Tag: Teacher Residency

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Boston College. BC’s Lynch School takes center stage: Two major conferences draw education leaders from across the nation and around the world   The Global Education Deans’ Forum resumed in-person meetings after a two-year, pandemic-driven hiatus on October 19-21 when the Lynch School welcomed the international organization of schools of education leaders.  Twenty-four deans from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Lynch School’s Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education Lin Goodwin, former dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, attended. 

DutchNews. More students sign up for teacher training at college   …the increase in popularity of a teaching degree is probably down to government measures – in particular help with tuition fees – and the hefty increase in teachers’ pay agreed this summer. 

UNESCO.
1) 2022 South Asia Report dialogue non-state actors in teacher education. Hybrid meeting. [11 November – 3:00 – 5:00 pm]
2) Global education monitoring report 2022, South Asia: non-state actors in education: who chooses? who loses?  * Inadequate supply and quality of public education, combined with parental aspirations, have driven private education expansion from early childhood to tertiary education. About a third of students in India and Pakistan, and a quarter in Nepal are in private schools that receive no state assistance. Over 90% of teacher education institutions in India are funded only by fee.

UNITED STATES
Chalkbeat.
1) A look inside Colorado’s yearslong push to change how schools teach reading   Several prominent teacher preparation programs have revamped their reading coursework. And prospective elementary teachers must now pass a separate exam on reading instruction to earn their state licenses.
2) I’m a social studies teacher: We are all responsible for struggling readers.   Teachers need adequate training to identify those with dyslexia. Students need access to diagnostic testing and to the research-based methods shown to be most effective in teaching students with dyslexia.
3) Sweeping research effort tackles big question: How to get tutoring that works to more kids   The programs being studied include: * Deans for Impact, a nonprofit focused on teacher training, which will work with teacher prep programs to train and pair aspiring teachers with students… * Great Oaks Foundation, which will recruit and train young people to be placed in schools for a year to tutor students in math and reading through AmeriCorps. * Matheka, a math tutoring company, which will recruit and train bilingual tutors from Latin America… Huffman hopes the research will help show whether it’s possible to train high schoolers, parents, college students, and pre-service teachers to effectively tutor students in large numbers.
4) To address teacher shortages, Tennessee may drop major test for many teacher candidates   The proposal to drop edTPA, which would take effect next September, is among numerous ways Tennessee is trying to increase its teacher pool after seeing a gradual decline in the number of aspiring educators graduating from the state’s 40-plus teacher training programs.

EdSource. New literacy standards for teacher candidates could be pivotal to improving student reading scores   A set of new literacy standards and teaching performance expectations, approved by the California commission that issues teaching credentials, should ensure all universities are on the same page when it comes to training future educators… The literacy standards, mandated by state legislation, put a greater emphasis on teaching foundational reading skills that include phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.

EdWeek.
1) Apprenticeships Are the New Frontier of Teacher Preparation. Here’s How They Work   The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education have urged states and school districts to create and register apprenticeship programs for teaching, which comes with federal funding that can pay for on-the-job training, wages, and other supportive services, such as textbooks or child care. At a time when many states are lowering standards to fill classroom vacancies, advocates point to apprenticeship models as a way to expand the pool of potential teachers without sacrificing quality. 
2) As Charter Schools Rise, Fewer Graduate From Undergrad Teacher Prep. Why?   The paper, published by the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH), analyzed data from 290 school districts with at least one commuter college nearby. The researchers found that increasing a district’s charter school enrollment by 10 percent seemed to decrease the supply of teachers prepared in an undergraduate university-based education program, on average, by about 14 percent… The study’s results show a connection, not a definitive cause-and-effect relationship. 
3) Educators, You’re the Real Experts. Here’s How to Defend Your Profession   Nothing is more educative than the act of teaching. People who disrespect educators do not realize that those in K-12 education learn from every moment of teaching. They experience countless opportunities to refine what is learned in their teacher education years. 
4) Nation’s Second-Largest School System Plans to ‘Embrace’ the Science of Reading   Carvalho… called on school districts to take action and on educator preparation programs to instruct teachers in evidence-based approaches… Last year, the state mandated that colleges and universities demonstrate they’re preparing teachers to deliver “foundational reading skills” instruction.
5) New Guide Pairs Research and Policy on Recruiting, Retaining Teachers of Color   The book is organized into 11 domains of inquiry, breaking down each of the factors involved when implementing successful programs and policies for recruiting and retaining local educators of color. These domains include program design in teacher preparation and other training, the role of minority-serving institutions, human resource development and induction, mentorship, and more.

Forbes. The First 50 Days: A Brand New Teacher Finds Her Footing Thanks To The Power Of Mentors   …Teach Charleston, the school district’s in-house teacher recruitment, preparation and development program. Rooted in local context, the program made Charleston County Schools the first district in the state to develop its own teachers. The new teachers must commit to live and teach in Charleston County for at least 3 years.

Hechinger Report. In one giant classroom, four teachers manage 135 kids – and love it   Five years ago, faced with high teacher turnover and declining student enrollment, Westwood’s leaders decided to try something different. Working with professors at Arizona State University’s teachers college, they piloted a classroom model known as team teaching.

Long Beach Post. LBUSD has a plan to diversify its workforce by hiring from its own student body   The LBUSD has partnered with Long Beach City College for a program called Grow Your Own, which will give students at Poly, Millikan, and Jordan a chance to start taking education-related classes at LBCC while still enrolled in high school with the goal of speeding them toward a career in teaching.

National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH). How Do Charter Schools Affect the Supply of Teachers from University-Based Education Programs?   Our data allow us to break the result down further. We examined effects on the number of teachers of different racial groups and found that the effects exist for both white and Black teachers. The effect was larger for Black teachers – a 17% drop versus 11% for white teachers

NYTimes. What Do American’s Middle Schools Teach About Climate Change? Not Much.   Some states, including Washington, California, and Maine are turning to teacher training programs. National science educators have lauded ClimeTime as one of the best efforts. The program receives several million dollars a year in state funding. Since 2018, it has trained 14,000 teachers, or more than a fifth of the teachers in Washington state.

Washington Post. Loan company distances itself from GOP-led states’ student debt suit   Until now, MOHELA has remained silent on the states’ lawsuit… MOHELA is the primary servicer for borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a federal program for teachers, firefighters and other public servants.

WHYY. How a therapy once seen as a victory for autistic kids has come under fire as abuse   These days, a growing number of ABA therapists are becoming accredited through online training programs that not only face quality issues, but have failed to adopt the kinds of changes Juarez and his team are advocating for… Juarez first encountered ABA in the late 90s while studying to become a special education teacher at the University of North Texas, which boasted one of the country’s first undergraduate programs for behavior analysis. 

