Over the years, I have found that
certification programs like that do not tell the whole story.
How do alternative teacher
certification programs like Teach for America (TFA), which require a two - year commitment from corps members to teach in low - income urban and rural schools, contribute to teacher attrition?
We argue that universities» teacher education programs — and highly - touted alternative
certification programs like Teach for America — perpetuate out - of - date models of teaching and learning.
Additionally, in 2013 the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) approved a series of new standards for teacher certification preparation programs that hold both traditional four - year university - based programs and alternative
certification programs like TFA to the same standards.
I agree with the «grow - your - own» strategy; our network of schools has partnered with alternative
certification programs like Relay Graduate School of Education to try to get more of our graduates to look at education as a viable and valuable career.
Those changes have made the city fertile ground for the expansion of alternative -
certification programs like Teach for America and Teach Memphis, according to Athena Turner, the executive director of Teach for America in Memphis.
Obviously, emergency
certification programs like the one Altman describes and an intensive, university - based experience like the Fairfax Transition to Teaching Program are at either end of a vast spectrum.
Certification programs like Energy Star «pull the market» by spearheading efficiency efforts, «and then you've got codes, dragging up the bottom,» she said.
One thing I wonder is — Are
certification programs like Rainforest Alliance certification in some ways «hurting» consumer activism?
Not exact matches
Nicole Smith, who oversees
certifications and wavers to dispense methadone at the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, told me over the phone that all methadone
programs are required to have emergency contact services in place to reach patients,
like the text message I received during the Colorado flood.
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My plant - based chef
certification program is in full swing, I have another Lean + Green group starting on Monday and of course I've been traveling
like a crazy person -LCB- will I ever stop? -RCB-
Just make sure you look out for a
certification logo
like Australian Certified Organic or OGA (an organic
certification program specifically for small growers).
Again, it is not in an official
certification kind of
program, but it is just a quick thing that moms could know right off the bat we are making decisions
like where our children should spend their days while we go back to work and so, wanted to get take on this.
Just
like the excuses we can make up for why we didn't get that workout in, it's just as easy to fall into excuses mode about why we haven't finished that
certification, that book or applied for the
program we want to start.
When you're done, The Modern Mystery School is where you find access to exceptional continuing education, with additional
certification programs in your favorite subjects
like: the chakras, astrology, and the tarot.
These are part of a full Functional Nutrition
Certification program (www.FunctionalNutrition.ca), where I offer a range of courses that include topics
like supplementation, digestion, hormone balance, reading blood work and detoxification.
Hatha yoga (100 Hours
certification program) is the same flow of 75 to 90 Asana's with many variations and modifications
like (200 hours), however the
program is designed for the practitioners who wish to develop themselves and learn the basics of Hatha before 200 Hours of
certification or for the practitioners who are looking for a short course on Hatha as «Yoga Retreat» and are planning to take up the course for their self development / healing themselves for life and not to be as full time Yoga teacher or for the practitioners who wish to develop themselves Physically and spiritually and practice the same on themselves or to teach and spread knowledge to their relatives, friends and known people.
We've worked with hundreds of organizations with online training or
certification programs, and if you're
like most of them, this wasn't even considered until after delivering the course content.
Furthermore, with the proliferation of alternative
certification and
programs like Teach for America, the practice of hiring teachers without formal degrees in education or classroom experience is fairly well established.
According to this point of view,
certification is necessary to ensure teacher quality, because teaching,
like other professions (law, medicine, the sciences, and so forth), requires mastery of an esoteric body of substantive and pedagogical knowledge that can not be obtained without undergoing a rigorous training
program.
In most states, in order for a
program to recommend teachers for
certification, it must meet a series of requirements that read
like a laundry list.
There were good reasons why legislators changed the essential model from «
program» to «school» and why they dispensed, in many cases, with input requirements
like teacher
certification and a union card.
Four visits over two years may not seem
like much, but the two - year idea exchange between an ACE teacher and a respected veteran provides far more follow - up than most other alternative
certification programs.
