Sentences with phrase «as educator preparation»

As educator preparation rises to the challenge of producing the next generation of educators, being responsive to student needs means preparing educators to select content and pedagogical methods that support the actualization of curriculum objectives.

As educator preparation programs across the country continue to face drops in enrollment and teenagers recoil on surveys when asked to gauge their interest in teaching, we seem to be moving further away from building a skilled, diverse, empowered teaching workforce.

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In her book Birthing From Within, nurse midwife and childbirth educator Pam England calls writing birth plans, «a ritual of modern pregnancy» that can act as, «a hidden reef on which your efforts toward deeper birth preparation may run aground.»

I became certified as a childbirth educator and as a doula as preparation to teach my new class.

Eligible teacher candidates include those graduating from educator preparation programs, as well as experienced educators who currently hold professional certification in Georgia or another state.

Much like their teacher - preparation counterparts, principal - preparation programs are often derided as out of touch with what modern educators need to be successful in the school setting.

NCTQ is rating the quality of individual teacher - preparation programs using a set of measurable, objective standards that reflect what public school educators view as important attributes in new teachers.

At the annual conference of the Association for Teacher Educators, held here Feb. 18 - 22, Linda Darling - Hammond decried what she said were attempts by politicians such as former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige to erode teacher preparation.

Educators must take the initiative to create simulations that mimic real life job skills as part of the career preparation process.

States should work closely with CAEP, as the new accrediting body for educator preparation, in aligning program approval and licensure policies with accreditation standards.

In addition to providing concrete examples of how the educator preparation program at Tulane has evolved to meet the challenges that new, higher standards bring, they made a strong case for establishing a grace period during which results from the next - generation assessments slated to accompany the Common Core be used only as diagnostic tools, as they are being designed to be, and not for high stakes or accountability.

As Dr. Chard mentions in his essay, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is already working toward some of the solutions proposed through development of the next generation of accreditation standards for educator preparation as well as convening a data task force to provide guidance and help determine some of the very research questions for studying and strengthening educator preparation, as Dr. Chard suggestAs Dr. Chard mentions in his essay, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is already working toward some of the solutions proposed through development of the next generation of accreditation standards for educator preparation as well as convening a data task force to provide guidance and help determine some of the very research questions for studying and strengthening educator preparation, as Dr. Chard suggestas well as convening a data task force to provide guidance and help determine some of the very research questions for studying and strengthening educator preparation, as Dr. Chard suggestas convening a data task force to provide guidance and help determine some of the very research questions for studying and strengthening educator preparation, as Dr. Chard suggestas Dr. Chard suggests.

As the president of the sole specialized accreditor for educator preparation, I certainly agree with Dr. Chard's assertion that «[i] mproving educational attainment for all students in today's schools can only happen if we improve the quality of teaching.»

The boot camp approach to test preparation is becoming more popular as educators strive to make reviewing material more interesting and even fun.

As educators of teachers, providing the time, space, and supportive climate for active, efficient staff development reaffirms that education is not preparation for life, it is life.

An experienced educator, administrator, and curriculum designer, he has taught elementary, middle, and high school students in public and private schools, as well as community college and teacher preparation courses.

According to California's educator equity plan, in 2013 — 14, twice as many students in high - minority as in low - minority schools were being taught by a teacher on a waiver or permit (a teacher not yet even enrolled in a preparation program).

The teacher turnover rate also nearly doubled, apparently because schools had greater autonomy over personnel and because of the increase in educators from alternative preparation programs such as Teach for America.

It makes it okay that we haven't invested nearly enough in building educator capacity to support the students that tests identify as struggling, including significant commitments to overhauling both professional development and teacher preparation.

This survey is intended to gather information regarding teacher educators» beliefs about professional ethics as well as practices in educator ethics preparation across the nation.

For example, the IDOE provides a web - based recruitment portal to provide streamlined sharing of teacher candidate information for more thoughtful hiring practices, as well as encourages high standards for preparation and licensure in addition to «transition to teaching» programs such as the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships, Teach For America, and TNTP's Indianapolis Teaching Fellows.51 Notably, teacher candidates must pass three subject - specific assessments before entering an educator preparation program (EPP), and EPPs must report extensive data collected on teachers using data matrix reporting.

Provide learning opportunities on trauma to educators as a required component of all preparation and re-certification programs.

Comprised of research - based teaching strategies and laid out like a road map, this lesson segment gives educators directions for moving classroom instruction towards rigor, to the demands of Common Core State Standards, and toward preparation for CCSS's aligned assessments, such as PARCC and SBAC.

Over the last year, the chapter has been working on strengthening its advocacy efforts and ensuring its members a seat at the table when the state is deliberating on laws such as this one and other regulations that impact educator preparation.

As we start making preparations for Thanksgiving holiday break, we are grateful for the remarkable work that thousands of educators are doing to support Colorado's students to be prepared for this beautiful, scary, wonderful world.

