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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

March 12, 2024March 5, 2024 by Erica Meltzer and Samantha Smylie

Half of states don’t set specific standards telling teacher prep programs what future educators should know about the science of reading.

Wisconsin is creating a new literacy office and hiring reading coaches. Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Indiana is requiring new teacher training.

Teaching Trends

SAMRai Teacher Certification Program

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

CVUSD established its own teacher training and certification program to ensure optimal outcomes with the iPad program.

STEM & STEAM

Could mobile tech training boost achievement?

April 23, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new study reveals that providing mobile training to teachers could have positive results It’s no secret that mobile technology ... Read more

District Management

Teachers union calls for certification exam

December 4, 2012 by From wire service reports

School teachers should have to pass a stringent exam—much like the bar exam for lawyers—before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions…

District Management

Some scary training for teachers

July 27, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

On July 5, T he Answer S heet published a post I wrote about the Relay Graduate School of Education. That began a lively discussion about the Relay…

District Management

Does 5 weeks of training make a teacher ‘highly qualified?’ House panel to vote

July 18, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Today a U.S. House appropriations subcommittee will consider legislation that would allow students still learning to be teachers to be considered highly qualified teachers under federal law, the…

District Management

Video becoming a key tool in teacher training, evaluation

April 17, 2014March 1, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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District Management

Education colleges to be put to test

December 16, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Ohio will soon become the first state in the nation to grade colleges on how well they train teachers to help students succeed, reports the Columbus Dispatch.

District Management

NCTAF: Transform teaching through collaboration

January 17, 2012July 1, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

According to a new report, 21st-century teaching and learning can only occur if teachers and school staff work together as a collaborative team; simple adjustments to antiquated school…

As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

SAMRai Teacher Certification Program

Could mobile tech training boost achievement?

Teachers union calls for certification exam

Some scary training for teachers

Does 5 weeks of training make a teacher ‘highly qualified?’ House panel to vote

Video becoming a key tool in teacher training, evaluation

Education colleges to be put to test

NCTAF: Transform teaching through collaboration

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

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