It comes as no surprise that colleges and universities are not in favor of this new
teacher certification initiative.
Not exact matches
When a state promises in its RTTT application to develop a new
teacher - preparation system, the administration must pry: Is this really a new
initiative or just a renaming of your existing
certification process?
It has also participated in the development of the Common Core Standards
initiative; created alternative -
certification routes that allow organizations other than education schools to give
teachers credentials; improved its
teacher pipeline through strong partnerships with the New Teacher Project and Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school dis
teacher pipeline through strong partnerships with the New
Teacher Project and Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school dis
Teacher Project and
Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school dis
Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school districts.
Brownback proposed several
initiatives, including affordable internet access for all students, expanded scholarships for college students who agree to stay and teach in Kansas and relaxing
teacher certification standards to make it easier for college graduates in other fields to transition to the classroom.
A story in the April 23, 2003, edition of Education Week about the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation provided incorrect information about an
initiative to support
teachers seeking National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
certification.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role on both established and new
initiatives such as national
teacher certification, the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Network, and shaping high quality professional learning for te
teacher certification, the Highly Accomplished and Lead
Teacher Network, and shaping high quality professional learning for te
Teacher Network, and shaping high quality professional learning for
teachers.
That
initiative seeks to put all early education
teachers in the target states on a path to Board
certification, beginning in pre-service
teacher preparation.
Joseph P. Frey, Senior Project Director, Senior Associate for National School Reform, is responsible for key CTAC education
initiatives relating to
teacher evaluation,
teacher licensure and
certification, performance - based compensation,
teacher preparation, state - to - district and state - to - school assistance, and college readiness.
As a
teacher leader, she became involved in educational reform
initiatives statewide and served on the Illinois State
Certification Board.
The National Board is also working to cultivate
teacher leadership through its Network to Transform Teaching (NT3)
initiative, which is engaging labor, management and practitioners across six sites to strengthen polices and structures for
teachers to attain Board
certification and serve in instructional leadership roles in high - need schools.
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.
The
initiative also provides support to increase the instructional capacity of
teachers who are not yet eligible for
certification.
Further, he encouraged
teachers in his school to seek
certification, helped to develop Paradise Valley's Center for
Teacher Development, participated in many state - wide
initiatives, blogged for Arizona Stories from School, and served as a trainer for the AZ K12 Center.
«Having certified more than 112,000
teachers, we are perhaps best known for our Board
certification process, but the National Board is also engaged in far - reaching
initiatives to improve and elevate teaching practice across all aspects of the continuum, from the earliest days of preparation through the many aspects of
teacher leadership,» said...
Major milestones in Jason's work at Insight include co-authoring a book, Strategic Design for Student Achievement (
Teachers College Press, 2009), serving as the chief architect of customized instructional frameworks for multiple school districts, providing leadership support for standards - based
initiatives in schools across the country, and serving as the lead designer of a national
teacher certification and training program for The New Teacher P
teacher certification and training program for The New
Teacher P
Teacher Project.