In the 2000s, the state supported districts
developing alternative certification programs to target shortage areas, like special education, math and science.
Teacher recruitment: The DOE further
developed an alternative certification program (the Teaching Fellows program) and altered its recruitment efforts, its selection model, and the timing of offers for teachers.
In response to the need for qualified math teachers and the difficulty of directly recruiting individuals who have already completed the math content required for qualification, some districts, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City, have
developed alternative certification programs with a math immersion component to recruit otherwise well - qualified candidates who do not have undergraduate majors in math.
Consolidate teacher - quality programs into a new Teacher and School Leader Flexible Grant that states could use to
develop alternative certification, create induction programs, provide professional development, implement performance - based pay systems, and more.
Not exact matches
Around the globe, organic farmers, consumers and facilitating organizations have been
developing alternative and complementary tools to third - party
certification such as Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiatives.PGS and CSA are similar in their overall objectives of improving livelihoods of organic... more
Most states have
developed alternative routes to
certification, meant to ease the entry of nontraditional candidates and career switchers into public school classrooms.
In addition, there is an attempt to work with
alternative certification policies currently in place, or being
developed at the state level.
SESP
develops teacher leaders through partnerships with schools and museums, an
alternative certification program, a teacher in residence program and the use of video analysis to understand student thinking.
In conjunction with Battelle for Kids and SAS, the Tennessee Department of Education is
developing online instruction in the use of TVAAS, and a new State Board of Education policy has relaxed
alternative certification restrictions.
We partnered with Arizona State University to
develop iLeadAZ, an
alternative certification program that prepares aspiring principals to lead high - needs schools statewide.
Methodology: To that end and for 50 years, Dr. Martin Haberman
developed, researched, refined and replicated research in the area of teacher interviewing and selection, principal interviewing and selection, and the development of
alternative certification programs.
colleges and universities
develop high - quality on - the - job
alternative certification programs
The Training and Knowledge Management team shares Flamboyan's approach to effective family engagement with educators at all points in their careers by managing, supporting,
developing, and facilitating trainings and learning opportunities for the Family Engagement Partnership (FEP),
Alternative Certification Programs and in Flamboyan's Professional Learning Communities and Fellowships.
Although some preparation programs require that students complete as many as 600 clinical training hours through student teaching, other programs — which are all low - quality
alternative certification programs — report that their students did not complete any clinical training hours.25 Even the most intensive teacher preparation experiences pale in comparison with the 10,000 hours of deliberate practice that researchers say are needed to
develop expertise in any given field.26 While there are isolated examples of excellent clinical residency models that provide students with ample time to practice their skills in a classroom setting, 27 there is not an entire system that supports this approach.
Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED
certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as
alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already
developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.
In
developing the NPRM, the Department considered a number of
alternatives for training, including requiring specific training materials, training
certification, and periodic retraining.
Basically, a medical assistant can
develop into a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by passing the examination as an
alternative certification for CMA (AAMA).