Teacher Certification Isn The Abell Foundation's report "teacher certification Stumbling for Quality" was sharply It argues that Marylands teacher certification requirements should be loosened or http://www.educationnews.org/teacher_certification_isn.htm
Extractions: The attached statement is an expression of the professors and teachers comprising the Education Consumers Consultants Network . It agrees with the Abell Foundation ( http://www.abell.org/ ) recent report that teacher certification has not worked to ensure teacher quality. Teacher certification is intended to protect the public from unsound and ineffective practice. We believe its failure is obvious. Public education has been embroiled in faddish innovations for decades. Clearly, these are practices that should have been more thoroughly evaluated before they were disseminated for classroom use and, clearly, they present the very kind of risk that parents and the public seek to avoid by hiring trained and certified teachers. In fact, however, poorly tested and ineffective educational practices have repeatedly been employed by fully trained and certified teachers, working in fully accredited schools, and under the supervision of fully trained and certified administrators.
Staff Development and review of procedures to which provisional teachers must adhere in meeting all maryland State Department of Education requirements for certification. http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~staffdev/certification.html
Extractions: A Professional Development Priority I n light of projected teacher retirements and the very real issue of teacher turnover and mobility within Prince George's County Public Schools, a major ongoing professional development priority will remain the certification and retention of instructional staff. Toward this end, professional development initiatives will include the following: 1. Cross-Institutional Coursework with Local Colleges and Universities: There will continue to be ongoing negotiation and collaboration with area colleges and universities to make available courses needed by teachers with Provisional Certificates. Currently, the following institutions are working closely with Prince George's County Public Schools: a. Prince George's Community College
The Story Of State-Mandated Mentoring In Maryland Examination as a test of content, professional and basic knowledge expected of teachers. certification information is available of the maryland State Dept. http://www.teachermentors.com/MCenter Site/StateStories/Maryland.html
Extractions: Maryland Updated on November 23, 1998 Maryland The only mentoring and new teacher support in Maryland during most of the 1980's was a series of individual program efforts carried out on a voluntary basis by local school districts. In the Maryland State Dept. of Education and the area's regional lab (Research for Better Schools) conducted a research study on existing approaches to support of new teachers being used in the state. See Meister, G. (1987). "Current Practices in New Teacher Development in Maryland". MSDE and Research for Better Schools. During that same year, in an effort to inform the practices of existing programs and to support development of new programs, the same partnership also conducted and published a review of the mentoring literature and existing program models. See Newcombe, E. (1987). "Perspectives on Teacher Induction: A Review of the Literature and Promising Program Models". Baltimore, MD. MSDE and Research for Better Schools. Also in the state funded a pilot induction program in 5 school districts called the "Exemplary Programs Project". This pilot used the state's "Maryland Teacher Competencies" and the "Maryland Competency Observation Instrument. See Maryland State Dept. of Education. 1087). "A Manual for Classroom Observers: Maryland Teaching". Baltimore, MD: Maryland State Dept. of Education, for details about the state's competencies and instrument. An excellent review of the extent of mentoring programs in Maryland was published in
Extractions: Search only in Teachers and Training : USA : Maryland - Ahimsa Yoga Center formerly The Yoga Centre - The Ahimsa Yoga Center is an urban sanctuary devoted to health, personal growth and compassion. We offer a variety of styles and levels of yoga from beginner to advanced. Morning, noon and evening classes are offered every day drop-ins are welcome! Please visit our web site for information on special events, yoga retreats and our Yoga Teacher Training (200 hour Yoga Alliance approved certification program). (Added: 1-Nov-2001) Annapolis Yoga Center - Full time hatha yoga studio in Annapolis, Maryland. We are originally trained in the Iyengar tradition, but we recognize the teaching of Victor van Kooten and John Friend. (Added: 3-Jan-2000) Anusara Yoga - Anusara Yoga: Where the human spirit magically blends with the precise science of bio-mechanics. (Added: 5-Jan-2000) Greater Baltimore Yoga - Full time hatha yoga studio in Timonium, Maryland. We are originally trained in the Iyengar tradition, but we recognize the teaching of Victor van Kooten and John Friend. (Added: 3-Jan-2000) Healing Yoga - Healing Yoga is a combination of ancient and modern yogic techniques aimed at harnessing the natural healing powers within us. Classes focus on calming the mind, to release stress, treat various illnesses, and bring peace.