NEW YORK STATE
New York State Education Department.
1) New York Teacher Surprised with Prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000   Garvey earned a bachelor’s in English literature and inclusive childhood and middle childhood education from Nazareth College in 2011 and a master’s in literacy education from SUNY Oneonta in 2021.
2) Office of Higher Education Educator Preparation Newsletter October 2022
* Board of Regents Items: Student Teaching. School Building Leader. Computer Science.
* Empire State Teacher Residency Program Request for Applications (RFA)
* AAQEP Teacher Performance Assessment Collaboration Days
* NYSATE/NYACTE Conference Presentations

NEW YORK CITY
Bank Street College. Online event Recruiting for Residencies: Possibilities for Today & Tomorrow. [Nov. 16, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST]

Teachers College. These Alumni Award Honorees Are Trailblazers: The seven honorees will be recognized at the State of the College on Nov. 16   Min Hong (M.A. ’91, Ed.M. ’98, Ed.D. ’03) is a 32-year veteran of the New York City Department of Education, serving as a teacher, literacy coach, administrator, and now as a principal of Bronx S.T.E.M. & Arts Academy… Hong was honored as a MetLife Fellow for her excellence as a culturally responsive educator by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

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British Columbia Gov News. B.C. expands early childhood education dual-credit programs for high school students   More students in grades 11 and 12 will be able to earn both high school and post-secondary credits toward careers in early childhood education with the introduction of 30 new dual-credit programs at school districts throughout B.C.

Global News. Dene teacher education program gets $250K from Saskatchewan government    The government is contributing up to $255,000 to the First Nations University of Canada for its Dene teacher education program aimed at educating Saskatchewan students in their first language.

International Task Force on Teachers. Teachers need training and support, not just an internet connection, to deliver quality distance education   …traditional teacher training programmes do not necessarily adequately cover digital and related pedagogical skills in initial teacher training… Initial and in-service teacher education must therefore be re-imagined including these skills and technologies.

New York Times. Mexico Arrests Top Prosecutor in Case of Missing Students and Issues 80 Warrants   The arrest of the former attorney general, Jesús Murillo Karam, outside his home in Mexico City on Friday afternoon sent shock waves across the country. The Mexican prosecutor’s office said he was charged with “forced disappearance, torture and obstruction of justice” in the case of the students, young men from a teachers’ college in the rural town of Ayotzinapa.

UNITED STATES
Bank Street College. Towards a National Definition of Teacher Residencies   The Pathways Alliance has developed this definition of teacher residencies to help clarify the field’s use of the term. Our intention with this document is to support local partnership discussions about residency design and improvements and to provide state, regional, and federal leaders with a condensed yet thorough definition…

Bloomberg (Opinion) Merit Pay Is the Solution to Teacher Shortages: To attract better candidates, districts should give teachers what they’re worth.   Rather than dwelling on degrees or other credentials, districts should try to focus more on ability — in part by revamping how teachers are evaluated and paid. Linking teachers’ compensation to their performance would help to raise academic standards, encourage new teachers to pursue professional development, and draw more skilled workers to the profession. 

Brookings. Are we at a crisis point with the public teacher workforce? Education scholars share their perspectives   High rates of underprepared teachers in a district decrease student achievement and, since they are more than twice as likely to leave the profession as fully prepared novices, exacerbate teacher turnover. Teacher turnover also harms student achievement, perpetuates unequal opportunities to learn, impacts teacher effectiveness, erodes the profession’s appeal, and drains district resources. 

Chronicle of Higher Education. The Shrinking of Higher Ed: In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different.   The decades following World War II saw an energetic expansion of higher education: Teacher-training schools became full-fledged colleges, community colleges sprang up… Governors in Maryland and Colorado have told state agencies to drop four-year-degree requirements in hiring for state jobs. Under a new law in Arizona, public-school teachers no longer need to have earned a degree, just be enrolled in college.

Education Week.
1) Here’s How the White House Is Tackling Teacher Shortages   The Biden administration has unveiled a three-point plan to address teacher shortages: partner with recruitment firms to find new potential applicants, subsidize other prospective teachers’ training, and pay them more so they’ll stay
2) How Teachers Can Build Productive Relationships With Families   Despite the positive impact strong parent–teacher communication has on student success, teachers-in-training and early-career teachers are not often getting formal instruction or advice on the critical subject.
3) Most Parents Don’t Want Their Kids to Become Teachers, Poll Finds: But American Adults Express High Levels of Trust in Local Schools and Teachers   “There’s a big concern in these numbers about the future of the teaching profession,” said Teresa Preston, director of publications at PDK International…  respondents had a variety of reasons for why they wouldn’t want to see their children become teachers. Nearly 30 percent cited poor pay and benefits; 26 percent said it was because of the difficulties, demands, and stress of the job; 23 percent cited a lack of respect; and 21 percent chose other reasons.

InsideHigherEd.
1) A Market Solution to Teacher Shortages Raises Alarms: For-profit “alternate route” teacher-preparation programs are gaining popularity. Some say they’re key to ending teacher shortages; others fear quality and retention will suffer.   According to a 2021 study by the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education, teachers who completed university-based teacher-prep programs had a 24 percent higher retention rate than those who went through alternate-route programs. Alternative teacher-certification programs, unlike colleges of education, don’t need to be accredited to operate; states set their own standards and determine which organizations to approve. 
2) Teacher Education Programs Desperately Seek Students  Education colleges and teacher preparation programs are creating new incentives to lure students, hoping to reverse years of enrollment declines and fill classroom vacancies.

New York Times.
1) How Bad Is the Teacher Shortage? Depends Where You Live …nearly four-fifths of teaching positions… in Arizona schools had to be covered in less-than-ideal ways — by support staff, for example, or teachers in training… Brent Maddin, who leads the Next Education Workforce initiative for teachers at Arizona State University. “If we’re serious about recruiting people into the profession, and retaining people in the profession, in addition to things like compensation we need to be focused on the working conditions,”
2) School Is for Everyone (Guest Essay)   An essential part of Mann’s vision was that public schools should be for everyone, and that children of different class backgrounds should learn together. He pushed to draw wealthier students away from private schools, establish “normal schools” to train teachers (primarily women), have the state take over charitable schools and increase taxes to pay for it all.
3) Twelve public school teachers joined Times Opinion to discuss the state of education today.   Teaching is a second career for me. And I’ve never had a job where so many people think they could do your job better than you without any training.

Salon (Personal Essay). I’m a teacher educator, and my work has never felt so hopeless   I have found it abundantly necessary to turn to trauma-informed teaching because we, and our future teachers, and their future students, are traumatized and deserve to be heard. Also referred to as social and emotional learning, trauma-informed teaching acknowledges that our students, and their students, and we are people who bring the challenges and trauma of the real world into our classrooms every single day. Which is more than can be said of any current state licensing exam.  

Substack. Dear Teachers You nurture the flames of democracy (by Dan Rather)  Teaching, already an underappreciated profession in this country, is becoming an even less appealing line of work… And we have young idealists with freshly minted teaching certificates wondering whether they can impart their excitement and new ideas into the students before them. 

