NTEP state officials continue to work with
the educator preparation professionals and other research, assessment and evaluation experts to continue to improve and track the quality of preparation programs.
AACTE held its second Quality Support Workshop August 10 - 12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, convening
educator preparation professionals for a highly interactive, expert - facilitated event focused on quality assurance, assessment, accreditation, and more.
The goals of
educator preparation professionals are the goals of the PK - 12 schools, all in the service of student learning.
Not exact matches
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.
The applications are then reviewed by a panel of state educational leaders from various
professional associations, including the School Administrators Association of N.Y. State; N.Y. State United Teachers; the United Federation of Teachers; and the N.Y. State Parent Teacher Association, along with the assistant provost for
educator preparation at the State University of New York (SUNY).
The school is committed, therefore, to creating in - depth and ongoing
professional development for VOISE
educators, starting with three weeks in the summer, two
preparation periods per teacher per day, and a whole - group
professional - development session each week, in addition to periodic staff - development days the school district sets aside.
Whilst quality and accountability is essential to teacher and principal development, and the notion of
professional standards is supported in principle, it is of concern to many
educators that the complexity of
professional growth, development and training has been reduced to a set of basic competencies that may not truly reflect the complex nature of teaching, the principalship, teacher education and the
preparation of teachers and educational leaders for contemporary times and a challenging future.
The curriculum is excellent
preparation for both academic researchers and
professional educators.
This is especially important when the goals are admirable but ambiguous, like improving
professional development,
educator preparation, or turnaround efforts.
The AACTE is a national alliance of
educator preparation programs dedicated to the highest quality
professional development of teachers and school leaders in order to enhance PreK - 12 student learning.
Since these competencies aren't generally taught in mandatory
professional development courses or teacher
preparation programs (there are a few exceptions like San Jose State University in California or The University of British Columbia in Canada), we can not assume that all
educators have them in equal measure.
New America's interviews each dig into one of four areas: 1)
educator preparation; 2)
educator recruitment and retention; 3)
educator evaluation and support systems; and 4) comprehensive
professional learning systems.
This Education Trends report explores successful practices for arts integration, with a focus on
educator and school leader
professional development, and provides an overview of research that highlights the impact of instructor
preparation and
professional development on student outcomes.
During his tenure in Delaware, his team focused on improving policies and practices across the
educator effectiveness continuum:
educator preparation, licensure / certification, recruitment, placement, evaluation,
professional learning, and
This brief looks at existing research on these programs and finds that financial assistance that meaningfully offsets the cost of
professional preparation can be effective at recruiting and retaining high - quality
professionals into fields and communities where
educators are most needed.
During his tenure in Delaware, his team focused on improving policies and practices across the
educator effectiveness continuum:
educator preparation, licensure / certification, recruitment, placement, evaluation,
professional learning, and teacher - leader career pathways.
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.
To understand more about attitudes toward
professional ethics in preservice
educator preparation, AACTE is collaborating with the National Council for the Advancement of
Educator Ethics (NCAEE) to conduct a brief survey this spring.
Maine's ESSA plan states that in order to ensure that all students have access to excellent
educators, all the systems in place to support teachers — including the procedures, programs, and operators responsible for recruitment and selection;
preparation and licensure;
professional learning and growth; compensation; and career pathways — must be aligned and part of a common framework.
HECSE member institutions are committed to effective
professional preparation at all levels, whether new teachers, teacher
educators, school administrators, field researchers, disability and education advocates, policy makers, and related services
professionals.
We support policies and practices to elevate and honor the profession through robust recruitment and selection,
preparation grounded in evidence and practice, effective systems of
professional growth, compensation adequate to attract and retain strong
educators, and finally, career pathways that provide opportunity for leadership and broader impact.
Teacher self - research; interpersonal and intrapersonal dimensions of teaching; teacher
professional development; the role of identity in teachers»
professional lives, teacher narrative inquiry;
educator autobiography; second language education at the secondary level; human diversity in education; use of actor
preparation techniques in teacher
professional development; effects of education policy and politics on K - 12 & postsecondary teaching practice.
They encouraged the Department of Education to «leverage social networking technologies and platforms to create communities of practice that provide career - long personal learning opportunities for
educators within and across schools, preservice
preparation and in - service educational institutions, and
professional organizations» (Office of Educational Technology, 2010, p. xviii).
We also need to rethink surrounding systems, including
educator licensure,
preparation, and
professional development.
3.2 Leverage social networking technologies and platforms to create communities of practice that provide career - long personal learning opportunities for
educators within and across schools, preservice
preparation and in - service educational institutions, and
professional organizations.
