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Maryland spends up to $1 billion on teacher professional development every year, but there is little to no data showing that teachers improve in classrooms from such programs, according to a recent report.
Public school teachers in Maryland must renew their teaching license every five years, which involves three years of annual satisfactory evaluations and a certain number of hours of state-approved professional development opportunities and courses at colleges and universities.
But the effectiveness of teacher recertification requirements is ambiguous, according to Abell Foundation’s “Reconsidering Teacher Recertification in Maryland” report. And because of how many public dollars are invested in teacher licensure and professional development, it is important to ensure that these efforts are meaningful, Mark Procopio,
Texas Injury Attorney Steve Laird Receives Tarrant County Bar Association s Highest Honor
Nationally recognized Fort Worth attorney earns prestigious Blackstone Award
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FORT WORTH, Texas, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Acclaimed trucking and transportation attorney Steve Laird has been named the recipient of the 2021 Blackstone Award, the Tarrant County Bar Association s most prestigious honor.
The Blackstone Award is presented annually during the TCBA s Law Day Celebration to an attorney whose career embodies ethical ideals, courage and service to the legal profession. The award is named after British jurist and judge Sir William Blackstone. His Commentaries on the Laws of England is considered the foundation of legal education in England and North America.
CHARLESTON â The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recently recognized 96 educators as part of this yearâs National Board Certification (NBC) Recognition Celebration. Due to COVID-19, the celebration was virtual. There were 64 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) as well as 32 educators who successfully renewed their certification last year.
National Board Certification is the gold-standard credential for educators in the United States and symbolizes accomplished practice beyond licensure. The rigorous process â which can take three years to complete â includes four components: content knowledge; differentiation in instruction; teaching practice and learning environment; and effective/reflective practice.
âThe data is clear about NBCTs and their profound impact on student learning,â said State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch. âThe West Virginia Department of Education wholeheartedly supports National Board Certificat
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Two Knowles Fellows Achieve National Board Certification
Mathematics and Science Educators Earn Advanced Teaching Credential
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MOORESTOWN, N.J., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Knowles Teacher Initiative today announced that two of its Fellows achieved
National Board Certification, an advanced teaching credential that demonstrates their proven impact on student learning and achievement, in the 2019–2020 cycle.
National Board Certification involves completion of a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process defined by the
Five Core Propositions as a foundation, the certification process requires candidates to submit a portfolio that contains evidence of differentiation in instruction, student engagement, and their ability to act as an effective and reflective practitioner. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate content knowledge on a computer-based assessment.