The74.
1) A ‘National Teacher Shortage’? New Research Reveals Vastly Different Realities Between States & Regions   …three trends are unfolding simultaneously: teacher preparation programs face declining enrollment; respect for and interest in teaching has plummeted; and most districts expanded hiring beyond pre-pandemic numbers with federal relief aid. 
2) ‘Untapped Talent’: TA to BA Teacher Prep Program Scales Six-Fold Amid Shortages   Two years in, fellowship training teaching assistants into lead teachers expands to new cities and “grow-your-own” programs are taking hold nationwide

The White House. FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Strengthen Teaching Profession and Help Schools Fill Vacancies   Paying teachers a livable and competitive wage… Expanding high-quality programs that prepare and support teachers, including registered teacher apprenticeship programs… Public Service Loan Forgiveness Day of Action…

U.S. Dept of Education.
1) Department of Education Makes $8 Million in New Grants Available to Help Colleges Strengthen and Diversify the Teacher Workforce   Named for Augustus F. Hawkins, the first Black politician elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from west of the Mississippi River, the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence (Hawkins) program supports comprehensive, high-quality teacher preparation programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
2) Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary and Labor Secretary   1. Establish a Registered Apprenticeship Program for Teaching… 2. Increase Collaboration across Workforce and Education Systems… 3. Pay Educators Competitively

Washington Post.
1) Teacher ‘pay penalty’ hits new high: The trend of educators making less money than other college graduates is getting worse  According to the EPI report, the penalty grew to a record high in 2021: to 23.5 percent, meaning that teachers earn that much less than other college graduates… Simply put, teachers are paid less (in weekly wages and total compensation) than their nonteacher college-educated counterparts, and the situation has worsened considerably over time.”
2) Youngkin criticizes trans rules, eases path to becoming a teacher in Va.   The directive also establishes a “teacher occupation apprenticeship” that will let college students in training to be teachers instruct students… requires that state officials come up with legislative proposals that will “reduce red tape associated with teacher licensure.”

WHYY. Gov. Murphy addresses new teacher requirements, bear sightings in N.J.   In June, amid a teacher shortage, the state Legislature unanimously passed a bill that would eliminate a testing requirement for new teachers called “EdTPA.”… “No news on that bill in particular…I haven’t found a lot of folks who like EdTPA,” he said. “But we’re trying to figure out a good landing place to make sure, listen, we’re the number one public education system in America and that begins with the best educators in America.”

WLKY. Bellarmine University awarded $1.45M grant for future math and science teachers   Amid a nationwide teaching shortage, the grant will allow Bellarmine to recruit and prepare highly qualified science and math teachers for Kentucky’s middle and high schools.

WRLN. United Teachers of Dade president chosen as Crist’s running mate   Hernández-Mats attended Miami-Dade public schools before earning a bachelor’s degree at Florida International University… FEA President Andrew Spar said in a prepared statement. “She’s a mom with two kids in our public schools, a teacher focused on students with special needs, and cares deeply about children, families and communities.”

NEW YORK STATE
Chalkbeat. New York schools see a big disconnect between spending and test scores. Why?   New York may also be investing in areas without a clear payoff in student learning. It’s one of the few states that requires all of its teachers to obtain master’s degrees, and districts typically boost pay once they do. But research has found only a tenuous link between master’s degrees and effectiveness in the classroom.

New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education.  August 2022 Educator Preparation Newsletter
* New Director of The Office of College And University Evaluation  We are pleased to announce that Emily Sutherland is the new Director of the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE).
* Education Law Section 2-D Guidance for Clinical Experiences In Educator Preparation Programs  In a memo to the field, the New York State Education Department confirms that the placement of a candidate in an educational agency (school, school district, and BOCES) for clinical experience does not require an Education Law section 2-d agreement.
* Alternative Models of Clinical Experiences  Given the current status of the pandemic, the Department does not intend to extend the alternative models of clinical experiences beyond the Summer 2022 term. However, candidates may engage in remote learning with students during their field experiences and student teaching if they are placed in schools that utilize this method of learning, as long as the clinical experiences meet the program requirements and teacher preparation program regulations
* RFP: NYS Americorps Student Support Corps  The New York State Commission on National and Community Service (the Commission) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for AmeriCorps programs that will build a New York State Student Success Corps. The purpose of the Student Success Corps is to address the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on K-12 students in New York State.

NEW YORK CITY
AMNY. New York City parents make plea to Hochul to veto class size bill   However, NYC Mayor Adams – along with parents like Chu – believe that the legislation would cost the Department of Education (DOE) millions of dollars a year to expand classroom space and hire more educators and staff – which is especially challenging with the ongoing national teacher shortage. 

NYDailyNews (Opinion) New York is charting the course on educating dyslexic kids   I’m thrilled that in New York, every teacher will get training related to dyslexia. Teachers aren’t to blame for the state of reading instruction in America. They generally haven’t been given the training or tools they need to help children become great readers, which helps explain why challenges like dyslexia get missed and only one in three U.S. fourth graders is proficient at reading.

Spectrum News. City and union celebrate new teachers Monday   …New York City Teaching Fellows program, which allows fellows to teach while earning their master’s degree and certification.

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Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE). 2022 Annual Conference [29-31 Aug. Riga, Latvia]

Teachers College. Your Inside Look at Building Mathematics Education in the Philippines: Explore international teacher education in the area of Daraga through the eyes of alumnus Benjamin Dickman (Ph.D. ’14)   … Dickman, a mathematics teacher at Manhattan’s Hewitt School and a researcher specializing in problem posing and teacher education. With the support of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Dickman traveled over 8,500 miles this summer to lead teacher education programming related to his areas of work

Sydney Morning Herald. A teacher surplus is hiding in plain sight   If Australia’s teachers were more equitably distributed, our teacher-supply problem would be significantly eased. This would be especially so in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia. Public schools and some Catholic schools are being starved of teachers while, in number terms, wealthier independent schools have a surplus.

UNESCO/EducationInternational. Teachers have their say: Motivation, skills and opportunities to teach education for sustainable development and global citizenship   The message is clear: Teachers need more support from schools, training institutions, communities, education systems and governments at all levels, if they are to succeed in imbuing the next generations with the principles and behaviours that enable the building of more sustainable ways of life.

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American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
1) Innovative Teacher Pathway Program Removes Barriers for Career Changers   The Kansas State University College of Education is adding a new pathway to the teaching profession for career changers who want or need to work full time while pursuing their teaching license and master’s degree in education. The Kansas State Board of Education recently approved the Master of Arts in teaching residency, which leads to elementary licensure. It is an 18-month online program with three entry points each year: August, May and December. 
2) The Growth and Impact of Alternative Certification: Findings from Two Studies [Webinar Aug. 29 3:30 ET]

Apprenticeship.gov. National Apprenticeship Week: Event and Proclamation Resources [Nov. 14-20]

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). AAQEP Institute [Sept 22-23, Kansas City, MO]

Chalkbeat.
1) Is there a national teacher shortage? Here’s what we know and don’t know.   Adding to the challenge: a decline in interest in teaching pre-dating the pandemic. Before the pandemic, the number of college students training to become teachers was steadily declining…If that decline continues, that could create a bigger and longer-term challenge for schools with open roles to fill.
2) Schools need tutors and mentors. Can a new federal initiative find 250,000?   AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith said at a White House event on recovery efforts in early July. “But it takes money. It takes positions. It takes someone to come in and recruit, manage and train them.”