As an innovative educator and former school principal, CT3 associate William Sprankles has seen firsthand how great leaders maximize their summer preparation time.

While educator preparation is not listed as a required stakeholder, institutions of higher education are required at the table.

KPS and Program Accreditation IDA Accredits pre-service and in - service educator preparation programs on the basis of their ability to document alignment with the KPS, as articulated in the IDA Accreditation Handbook (under development).

The conclusion explores the implications of these findings for organizing and teaching sociocultural content as foundational knowledge for arts educator preparation.

A student who is enrolled in a state - approved teacher preparation program in a postsecondary educational institution that is approved by rules of the State Board of Education and who is jointly assigned by the postsecondary educational institution and a district school board to perform a clinical field experience under the direction of a regularly employed and certified educator shall, while serving such supervised clinical field experience, be accorded the same protection of law as that accorded to the certified educator except for the right to bargain collectively as an employee of the district school board.

As the theme of this conference implies the new dimensions for clinical preparation and development of educators that we bring into focus will give voice to those who do the work to connect our educator candidates.

Formed in 2013, this aligned action network brings together state chiefs and their education agency staff who are committed to activating key policy levers around licensure, program approval, and data as they transform educator preparation in their respective states.

However, as urban educators, we are charged with actively participating in the preparation of our young people to critically analyze the violence they are exposed to and guide them toward becoming engaged citizens.

When considering English teachers» need for technological proficiency in today's classrooms, teacher educators are more likely to prefer experimentation with forms of technology during university preparation, seeking responses like the one offered by one preservice teacher: «Lately it seems that more and more teachers are using weblogs as formats for discussion.

At CAEPCon, Duckworth will review her research on grit — the tendency to pursue challenging goals over years with perseverance and passion — as it relates to educator preparation.

Each of the two research teams, which include emerging as well as experienced scholars, will receive $ 30,000 to support projects examining critical issues in educator preparation.

As a representative from the Missouri NTEP team, I joined colleagues from five states — Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Washington — on the visit to Baton Rouge to attend Louisiana's Believe and Prepare Community Meeting and learn from the work of practitioners, programs, and districts across Louisiana leading efforts to improve educator preparation.

Teacher educators seek to integrate various forms of reflective practice throughout teacher preparation, acknowledging that reflection supports teachers» ability to analyze issues of teaching and learning from differing perspectives, as well as their efforts to make changes to practice and belief (Calderhead, 1992; Zeichner & Liston, 1996).

Yet, nontraditional preparers such as for - profit higher education institutions and a variety of alternate route programs continue to increase their share of the educator preparation market.

There are five basic requirements for becoming certified to teach in Texas: hold a bachelor's degree, complete an educator preparation program, pass the appropriate certification exams, complete the application process, and be fingerprinted as part of a criminal background check.

Last month, the Oregon Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (OACTE) convened the second annual Oregon Education Summit, organized to unite as many stakeholder groups as possible around educator preparation and related topics.

97 And while diversity was encouraged, the percentage of diverse teaching candidates lagged far behind the percentage of diverse students in Rhode Island classrooms, just as in most other states.98 With support from the governor and the state's board of education, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) began an extensive information - gathering process in 2011 that culminated in new standards for educator preparation.

We also identify additional issues to consider as the field moves toward a more comprehensive approach to the preparation of social studies educators in regard to the effective integration of technology into instruction.

Although I tend to fall into the latter camp, I do not believe that these two approaches are necessarily mutually exclusive, but that is beside the major point, which is that we must establish as an objective the transformation of educator preparation programs into customer - driven institutions with assessments grounded in output - and performance - based criteria, so that Texas becomes the model for value - added evaluation of such programs.

Many educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders worry that increasing selectivity may lead to a less racially diverse teacher workforce, as minority candidates generally score lower on many of the current selectivity metrics used by teacher preparation programs.14 Others maintain that the diversity gap will only continue to grow in the decades to come, even with a focus on the recruitment and retention of the current generation of prospective teachers.15 Instead, those skeptical of the United States» ability to attain both goals offer solutions such as increased cultural competency among the existing teacher workforce to inspire and encourage a more diverse generation of future educators.16

It is intended to be used as a summative assessment given at the end of an educator preparation program for teacher licensure or certification and to support state and national program accreditation.

To become a highly qualified teacher in Michigan as well as obtain a Michigan teaching license, those interested in teaching must complete a valid educator preparation program.

There is no shortage of other ideas that would be productive, such as grounding educator preparation program accreditation in output and performance - based criteria based on the value - added to student achievement by their graduates, a policy that has been advanced in several states and is currently being implemented in Texas.

The State Superintendent would also be required, by rule, to create a permit that allows a person enrolled in an educator preparation program to work in a school district as part of an internship, residency program, or equivalent program.

create a permit that allows a person enrolled in an educator preparation program to work in a school district as part of an internship, residency program, or equivalent program.