Like alternative
certification programs, ACE considers the teachers» classroom immersion their teaching practicum, granting eight credits for an ongoing class called Supervised Teaching.
Indeed, many states have created «alternative -
certification» routes, though many look a whole lot
like (and are largely controlled by) traditional
programs.
If you need advanced functions
like a
certification program, a robust LMS
like eFront can automate your busy work.
Further, the process is meant to serve as an on - ramp to the professional expectations of a formal teacher preparation
program, performance - based capstone assessments
like edTPA, and ultimately, national board
certification.
Although schools of education are in competition with some of the alternative
certification programs for students, some of the schools
like what they see in the residency model.
We believe the model of the board
certification program for teachers established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is an excellent one, and would
like for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to create and implement it.
Craig, who spoke on behalf of the Indianapolis NAACP at Wednesday's State Board meeting, says she
liked what she heard from McGrew and doesn't have a problem with all alternative
certification programs.
In the 2000s, the state supported districts developing alternative
certification programs to target shortage areas,
like special education, math and science.
Harnessing that practical work experience is a goal of
programs like Aspire's that cater to career - changers who want an alternate route to
certification.
It has also prompted self - examination and improvements at a few
programs,
like the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators, a private teacher
certification program based in Baton Rouge.
As I wrote a few years ago, the Hartford Public Schools» decade - long decline in teachers of color could be the result of factors such as NCLB
certification requirements, school closures and reconstitution, expansion of choice
programs, and teacher temp
programs like Teach for America.
Classroom observations, projects and school - based experiences,
like tutoring, are integrated throughout the curriculum, and all aspiring teachers must complete a 12 - week module of student teaching at the end of the
certification program.
Recent changes in the State Board of Education's teacher licensure policy put higher - education - based preparation
programs into competition with independent organizations
like Teach for America and the American Board for the
Certification of Teacher Excellence.
When searching for the right teacher preparation
program for your educational needs, it is important to know what area of education you would
like to study and eventually teach, as your Bachelor's
program will guide you through to teacher
certification.
This teaching
certification program is for candidates who have a bachelor's degree in another area and would
like to become teachers.
Relay offers a Special Education
Certification program for teachers who would
like to further build their skills to support students with exceptional needs after completing the M.A.T.
program.
Instead, they said, lawmakers should ask how to raise the bar of all
programs, focus attention on student outcomes instead of inputs
like certification and years of experience, and hold
programs accountable for how well their graduates perform in the classroom.
Some of these networks are developed through organizations
like AASA, The School Superintendents Association, which offers leadership development courses, a national
certification program, and meetings with some of the nation's most influential superintendents.
Student performance on state assessments IS important, but so are measures of student growth, gains in closing achievement gaps, and challenging opportunities
like dual credit, technical
certifications and Advanced Placement —
programs that give students an early advantage in college and in their careers.
Would you
like a Teacher Center representative to come to your school for your next faculty meeting, conference day or staff development meeting to make a presentation about the National Board
Certification program?
While I personally have mixed views on the validity of the
certifications, having something
like this
program is a good thing.
Before I start coming off
like I am hating on the A.S.E
certification program, I need to tell you that I am an A.S.E certified mechanic.
Featuring technologies
like a Drive - by - Wire ™ throttle system, Computer - Controlled
Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM - FI), Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC ®) on intake valves and a sport - tuned exhaust system with dual tips, the 3.5 - liter engine is targeted to meet California's stringent CARB LEV II ULEV emissions
certification, and is projected to return 18 mpg in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway.
Programs like PSLF require that you follow very particular guidelines — with PSLF you'll want to complete and submit the Employment
Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness form annually to verify that you're making qualifying payments.
Resources
like the American Credit Repair Academy's credit repair
certification program will give you actionable takeaways for clients and clear guidelines for your business from seasoned credit repair specialists.
These regulations will apply to both university
programs and
certification routes
like Teach for America.