Chronicle of Higher Ed. University Refuses to Fire Professor Accused of Saying Black Children Learn Better by Chanting, Singing   Jeanine Huss, a tenured professor in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences who has worked at the university since 2005, was accused of incompetence… Susan Keesey, interim director of the School of Teacher Education, a division of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, met with Huss in June 2021 to show her the negative student evaluations and set goals for her improvement. Huss was given a smaller workload for the following academic year…

Education Week.
1) States Crack Open the Door to Teachers Without College Degrees   In Arizona, people can now start training to become a teacher without a bachelor’s degree, as long as they are enrolled in college and are supervised by a licensed teacher… And in Florida, military veterans without a bachelor’s degree can now receive a five-year teaching certificate, as long as they have completed at least 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average and can pass a state exam to demonstrate mastery of subject-area knowledge. 
2) ‘We Are Desperate, Too’: A Message From a Teacher-Educator Higher education and K-12 have more to offer each other. Here are 4 important steps   1. Concentrate teacher-candidates in one school or district. 2. Offer each teacher-candidate regular coaching from both K-12 and higher education personnel. 3. Make deliberate connections between field duties and assignments, with higher education personnel supporting each individual candidate. 4. Place teacher-candidates with teacher-mentors who have demonstrated effectiveness in the classroom.
3) What It Will Take to Recruit Teachers in a Tough Job Market   …Walton says, job candidates—especially those coming out of teacher-preparation programs aware of the teacher shortage—are not afraid to leverage the situation to their advantage.
4) When the ‘Science of Reading’ Goes Too Far : How we assess reading shapes how we teach reading   … teachers must actively support students’ comprehension. This means two things. First, we must teach comprehension as a multidimensional experience… Second, supporting students’ comprehension means nurturing what’s called active self-regulation—the ability to monitor our understanding and adjust our reading when something doesn’t make sense.

InsiderHigherEd. The Campus Child Care Crisis: Emporia State will close its campus child care center next year. Parents are pushing back, highlighting the nationwide shortage of affordable options in higher education and beyond.   Part of the reason for the change is that the center was initially a “laboratory school for our students in the teacher’s college,” Larson said. But, over the years, the teacher’s education program has evolved and now sends students into K-12 classrooms across the state, meaning the center was no longer needed as a training ground.

NYTimes. Trained, Armed and Ready. To Teach Kindergarten: More school employees are carrying guns to defend against school shootings. In Ohio, a contentious new law requires no more than 24 hours of training.   “This is a very reactive way to think about gun violence prevention,” said Sonali Rajan, an associate professor at Teachers College…who studies school gun violence. School gunmen are often teenagers in suicidal crisis. To intercept them beforehand, experts recommend mental health support, systems to identify children who may become threats and tighter gun laws…

TeachingWorks. Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $1.1 Million to TeachingWorks   The goal of the grant is to support the establishment of rigorous standards for entry to teaching, and to partner with teacher preparation programs in developing ways to prepare teacher candidates to reach this threshold of practice. The mission of TeachingWorks is to ensure that novice teachers are ready for responsible beginning practice.

The 74.
1) Inside How Texas Trains Teachers to Carry Guns: The state is considering increased training and money to arm more school employees after the Uvalde shooting   The state has not modified its preparation courses based on what happened in Uvalde…
2) Students with Disabilities Often Overlooked in Gifted Programming: These “twice exceptional” children face unique challenges: Their disability can mask their smarts, leaving their talents undiscovered at school   Teachers should be better trained to spot these students and they should be admitted on a rolling basis… it’s easy for teachers without proper training to correlate low test scores to low skills…  
3) Want To Become a Teacher? You Could Land a $25K Signing Bonus   As labor shortages continue to plague schools across the county, districts are offering thousands of dollars in signing bonuses to entice new teachers…

University of Colorado. First-of-its-kind teacher apprenticeship program launched at UCCS   The program was approved by the United States Department of Labor as the first registered K-12 Teacher Apprenticeship Program in Colorado. There is an application process, and some classroom experience is required. But once participants take a certain number of classes and show competency in a few key areas, they can move to the next level in the apprenticeship, which allows them to have their own classroom.  

USA Today. From preschool teachers to professors: A breakdown of teacher salaries.   Primary and secondary school teaching positions require a bachelor’s degree and a certification from the state where you intend to teach. Certifications vary state to state… Teaching assistant positions can be a necessary part of a bachelor’s degree or part-time work for some. Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher and aid learning in the classroom… the typical entry level education for a principal is a master’s degree… 

VT Digger. A standardized test is keeping potential teachers out of the workforce. Vermont wants to make it optional.   To become a licensed teacher in Vermont — in any grade or subject area — applicants must receive a passing grade on the Praxis Core test… “The Praxis Core becomes an assessment of how good your high school was,” said Patrick Halladay, director of the Education Quality Division at the Agency of Education. “And so, if I came from a less advantaged neighborhood and went to a less advantaged high school, I probably didn’t do as well on the Praxis Core.”

Washington Post. ‘Never seen it this bad’: America faces catastrophic teacher shortage   Rural school districts in Texas are switching to four-day weeks this fall due to lack of staff. Florida is asking veterans with no teaching background to enter classrooms. Arizona is allowing college students to step in and instruct children…

NEW YORK STATE
Democrat & Chronicle. New York law will survey schools on how they’re teaching about the Holocaust   The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center is a nonprofit that for over three decades has trained educators on how to teach about the Holocaust and its lessons regarding human rights.

New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education. Educator Preparation Newsletter July 2022
1) New Director Of Teacher Certification  Jennifer Pendleton is the new Director of Teacher Certification in the Office of Teaching Initiatives.
2) 2022 Education In New York Summit [Aug. 18 NYC Museum of Jewish Heritage]
3) Board of Regents July Items
* Residency Programs and Certificate.
* Graduate Program Admissions Requirements.
* NYSED Guidance Related to Insurance and Student Teachers
* Teaching In Remote/Hybrid Learning Environments (TRLE) Request for Proposals
* Teaching In Remote/Hybrid Learning Environments (TRLE) Framework Released
* Institution Of Higher Education CTLE Sponsor Renewal Process for Expired Terms

NEW YORK CITY
Teachers College.  Peace Corps Perspectives in the Classroom: Meet Zachary Gomes, who through the College’s Jaffe Peace Corps Fellows Program, is leveraging his unique background and skills to improve learning classroom experiences   Gomes is just one of 750 Peace Corps volunteers who have received tuition support for their education – agreeing to parlay their skills and unique experiences to teach in New York City public schools… now in TC’s Social Studies Education program and a 7th grade teacher in Harlem.

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Education International (EI). Refugee teachers are key to overcoming the teacher shortage and transforming education    In Sweden, EI member organisation Lärarförbundet was directly involved in the development of a fast-track for refugee teachers aiming to give participants a coherent individual path to a Swedish teaching certificate. 

Graphic Online [Ghana]. Govt releases GH¢57.4m to colleges of education   Dr Adutwum, who said this at the National Dialogue on Initial Teacher Education in Accra yesterday, stressed that there was no way the government would stop paying allowances to teacher trainees.

Monash University. A call for volunteers to teach Ukrainian children displaced by war: Do you have spare time and a teaching background? Help Ukrainian children to experience the gift of learning.   Over one hundred of our pre-service teachers have already put up their hand to participate in this initiative. And now we are extending the invitation to all interested Australians who have a background in teaching.

