Whereas, rigorous research consistently demonstrates that there is little or no correlation between university-based teacher certification and teacher effectiveness;REF Whereas, differences in teacher ...

Schools of education and allied accreditation and teacher licensing agencies now face a competitor who is challenging their longtime role as exclusive gatekeepers to public school teaching. With the ...

Naomi Jones is a 6th grade math, science, and health teacher in New Haven Public Schools. A persistent teacher shortage has left many schools in Connecticut and across the nation in a state of crisis, ...

Many professionals are drawn to the idea of teaching high school chemistry as a second career. In lieu of entering and undergraduate teacher program, alternative teacher certification is a quick and ...

Enrollment continues to grow in alternative teacher certification programs operated outside of colleges, but the number of students completing these programs is declining. During the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Feb. 7—Buddy West Elementary School second grade bilingual teacher Karen Del Rio loves to learn, a fact that was borne out by her completion of National Board Certification within a year. National ...

The Teacher Residency program at Drexel University is an accelerated, hybrid, one-year teacher preparation experience unlike any other. Teacher residency programs aim to prepare teachers for ...

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how ...

A new state law bans uncertified teachers from teaching core subjects, but HISD will try to delay compliance until 2029.

State education officials are exploring a plan that would allow teachers additional pathways besides the longtime requirement of earning a master's degree in order to gain professional certification, ...