Promoting adequate and effective
preparation and ongoing
professional development for
educators to improve student outcomes.
If you would like to learn more about this three - step process or want to spend a day working through the process with colleagues and Eureka Math
educators, Great Minds offers a two - day
Professional Development session that focuses on
preparation and customization.
Alabama Students Education
Preparation: State authorization to provide a program related to the
preparation of teachers or other P - 12 school / system personnel does not indicate eligibility for an Alabama
professional educator or
professional leadership certificate.
Applicants who complete an
educator preparation program at a non-Alabama institution must apply for an Alabama
professional educator or
professional leadership certificate through the Alabama Certificate Reciprocity Approach.
Our customizable platform and consulting services help with implementation of video - enhanced
professional learning and coaching in your school, district,
educator preparation program, or organization.
We organize a statewide conference in odd numbered years; organize a statewide seminar in even numbered years; support research in gifted education; support specialized
professional preparation for
educators of the gifted; and recognize outstanding
educators for their contributions to gifted learners.
Michigan's ESSA plan calls for greater pay equity for birth - to - five
educators and encourages districts to combine state and federal resources to address pay parity issues; Oregon plans to invest in induction and mentoring programs for preK - 12 teachers; and Louisiana has proposed a range of programs focused on
professional development and
preparation of teachers.
The Florida Department of Education echoed these requirements for exemplary
professional practitioners in the Florida
Educators Accomplished Practices (Florida Education Standards Commission, 1999), a document offering 12 standards, in which all preservice teachers in state - approved teacher
preparation programs must demonstrate proficiency prior to certification.
Ensuring
educator quality begins with strong
preparation and includes ongoing opportunities for
professional learning and growth.
Recognizing that candidates receive much of their content
preparation elsewhere in the institution, teacher
educators engaged arts and sciences faculty in discipline - based
professional learning communities around the standards.
Paul oversees a number of programmatic areas focusing on
educator preparation initiatives,
educator support and evaluation,
educator professional development, and overseeing the nation's oldest and most prestigious
educator recognition program: The National Teacher of the Year Program.
AACTE's more than 800 member institutions are dedicated to high - quality
preparation that ensures the effectiveness, diversity, and readiness of
professional educators, supporting the priorities of the American public surveyed in the 47th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.
The committee emphasized that
educator input should be incorporated throughout the standards development and implementation process; teacher
preparation and ongoing
professional development should align with the standards; and the standards should ensure effective instruction that results in increased learning for all students.
Fully fund Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provides resources for states and districts to strengthen teacher and principal
preparation programs; reform
educator certification and licensure requirements; develop career advancement initiatives for teachers; and offer
professional learning opportunities for teacher leaders and principals.
ASCD's legislative agenda calls on Congress to support systemic approaches to the career development of
educators, including their
preparation, induction, mentoring, coaching, ongoing
professional development, and evaluation.
The pattern of findings suggests that university teacher
preparation candidates hold attitudes similar to middle school students, while the faculty (the
educators of teacher
preparation candidates) have attitudes similar to STEM education
professionals.
Graduation or program completion for prospective
educators depends on many factors, including students» academic performance, the rigor of their
preparation inside and outside the
professional program, effectiveness of clinical training, and various exit exams.
Drawing upon the expertise and leadership of PBL
educators across the country, authors Tom Vander Ark and Dr. Emily Liebtag share what an ideal
preparation program and early career
professional learning for teachers ought to look like if we want to develop high - quality PBL teachers.
Teacher
preparation programs should offer ongoing
professional development to teacher
educators that involves not only technology skills, but also technology integration.
The challenge for mathematics teacher
educators is to identify teacher
preparation and
professional development programs that lead toward the development of technology pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK).
In addition to the standards, the Florida
Educator Accomplished Practices include
professional responsibility and ethics as a foundational principle of the state's teacher
preparation programs,
educator certification requirements and school district instructional personnel appraisal systems.
Under his leadership, substantive
educator preparation, certification, and ethics reform efforts were initiated, including tiered certification,
Preparation Program Effectiveness Measures (PPEM), performance - based educational leadership, enhanced ethics instruction and assessment, and the current work in job - embedded
professional learning.
As such, teacher
preparation units have implemented a variety of teaching models to prepare quality PK - 12
educators including
professional development schools (PDS).
My last post was about the sneaky way the University of Memphis education school was being side - swiped by the Relay Graduate School, a faux education group of pretend -
educators who will end
professional teacher
preparation as we know it.