Morocco World News. Teaching and Teacher-Training research Gains Traction in Morocco   Research about teaching – and how to best train teachers – is progressing in Morocco, thanks to a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Arizona State University (ASU). The Higher Education Partnership–Morocco (HEP-M) has helped Moroccan educators since 2020 to strengthen their system for training primary-school teachers, which the government of Morocco has identified as a top priority in raising the quality of education.

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American Association of College for Teacher Education (AACTE). AACTE Names Outstanding Book Award After Renowned Educator Gloria J. Ladson-Billings: Entries Open   AACTE announced today that it named its annual Outstanding Book Award in honor of the prominent American pedagogical theorist and teacher educator Gloria J. Ladson-Billings…. AACTE is currently accepting entries for the 2023 Gloria Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award. The deadline to apply is August 19.

American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: What American Must Do to Attract and Retain the Educators and School Staff Our Students Need. AFT Teacher and School Staff Shortage Task Force Report

Chalkbeat.
1) For this LA educator, teaching Asian American history and activism is personal   But improving the experience for all students requires better training for educators, she said. “Our teacher education programs need to emphasize more anti-racism and social justice,” she said. “I think it’s fundamental that teachers are trained.”
2) I overcame enormous financial challenges to become a teacher. Would I always feel like an outsider?   Those who see the need for more educators of color often don’t understand what prevents teachers like me from entering and staying in the profession.

Deans for Impact. Valerie Sakimura named next executive director of Deans for Impact   … was a member of the founding team of DFI and has served as the organization’s vice president of program for the last seven years… has led the organization’s work to partner with educator-preparation programs to better prepare future teachers. .… Sakimura received her bachelor’s degree in social studies from Harvard University…

Education Week.
1) The Outlook Is Bad for School Hiring This Fall   Fewer than one-third of respondents said they have enough candidates for teachers, paraprofessional, and food service worker positions… Strategies to cope with the staffing challenges have included shifting to a four-day school week, tapping emergency certified teachers, and using contractors to fill staff gaps.. The Emporia district in Kansas recently… opting for staggered start times, hiring qualified student teachers from a nearby university, and transferring instructional strategists to teaching roles.
2) What Does It Mean to ‘Overspend’ on Teacher Salaries?   Teacher salaries generally reflect academic degrees and years of experience. For example, the salary schedule for 12-month teachers in Montgomery County, Md., starts at $61,436 for new teachers with a bachelor’s degree (for 10-month employees, it’s $52,286).

Florida Times Union. 5 things to know about how military veterans in Florida can teach without certification   Under the new law, which took effect July 1, veterans don’t need a college degree at all. And they aren’t restricted to which subjects they may teach. All they need are: *At least 48 months of military service with an honorable or medical discharge; *At least 60 college credits with a 2.5 point-grade average (out of 4) or above; *A passing score on a Florida subject area exam for bachelor-level subjects; and *A job in a Florida school district, including charter schools.

National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE). Family Engagement Core Competencies: A Body of Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions for Family-Facing Professionals   Research shows that family engagement is, in fact, foundational for student achievement, particularly in low-income and culturally diverse communities, where the achievement gap is most severe. Yet, teachers lack the training and capacity to effectively engage families. Since its inception NAFSCE has placed closing this preparation gap as a strategic component of its work.

New York Times. Over 150 Lesson Plans Based on New York Times Articles   From the geometry of the cauliflower to a game about gerrymandering, a collection of lesson plans from the 2021-22 school year to help students understand world events and draw connections to their own lives.

Philadelphia Inquirer.  Pa.’s teacher shortage is now a ‘crisis.’ Here’s how the state plans to bring in thousands of educators by 2025   Over the next three years, officials said, they would aim to increase the number of students enrolled in Pennsylvania’s teacher preparation programs from 18,000 to 21,600, and lower the number of educator vacancies at all Pennsylvania schools. To do this, they will rely on stronger recruiting strategies for aspiring teachers, making policy changes to educator preparation programs with help from the state Board of Education and General Assembly, and expanding programs like apprenticeships.

Politico. The Education Department has a plan for canceling student debt — if Biden gives the word   Senior department officials are preparing the mechanics of how the agency would operate a mass loan forgiveness program.

Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). SBEC Work Panel Discusses edTPA Following SBOE Veto   The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) held a work session July 21… The Board heard from an invited panel of stakeholders that included a representative for school districts/human resources administrators, traditional higher education, alternative certification, certification/testing… TEA staff provided a limited number of options that the panel could consider for next steps…

Texas Tribune. It’s not just COVID-19: Why Texas faces a teacher shortage   …  most of Texas’ educators get certified through alternative programs and are more likely to leave than teachers who went to more traditional four-year schools… and had no guidance on how to face the challenges of working in disadvantaged schools.

The74. NM Professor Recruiting Native American Teachers to Work in Their Hometowns   The program is open to Native American students enrolled in UNM’s Department of Education as well as Natives students with at least a bachelor’s degree in a field that can be useful in a K-12 classroom… UNM’s Institute of American Indian Education is recruiting recent or soon-to-be college graduates who are Native American to teach K-12 in their home communities. 

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The New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE).  40 FREE online courses for all NYS educators! Developed by NYS educators, the courses are a perfect way for all teachers to learn WHAT they want, WHEN they want. [available until Sept. 30, 2022]

New York State Education Department (NYSED) Public Comment Periods for Proposed Regulatory Changes: Send comments on the proposed changes to: William P. Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Higher Education, Room 975, Education Building, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234. Email: [email protected].
1) New Literacy Education All Grades Certificate – This proposal is out for public comment a second time since NYSED revised the original proposal. This revised proposal reduces the number of practicum hours that would be required for this certificate from 100 (50 hour each in B-6 and 5-12) to 50 across the entire grade span B-12. The revised proposal also addresses the required pedagogical core. Deadline for submission of comments is August 15, 2022.
2) School Building Leader (SBL) Programs – This emergency measure extends by one year (to Sep. 1, 2023) implementation of the previously adopted regulations requiring SBL programs to be aligned with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSELs). The proposal also extends by one year (to Aug. 31, 2025) the School Building Leader Assessment safety net. Deadline for submission of comments is August 29, 2022.
3) SOCE – This proposal would extend by one year (to Sep. 1, 2024) the implementation timeline for the computer science statement of continued eligibility (SOCE). Deadline for submission of comments is August 29, 2022.
4) Career and Technical Education (CTE) – This proposal would allow computer science courses to be used to meet required CTE credit. Deadline for submission of comments is August 29, 2022.

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Bank Street College of Education. With Thoughtful Design, Teacher Residencies Can Benefit from New Department of Labor Funding Opportunities   The U.S. Department of Labor’s recent approval of teaching as an apprenticeable field offers an exciting opportunity for teacher preparation. Programs are now eligible to become Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) — federally recognized career pathways that offer paid on-the-job training linked with coursework, culminating in credentials for practice. As an apprenticeable field, preparation programs now have a chance to harness some of the financial resources available to RAPs in service of developing a more diverse, well-prepared teaching force.

