GLOBAL
Education International. Iraq: Kurdistan’s education unionists take stock of obstacles to quality education system The conference discussed several important topics, including: Teaching methods and ways to better prepare teachers professionally;…
International Council on Education for Teaching. CfP 64th Annual Conference Hosted By The Bath Spa University [23 – 25 June, 2020]
The Guardian.
1) ‘I would burn in hell before returning’ – why British teachers are fleeing overseas According to the National Foundation for Educational Research’s 2019 report into the teacher labour market, recruitment to teacher training in physics is more than 50% below the numbers required to maintain supply.
2) Will Boris Johnson’s present for hard-up teachers be enough? The DfE forecasts secondary schools will need 15,000 more teachers as pupil numbers rise
World Bank Blog. Communities working together to end learning poverty Ivo Ferriera Gomes, the Mayor of Sobral, Brazil …specifically pointed out the need for universities to participate as full community members noting that, in his experience, they do not yet prepare teachers effectively to teach the fundamentals of reading or basic math. Mr. Gomes further explained that teachers are playing a central role in creating the curriculum in Brazil, ensuring that those who will implement the solution are part of creating the solution.
UNITED STATES
AACTE. New AACTE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Video Series Now Available
Chalkbeat.
1) Colorado Gov. Polis calls for 6,000 more state-funded preschool spots in 2020 budget request The budget, which represents a 2.7% increase from this year, also includes:
- $26 million to limit tuition increases at state higher ed institutions to 3%
- $4.9 million for teacher scholarships
- $500,000 to expand loan forgiveness programs for educators…
2) Lots more Latino students, not so many Latino teachers: Data reflect Illinois’ disparate changes To accelerate hiring of more teachers of color, district leaders in some areas are investing in residencies and grow-your-own programs — but those cost money that many cash-strapped school systems don’t have.
3) The fate of DACA is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Here’s how its decision could affect students and teachers. Many education groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs arguing the DACA program should continue, including the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union, as well as Teach For America, dozens of colleges, and national associations representing superintendents, school boards, principals, and school counselors.
Education Week. What We’re Getting Wrong About Gifted Education Educators must recognize that America’s talent pool is changing. If scholars and educators are to remain true to the purpose of producing the next generation of leaders, scholars, artists, and creative innovators, then they must explore ways of going beyond traditional metrics and norms.
InsideHigherEd. Supreme Court Takes Up DACA They are in our undergraduate student population, some are in our medical schools and our law schools, some have graduated and are now serving as nurses, as teachers, as business owners throughout the economy…
Teaching Tolerance. Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way Educators have an ethical obligation to teach accurately about Thanksgiving. Here are some online resources that can help.
The Carolinian. Grant from U.S. Department of Education Allows Creation of New Teaching Program at UNCG Students completing the program will earn a Masters of Arts in teaching, as well as a teaching certificate. However, after graduation, graduates must work in an assigned school in Surry or Rockingham county for three years. During this time, the program will continue to provide support and training for teachers.
The 74. DeVos’s First 1,000 Days: Whether Principled Advocate or ‘Flat-Out Disaster,’ the Survivor Secretary at the Education Department’s Helm Remains Uniquely Polarizing “At least at the K-12 level, I think she’s been pretty ineffectual…She’s still kind of a symbol that people like to rally against, more than for. I don’t know that she’s had a lot of impact in terms of actual policy,” said Jeffrey Henig, a political science and education professor at Columbia’s Teachers College.
Washington Post.
1) Are teachers allowed to think — or expected to simply follow directions? Teaching may be the only profession where you are required to get an advanced degree including a rigorous internship only to be treated like you have no idea what you’re doing.
2) Teaching impeaching: History comes to life in school as teachers seize on this historic moment. Here’s what some are doing — and how.
NEW YORK STATE
New York State Register. Open public comment period on Annual Professional Performance Reviews of Classroom Teachers and Building Principals Data, views or arguments may be submitted to: Alexander Trikalinos, Office of Educator Quality and Professional Development, 89 Washington Avenue, 360EBA, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 486-2573, email:[email protected]
NEW YORK CITY
Chalkbeat. I made sure New York City’s pre-K classes were filled with play. Then I became a kindergarten teacher and the fun stopped. [by F. Akbar, TC EdD student] I wished that my school administrators understood what I had seen: that play is far from frivolous; with training, educators can encourage discovery, experimentation, and creativity in kids; and laughter is the sound of children learning.
New York City Department of Education. Nominations open, Big Apple Teaching Awards
Teachers College.
1) edTPA Score Reports to date: 16 (100%) | PASS 13 (81%) | FAIL 2 (13%) | INCOMPLETE 1 (6%)
2) Teacher Preparation Open House Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 6:00 PM until 8:15 PM
3) Webinar | The Teaching Secrets of the Best Leaders [Dec. 11, 5pm]