Legislative Action Focus Reports the way education schools prepare future teachers to teach was that education students in maryland have been reading to be eligible for certification in early http://www.sreb.org/scripts/focus/focus1.asp?Code=7
Think Career: Certification Requirements All public school teachers, specialists and administrators are required by the state of maryland to maintain certification that verifies their compliance with http://www.thinkport.org/career/certification/default.tp
Extractions: Home Help Log in Register Any Content Type Content Standards Courses Events Indicators Internet Links Lesson Plans Online Fieldtrips Series Student Activities Teacher Profiles Teacher Web Sites Tech Learning Tech Tours Thinkport Tools Video Clips Video Episodes Worksheets Advanced Search Lessons Media Center Voluntary State Curriculum ... Certification The certification process determines if educators have the qualifications and appropriate training in accordance to Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) standards. All public school teachers, specialists and administrators are required by the state of Maryland to maintain certification that verifies their compliance with these standards. Some special educators, who may work in nonpublic schools, may also require valid certification. You can obtain your certification in one of the following ways: Completing a college or university state-approved educator preparation program; Holding a valid, out-of-state professional certificate and submitting verification of 3 years of full-time satisfactory professional experience; Meeting transcript analysis requirements; or
Extractions: for Maryland Certification This certificate is awarded by Harford Community College and does not constitute a certificate issued by the Maryland State Department of Education. It is primarily designed for provisional teachers seeking secondary certification. Persons who already have a bachelor's degree in an area other than education and wish to become certified teachers in Maryland may take the courses but will still need to acquire an experiential component before an initial teaching certificate is awarded by the State of Maryland. The following chart displays the professional education courses required by the Maryland State Department of Education to attain certification. Harford Community College equivalents are shown next to the state requirements. More information about Maryland teaching certification can be found at the Maryland State Department of Education's web site: www.msde.state.md.us.
NEA: Good News About America's Public Schools-- Maryland Many More Teachers Nationally Certified The number of maryland teachers being honored with certification from the prestigious National Board of Professional http://www.nea.org/goodnews/md01.html
Extractions: For and About Members Help for Parents Press Center Legislative Action Center ... State Affiliate Web sites Reading Scores Are Up: The proportion of Maryland public school 4th graders who scored at the highest two levels in reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) increased by 25% between 1992 and 2002. NAR Writing Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Maryland ranks 9th in the nation for having the largest proportion of public school 4th graders scoring at the highest two levels in writing in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). RCW Writing Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Maryland ranks 6th in the nation for having the largest proportion of public school 8th graders scoring at the highest two levels in writing in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). RCW Writing Scores Are Up: The proportion of Maryland public school 8th graders who scored at the highest two levels in writing in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) increased by 52% between 1998 and 2002. RCW
Education Department - Teacher Certification Expectations for students pursuing teacher certification at Bucknell. Courses required for recommendation for teacher certification http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/education/certif.html
Riverdeep | For Teachers | Maryland Certification maryland Department of Education, Division of certification Accreditation Through June 30, 2000 take the NTE (National Teachers Exam) or PRAXIS I II http://www.riverdeep.net/educators/certification/cert_md.jhtml
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Maryland State Department Of Education Provisionally Certified Teachers Provisionally certified teachers are those hired within the state of maryland who have been issued a provisional http://cte.jhu.edu/pds/Glossary.cfm
Extractions: Glossary of Terms A - H I - P Q - Z Action Research Cohort Components Standards for Maryland Professional Development Schools include Teacher Preparation, Continuing Professional Development, Research and Inquiry, and Student Achievement. These reflect elements of the Redesign of Teacher Education that are directly related to PDS. Coordinating Council Day Diversity Developmental Guidelines Draft Developmental Guidelines for Maryland Professional Development Schools are intended to further elucidate the indicators found within the cells of the Standards for Maryland Professional Development Schools . The Guidelines provide a developmental continuum to aid PDS implementation and self-assessment. EDoT Education that is Multicultural Equity Unlike equality, which implies sameness, equity "places more emphasis on notions of fairness and justice, even if that requires an unequal distribution of goods and services" (Valli, et. al., 1997). In the Standards for Maryland Professional Development Schools , equity refers to equitable access, processes and outcomes for PreK-12 students, interns, school faculty, and IHE faculty.
Certificate Programs learning, transformative pedagogy, and teachers professional growth The University of maryland University College is offering an online Certificate in Distance http://www.uwex.edu/disted/certificates.html
Extractions: May 7, 2004 Certificate programs included on this list all relate to distance education and related areas, regardless of how the program is actually delivered. Programs or topics delivered via distance but not related to the field of distance education are not included. Programs are listed alphabetically by institution. Descriptions have been taken from the Web site of each program. Certificate in Media Education and Instructional Technology Specialist The certificate program is designed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers, media specialist trainers, community college faculty/staff, and individuals interested in the design and development of educational and training materials. The program will provide participants with a diversity of learning experiences. These include web page development, the development of virtual learning communities, information and instructional design, graphic production, multimedia production, and others.