Chalkbeat.
1) NYC slated to get 3,000 new child care seats this fall, Hochul says   The grants are expected to help new child care providers in certain areas build programs by covering start-up and personnel costs, as well as with recruitment, training, and supporting staff in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, state officials said.  
2) Virtual Event: NYC is promising to overhaul literacy in NYC schools. What will it take?  [Aug. 10 4:30pm. RSVP required]

NYNMedia. Revamping how we teach reading must be fundamental to NYC DOE reforms: Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks took promising first steps by proposing a shift to an evidence-based reading curriculum and comprehensive dyslexia screenings    … we need to train our teachers not only to teach in ways proven to create stronger readers, but also to identify and understand the dyslexic students and other diverse learners in their midst. 

Teachers College.
1) New Jaffe Family Gift Bolsters Scholarship Funding for Returning Peace Corps Volunteers: The $1.7 million gift reaffirms a 30-year-plus commitment to supporting returning volunteers who will teach in New York City public schools   And with this new gift, the Jaffes have contributed nearly $6.5 million since 1990 to support returning Peace Corps volunteers who pursue master’s degrees in teacher education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and teach in New York City public schools following graduation.
2) New York Voters Strongly Support a Black Studies Curriculum in Public Schools: A new survey of Black voters from TC’s Black Education Research Collective (BERC) provides critical context for ongoing efforts to implement one of the first PK-12 Black Studie  The study was conducted with funding from a $3.25 million, one-year grant from the New York City Council to support BERC’s creation of an interdisciplinary Black studies curriculum and professional development program for teachers in New York City’s public schools. 
3) Six Takeaways for Building Cultural Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom  TC’s Reimagining Education Summer Institute offers educators and school leaders actionable tools for antiracist education  

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Kathmandu Post. Revitalising the teaching profession: Academic institutions should offer competitive salaries and benefits to teachers.   …institutions should provide monetary support for the teachers’ professional development; this may include helping them to pursue their academic goals by paying their university fees, for example, if they want to pursue a degree related to teacher education or educational science. In return, teachers can commit to render service to the institution for a certain number of years.

UNESCO.
1) Setting Commitments: National SDG 4 Benchmarks to Transform Education, 2022   Angola: a slight acceleration in teacher training is intended, on the hypothesis that by 2025 all new teachers will have the appropriate qualifications… Colombia: One of the central components of such care is education, and, in this regard, special importance has been given to teacher training for early education, as well as to reinforcing the oversight and monitoring of the centres that provide early education… France: The government aims to improve students’ performance by prioritizing mathematics competencies from the first year of primary education, increasing dedicated instruction time at the secondary level and strengthening teacher training in this domain… Guyana: the number of centres conducting initial teacher training has been expanded across the country. Teacher trainees now have access to synchronous and asynchronous training for the first time… Mexico: At the pre-primary level, the country aims to increase the proportion of trained teachers to 86% in 2025 and 87% in 2030, and at the primary level to 96% in 2025 and 97% in 2030. At the upper secondary level, benchmarks were set with a view to achieving universal teacher training by 2025.
2) To transform education, we need qualified, motivated and supported teachers.  More teachers are desperately needed. Globally, we are still millions of teachers short: recent estimates point to sub-Saharan Africa alone needing 15 million teachers to achieve SDG 4 by 2030. Compounding the teacher shortage, in many countries, teachers lack minimum qualifications and training.

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Chalkbeat.
1) Indiana’s teacher shortage has some schools scrambling   … has relied more heavily on emergency permits; those are temporary credentials that allow people who aren’t licensed to teach a certain subject. They’re used when schools can’t find a qualified teacher for the job. Emergency permit holders must have a bachelor’s degree and be working toward a license in that subject area.
2) Tennessee governor responds to outcry over Hillsdale charter leader’s criticism of teachers   In a radio interview Wednesday with conservative talk show host Matt Murphy, Lee said Arnn’s remarks about teachers and teacher training have been taken out of context and emphasized that they were not aimed at Tennessee educators. “I’m not going to rebut someone who was speaking about left-wing problems in public education in this country that have actually hurt the genuine work of our teachers,” Lee said. “That’s why we in our state passed a law prohibiting critical race theory. 

Chronicle of Higher Education. ‘Uninformed, Misguided, Irresponsible’: Hillsdale President’s Remarks Roil Tennessee Educators   Ellen McIntyre, dean of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, said in an interview that the standards for educators who train teachers in Tennessee are “the highest I’ve ever seen.” McIntyre has previously taught at three other universities. According to Estes, students are not allowed into a teacher-education program in Tennessee unless they have a score of 21 or higher (out of 36) on the ACT. Once a student is admitted into a state-approved program, “we have 110 clinical hours minimum before any student-teaching, you’ve got GPA requirements, and even for licensure on the content and pedagogy tests … we have some of the highest requirement scores in the nation.”

CBS42. AL Board of Education votes to change teacher certification requirements due to staff shortages   Alabama’s State Board of Education Tuesday lowered the Praxis test score requirements potential teachers need, as long as they have a 2.75 GPA in their teaching field or complete 100 hours of professional learning… The Board also approved a waiver program that allows schools considered to be in “critical need” of staff to hire teachers who scored within two standard errors of measure below the requirement.

Education Week.
1) A Big Gap in K-12 Leadership Prep: Teaching School Finance Skills   There’s still debate over how deep educator-preparation programs should go into school finance… States can also invest in building financial literacy among K-12 leaders by requiring traditional university-based preparation programs to include a base body of financial knowledge as part of their programs…
2) Emergency Certified Teachers: Are They a Viable Solution to Shortages?   Emergency certification implies something of a rare and urgent nature. It was under those circumstances that districts began hiring ECTs… As districts’ reliance on ECTs grows, perhaps so should support that will increase their chances of success.
3) How Teacher-Prep Programs Should Help Future Educators Adapt to Crisis and Change   Here’s how Gawronski recommends teacher education programs adapt: Practice what you preach…Use what you know… Don’t assume the status quo will return… Examine mentor-mentee relationships. 
4) States Relax Teacher Certification Rules to Combat Shortages   Across the country, policymakers are taking steps to relax their states’ certification requirements to get more teachers in the classroom and circumvent shortages. Reviews by Education Week and the Education Commission of the States found about a dozen states that have recently amended—or are considering amending—teacher certification rules.
5) Virtual Career Fair. Connect quickly and easily with 65 recruiters from school districts and companies across the country at the EdWeek Top School Jobs Virtual [July 21st, 1-5pm EDT]

Fox News. Educators in Arizona can begin teaching at public schools before earning college degree: Legislation will give public schools greater options in recruiting educators, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says   Educators in Arizona’s public school system will only need to be enrolled in college to begin teaching in a classroom after Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation last week meant to help these schools recruit future educators as the state continues to face a teacher shortage.

