics as a learning tool and getting results, she exerted influence on educational policy in California and beyond. Ms. Joseph had no formal training in education but immersed herself in the methodology of teaching literacy after she was invited to an open house in 1989 at the elementary school attended by her grandson, Isaac.
Philadelphia Enquirer. ‘The strongest talent is already in our schools’: Paraprofessionals get help making the leap to teacher The Camden Education Fund has enrolled 15 paraprofessionals in the Camden school district in an accelerated program to obtain their teaching credentials.
NEW YORK STATE
Chalkbeat.
1) Newark will recruit retired teachers as staff shortages persist The district, which is short more than 100 teachers, also applied to participate in another state program meant to ease the school-staffing crunch, according to the announcement. The new program, created by a state law passed last year, allows approved districts to hire would-be teachers who failed to meet one of the requirements for certification, such as a minimum grade point average in college or a passing score on a required test.
2) New York officials vote to scrap edTPA teacher certification exam Prospective teachers in New York state will no longer have to take the controversial edTPA, a national assessment that some have criticized as being a barrier to diversifying and growing the teacher workforce. New York’s Board of Regents, the state’s education policymaking body, voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the multi-part exam as a requirement for earning a teaching certificate. The change goes into effect April 27.
Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU). Statement from Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities President, Lola W. Brabham, on FY 2023 Enacted State Budget
NYSED Board of Regents April meeting agenda
2022-2023 Enacted Budget Update
Higher Education
*Proposed Amendments
Relating to Establishing Registration Requirements for Residency Programs and Revising Residency Certificate Requirements
Supplementary Presentation: Proposed Residency Program Registration Requirements and Residency Certificate Changes
*Consent Agenda
Relating to the General Education Core in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirement for Registered Teacher Preparation Programs and the Individual Evaluation Pathway to Teacher Certification
Relating to the Requirements for the Reissuance of an Initial Certificate
Relating to the Teacher Performance Assessment Requirement for Certification and Establishing a Teacher Performance Assessment Requirement for Registered Teacher Preparation Programs
NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives.
* edTPA Certification Requirement
* Elimination of the General Core in Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirement for Certification
* Revised Definition of a Year of Experience “…a minimum of 180 days in a 12-month period of full-time satisfactory experience, or its equivalent, in an educational setting acceptable to the Department.
NYS Register. Proposed Establishment of a NEW Literacy (All Grades) Certificate The proposal was posted in the March 2 NYS Register. See pp. 11-13. The memo describing the proposal to the Regents is here. The proposed new certification would phase out the two existing literacy certificates and would allow literacy teachers to teach the full range of grade levels and give school districts more flexibility in placing teachers in the grade levels with the highest staffing needs. Submit comments to: William P. Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, NYS Education Department, Office of Higher Education, 89 Washington Avenue, Room 975 EBA, Albany, NY 12234, (518)473-3781, email: [email protected]. Public comment is open until May 2, 2022.
University at Buffalo. U.S. Department of Education highlights UB’s Teacher Residency Program as model for nation Launched in 2019, the UB Teacher Residency Program enables individuals interested in a career in education to earn New York State initial teacher certification through a paid residency. The one-year program combines coursework with experience educating alongside a mentor teacher for an entire school year in Buffalo Public Schools.
NEW YORK CITY
Chalkbeat. Here are education highlights from New York’s state budget NYC schools get $56 million less than proposed. Unlike previous years, it was clear from the governor’s proposal in January that school districts would receive an influx of cash following commitments last year to boost Foundation Aid, which gives districts the most flexibility, including the ability to hire more teachers or create new programs.
Columbia News. President Bollinger to Step Down in 2023 During his two-decade-long tenure, Columbia has flourished as a center of academic excellence that is redefining what it means to be a great research university in the 21st century… Board of Trustees co-chairs Lisa Carnoy and Jonathan Lavine shared their thoughts on Bollinger’s legacy: “… But at heart he is an educator, and every new building project, academic initiative, and fundraising campaign that he undertook was in service of creating a world-class environment for learning and teaching.”
New York Post. Gov. Hochul promises to extend Mayor Adams’ control of NYC schools
Teachers College Transition Announcement about Erica N. Walker. … Professor Erica Walker has been named Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, effective January 2023… As Clifford Brewster Upton Professor of Mathematical Education, Director of the Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Urban & Minority Education (IUME) since 2018, and immediate past Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Science & Technology (MST), Professor Walker has infused TC with an unbridled passion for collaborative, impactful research and equity in education.