InsideHigherEd.
1) Calling It Quits: It remains unclear just how many professors are leaving their jobs during the Great Resignation, but stories about who is leaving, and why, abound.  Peters said that he didn’t rule out staying in academe following his departure from UW Whitewater, but also said that he had “grown more skeptical” of it, “especially in teacher education. So much of teacher training is very stagnant. There isn’t enough innovation and there’s a lot of resistance to change.”
2) Hillsdale Leader’s Slurs of Teacher Preparation Stoke Tennessee Controversy   Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee has come under fire from teacher groups and education leaders in his state for sitting by as the president of Hillsdale College—who is advising him on education policy—referred to teachers as being trained “in the dumbest parts of the dumbest colleges.” Lee is among the Republican governors who are turning to Hillsdale and its president, Larry Arnn, for advice on education policy. As an institution that describes itself as a small, Christian, classical liberal arts college that shuns federal funding and “social justice,” Hillsdale has built a national network of charter schools and has become influential with conservative politicians such as Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.

Truthout. The Right Wants to End Teacher Certification. It’s Already Starting to Happen.   Teaching candidates with advanced degrees, says anti-CRT activist Christopher Rufo, should be viewed with suspicion: Don’t “hire the ones with the masters, because those are the crazies.” In April, anti-CRT activist Christopher Rufo called for state lawmakers to rescind requirements that teachers hold education degrees, claiming that masters programs in education only exposed future teachers to left-wing ideology. 

Univ. of Houston. Alternative Teacher Certification Program for STEM   The Alternative Certification Program for STEM teachers is managed by the teachHOUSTON program at the University of Houston. The certification program targets college students in their senior year, as well as college graduates of all ages with a STEM background (15 hours of math or science), who aspire to become secondary STEM teachers.

Washington Post.
1) Teachers go to the ‘dumbest colleges’ — who said it and why it matters   The reference to teaching being trained in the “dumbest part of the dumbest colleges” involves data released years ago saying that education majors go to schools that have lower SAT scores than more selective schools — as if SAT and ACT scores were an important determinant as to what kind of professional a student graduating from a less selective school will be. They aren’t — and in fact, the majority of America’s highest-ranking schools have suspended or ended the use of SAT/ACT scores for admissions.
2) The hit comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’ is really a tragedy   In 2019, teachers earned 19.2 percent less than workers with comparable education and experience, according to the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute. 

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New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE). 40 FREE online courses for all NYS educators! Registration Now Open! No charge to NYS Educators! Learn at your own pace! CTLE hours available

NYSED Board of Regents July meeting
Higher Education Committee Consent Agenda
* Proposed Amendment Relating to the Admission Requirements for Graduate-level Teacher and Educational Leadership Programs  The proposed amendment is necessary to align the Commissioner’s regulations with recent changes to section 210-a of the Education Law regarding admission requirements for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs… Chapter 620 of the Laws of 2021 removed the statutory requirement for a minimum score on the graduate record examination or a substantially equivalent admission examination, as determined by an institution of higher education, for admission to a graduate-level teacher or educational leadership program. Additionally, Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2021 increased the percentage of an incoming class that may be exempted from the required selection criteria for admission to a graduate-level teacher or educational leadership program from fifteen percent to fifty percent.
* Proposed Amendment … Relating to Extending Flexibilities for Incidental and Substitute Teaching  Because the May emergency action will expire on August 14, 2022, a second emergency action is necessary to ensure the emergency rule remains continuously in effect until it can be permanently adopted at the September 2022 Regents meeting… The Department now proposes to extend these flexibilities for incidental teaching and substitute teaching again to the 2022-2023 school year. This proposal enables school districts to address their continuing teacher shortages by providing them with flexibility in making teaching assignments.
* Proposed Amendments…Relating to Establishing Registration Requirements for Residency Programs and Revising Residency Certificate Requirements  In response to this increased interest in residencies, the Department is proposing to establish registration requirements for residency programs in section 52.21 of the Commissioner’s regulations. The registration requirements provide programs with the flexibility to create their own residency models while setting consistent standards for residencies in teacher preparation programs… The proposed registration requirements for residency programs state that a residency must be at least one academic year in length and include at least 1,000 hours of clinical experiences for candidates, enabling them to experience the full range of a teacher’s annual responsibilities, in alignment with the daily schedule and annual calendar of the educational setting.
* Appointment to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching   The Department is recommending that Wen Ma fill one vacant higher education seat, due to a resignation, that expires June 30, 2025.

NYSED Office of Higher Education. June Educator Preparation Newsletter
BOARD OF REGENTS JUNE ITEMS
* School Building Leader. The Department proposed an emergency measure that extends the date by which school building leader (SBL) preparation programs must be aligned with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSELs) from September 1, 2022 to September 1, 2023 in order to provide programs with additional time to revise their curriculum…
* Literacy. At the February 2022 Board of Regents meeting, the Department presented a proposal to establish the Literacy (All Grades) certificate. In response to public comments, the Department revised the proposal and presented the revised proposal to the Board of Regents…
* Computer Science. The Department proposed two regulatory amendments related to computer science….
* Additional Science Certificate. To help address the persistent statewide shortage of science teachers, the Board of Regents adopted a regulatory amendment to revise the content core requirement in registered teacher preparation programs such that candidates who hold a science certificate, or are simultaneously preparing for two or more science certificates, would complete 18 semester hours, instead of 30 semester hours, in the subject area(s) of the additional science certificate(s)…
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS POSTED Data on Fall 2021 enrollments in New York State institutions of higher education are now posted on the Higher Education Reports webpage.
TEACHER PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION PROCESS   Registered teacher preparation programs must develop or choose a teacher performance assessment (TPA) that meets the criteria in the TPA definition, and must integrate the assessment into the candidates’ student teaching, practicum, or similar clinical experience by September 1, 2023.

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Chalkbeat.
1) To help my students who struggle with reading, I had to do some serious soul-searching: Now, I know why my lessons weren’t getting through to them.   My teacher’s training courses did not prepare me for what would happen when a lesson failed, when my students didn’t get it, or even when I felt like giving up.
2) NYC teachers get little to no training on lockdown drills: During a lockdown drill, it’s up to each teacher to decide how to lead the process and respond to students’ emotions.   Teachers are not trained on how to explain drills to students, support students with mental health needs, guide students with disabilities who struggle to remain quiet and still, or navigate classrooms that have physical limitations. 

Teachers College. Fulbright Fellowships for Visiting Scholars Sam Abrams and Nick Wasserman  Abrams is the author of Education and the Commercial Mindset (Harvard University Press, 2016), an exploration of the failed private sector efforts to manage public schools. He envisions writing a sequel that documents how businesses collaborate with schools to foster effective job training… Nick Wasserman (Ph.D. ’11, M.A. ’08), Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, is spending the summer advising secondary teacher education programs in Chile on learning resources for the teaching of advanced university mathematics courses such as abstract algebra and real analysis.

Wall Street Journal. Black, Latino Teachers Collecting $835 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit: New York City to set aside a total of nearly $1.8 billion for plaintiffs who alleged teacher licensing test was biased   The concession by the city in recent months means around 4,700 onetime New York City teachers who were demoted or fired since 1995 because they couldn’t pass the state licensing exam can go to court to collect a piece of the funds… The state required the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test [LAST] for teacher licensing from the 1990s until 2014…

 

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BBC News. Secondary school teacher training to start on Isle of Man   Five places will be available to train to teach science, maths or English… Education Minister Julie Edge said it would help to “develop teaching capacity” on the island. Currently those who want to go into teaching must qualify off the island.

TVC News. [Nigeria] Kaduna State Lays Off 2357 Teachers for incompetence   Mr Tijanni Abdulahi added that the State education board will in the coming days recruit additional 10,000 teachers to fill the gaps of those dismissed. This is not the first time, teachers will be sacked in the state, in 2018 over 21,000 teacher were also dismissed for allegedly failing a competency test.

Victoria Times Colonist [CAN]. What has changed since 1988 Sullivan Commission education report?   The ministry document said…that students learn in a variety of ways and at different rates, and that learning is both an individual and a social process. Those precepts, widely accepted by many experienced educators but rejected by some non-educators for a variety of reasons… should have influenced the architectural design of schools, programs for teacher preparation, the integration of curriculum, student assessment and self-assessment practices, and the need to properly accommodate kids at either end of the intellectual and ability spectrum.

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AACTE.
1) Future Teachers Begin New Arizona Teach Residency   The Arizona Teacher Residency has accepted its first cohort of 30 future teachers, as well as the 30 supervising teachers who will be working with those teacher residents this next school year. The Arizona Teacher Residency is a first-of-its-kind graduate program in Arizona modeled after medical residencies to help recruit, prepare, support and retain K-12 teachers, especially those with identities that have been underrepresented in the teaching population. 
2) Governor Lamont and Education Commissioner Russel-Tucker Announce Investments to Support Aspiring Educators   Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced new investments to defray certification-related testing costs for aspiring educators in Connecticut. A total of $2 million dollars of federal, state-level reserve American Rescue Plan Act, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) funding is being dedicated over a two-year period, which includes $750,000 in year one and $750,000 in year two. The remaining $500,000 is being set aside for educators of color and other educators who will be completing their student teaching in urban school districts.

Chalkbeat. Michigan student teachers could get paid for their classroom time   The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would provide student teachers a stipend of $90 per day. Experienced teachers who serve as their mentors would receive $1,000, under the bill introduced by Pamela Hornberger, the Chesterfield Township Republican who heads the House Education Committee… The legislation now heads to the Senate.

Chronicle of Higher Education. When Diversity Becomes a Bad Word: In South Dakota, some say a hostile climate is driving them to quit.   In a course Dyanis Conrad teaches called “The Foundations of American Education,” she spends the first few weeks of the semester establishing that racism is real… Conrad said in an interview with The Chronicle that she doesn’t teach CRT. But she does highlight some aspects of it in her teaching — just as other teacher-educators do.

EdSource. California to create teaching credential covering pre-K through 3rd grade that requires literacy training: Commission ties future reading reforms and performance test to PK-3 credential   The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing agreed this week to create a new teaching credential for pre-kindergarten through third grade that will require teacher candidates to show they are trained in how to teach reading. The decision came after the commission addressed criticisms that a separate credential that lacked identical literacy instruction coursework and a reading performance test could undermine separate efforts to improve reading instruction in elementary grades.

Education Week. Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff | FREE EVENT. [Thursday, July 21, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET]

Forbes. FedLoan To Transfer Student Loans In 2022: What To Expect   FedLoan Servicing was previously the exclusive servicer of loans repaid under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and grants received under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program. The Department of Education has announced that MOHELA will be the new point of contact for participants in these programs. The switch from FedLoan to MOHELA will likely happen for you later in 2022, according to the department, but you can check your loan or grant’s transfer status on MOHELA’s website. 

Hechinger Report. To counter educator bias, we need more Black teachers in our classrooms   If we encourage Black graduates to pursue teaching, we must also recognize the conflict this presents with their long-term wealth potential. Paying teachers a respectable salary that allows them to build their own financial capital is critical, as is ensuring that these salaries are equitably distributed.

InsideHigherEd. Improving Community College Transfer Pathways Could Help With Teacher Shortages: How improvements to community college transfer policies can alleviate teacher shortages. [by D. Sparks, TC Senior Research Assoc. & doc. student]  While community colleges already make significant contributions to bachelor’s and master’s degrees awarded in Michigan, addressing structural barriers in the vertical transfer pipeline could enable even larger contributions that could alleviate teacher shortages and improve diversity among teachers… Other states and institutions have started to take notice of community colleges’ contribution to teacher labor supply and implemented reforms accordingly. 

MissouriNet. Tweak To Qualifying Certification Test Score Could Put Hundreds Of Educators In Missouri Classrooms   … a slight change to the qualifying score on these exams could add over 550 certified teachers a year to the workforce…Under the plan, the tweak would apply at the beginning of this current test window. It would affect test takers that score within the -1 Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) range of the established qualifying score on all initial teacher certification exams.

New York Times. 23 On-Demand Webinars for Teachers

Rutgers Univ. Two New Bachelor of Arts Degrees at Rutgers-Newark   The Rutgers Board of Governors on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve the creation of two Bachelor of Arts degrees by the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, one in ESL and Bilingual Urban Education and another in Urban Secondary Education.  The new degree programs will broaden the Urban Education department’s curriculum by offering more support for pre-service teachers to successfully move into ESL/Bilingual and grade 7-12 classrooms. 

Texas Tribune. Texas rejects more rigorous teacher certification exam: The Educative Teacher Performance Assessment was designed to better prepare new teachers, but faced pushback from people who thought it would create barriers for people of color…  The State Board of Education on Friday unanimously rejected a new teacher certification exam that supporters dubbed the solution to prepare and retain new teachers, but critics worried would create barriers for people of color to enter the profession.

Washington Post. Texas GOP to schools: Use live ultrasounds to show a ‘preborn child’   The Texas Republican Party … just-concluded 2022 convention in Houston. Its members advanced a platform that says:… f. Teacher and administrator certification. We call for the abolition of the State Board for Educator Certification.

NEW YORK STATE
New York State Education Department Public comment periods now open
* Proposed Amendment…Relating to Establishing the Students with Disabilities (All Grades) Certificate, Revising the Registration Requirements for Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2) Programs, and Revising the Requirements for the Extension and Limite…
* Proposed Amendment … Relating to Extending Flexibilities for Incidental and Substitute Teaching
* Proposed Amendments … Relating to Establishing Registration Requirements for Residency Programs and Revising Residency Certificate Requirements
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) 486-3633, email: [email protected]

NYSED Office of Higher Education.  seeking candidates for the following position in the Office of Teaching Initiatives: Director, Teacher Certification Location: Albany

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT). ‘Grow Your Own’ grants rev up recruiting for future educators   NYSUT Executive Vice President Jolene DiBrango said the grant program is an outgrowth of NYSUT’s Take a Look at Teaching initiative, which began four years ago to address the teacher shortage and improve diversity in the educator workforce. For many of the North Country sophomores and juniors, this was their first visit to the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. They visited dorm rooms, sampled an impressive cafeteria buffet and heard about teacher ed class requirements and field experiences.

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Teachers College. Teachers College Announces New Gift from Jody and John Arnhold to Create the Arnhold Dance Education Research Studios: The new, state-of-the-art dance studios will expand and enhance teaching, learning and research capabilities at the institution where da   But her efforts in supporting Teachers College over the last six years has been critical for tying together all of that work, by creating a new generation of teacher educators and thought leaders who are developing strategies for expanding and improving dance education across the United States.