Future Teachers of New Jersey

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16012353441641597312011-07-07T16:04:13.952-04:00Future Teachers of New JerseyAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-82205685977439837002009-04-09T11:09:00.010-04:002009-04-17T11:09:35.969-04:00Update on Math Standards Issue

In February, a large portion of mathematics educators in New Jersey were up in arms about the state's revisions to the mathematics standards. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has held back the revisions for further scrutiny after the uproar caused by the proposed standards. The issue of how New Jersey schoolchildren should be taught is one that continuously arises in the education

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-10584503882654482172009-04-02T11:41:00.013-04:002009-04-09T09:51:51.486-04:00Report Reveals How the US Education System Stacks Up Against Other G-8 Countries

This March, a study was released by the US Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics which compared the education systems of the United States and other G8 countries. The countries included in the study were the Russian Federation, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom sometimes reported separately as

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-26693699659196461972009-04-01T12:05:00.003-04:002009-04-06T10:43:08.936-04:00The Council of the Great City Schools

The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) is a national coalition of 66 urban public school districts which focuses on advancing urban education in America. Many of the CGCS' goals are similar to the goals of the Center for STEM Ed, such as furthering teacher recruitment and retention and narrowing the achievement gap between urban and non-urban school districts.It is encouraging to see the

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-57444005032162383552009-03-16T11:19:00.004-04:002009-03-18T16:06:13.797-04:00No Child Left Behind Act

President Obama's education plan will leave the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) largely intact for now. On March 10, he discussed education and proposed tightening standards and reducing dropout rates.Officials have said President Obama will save his suggestions for No Child Left Behind until later this year, when Congress is expected to vote to reauthorize NCLB. The main goal of NCLB was

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-47440960777039983652009-03-11T13:36:00.002-04:002009-03-11T14:04:46.301-04:00"The Future of Education" by Thomas Frey

I saw this article and wanted to share it with anyone who may be interested. It's called "The Future of Education" and it's by Thomas Frey. It is very interesting and discusses how the systems that drive our society need to be changed. It's definitely worth checking out! You can read the article here.

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-29460733777763888812009-03-05T09:22:00.027-05:002009-03-09T14:12:23.153-04:00Updates to Alternate Route to Teaching

This month, New Jersey made some changes to the training hours required in the Alternate Route program for teaching. Alternate Route programs provide a non-traditional way to become a teacher for people who have not completed a teacher preparation program at a college or university. This helps to fill teacher shortages and enrich student experiences as professionals from other fields enter the

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-1597250153765608472009-02-25T14:55:00.016-05:002009-03-05T11:40:58.426-05:00Courses for Middle School Teachers Available at TCNJ

For the past five years, the College of New Jersey has offered courses for middle school teachers as another initiative of the TQE-R Grant. The graduate level math courses are currently held at Fisher Middle School in Ewing, NJ and are taught by Dr. Cathy Liebars, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the College.Originally, the College held courses like this through an older grant

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-48796091148195964822009-02-25T13:57:00.005-05:002009-02-26T10:09:39.316-05:00Interesting Blog Post

I found this post on the education blog of the Star Ledger. This is definitely interesting and worth checking out!! Google has a free program called the Google Teacher Academy that gives educators hands-on experience with technology so they can incorporate it into their lessons and share their knowledge with other teachers. Check out the Star Ledger's story here and the Google Teacher Academy

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-60412241971303619762009-02-23T10:05:00.013-05:002009-04-13T10:13:54.460-04:00Changes in New Jersey Mathematics Standards Cause Concern

New Jersey educators are up in arms over the recent changes to the state's mathematics standards. For the past year, a writing team worked to revise the state's standards and develop a newer, updated version. This February, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released the revisions.To the surprise of many, including those who were on the writing team, the draft released by the NJDOE

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-62565752094797322802009-02-18T14:26:00.006-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.289-05:00Stimulus Package Brings Hope and Challenges to Educators

Yesterday, President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus package into law. Out of that $787 billion, $115 billion is dedicated to education. This $115 billion is divided into specific sectors such as state aid for schools, special education and child care development, to name a few. To see the exact numbers and where the money is designated as of right now, double click on the pie

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-60538894248672923012009-02-16T11:47:00.006-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.289-05:00Educators Meet at TCNJ to Discuss TQE-R Grant

On January 27th a meeting about future teacher recruitment was held at the College of New Jersey. Some of the notable attendees included Commissioner Lucille Davy and Assistant Commissioner Dr. Jay Doolan of the New Jersey Department of Education, representatives from the New Jersey Education Association, the International President of Phi Delta Kappa, and representatives from the College of New

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-58073246783004036522009-02-16T11:44:00.003-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.289-05:00New Jersey Future Educators Association Conference

Another strategy being used to implement the TQE-R Grant is the New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) Conference, which was hosted by the College of New Jersey on May 23, 2008. Around 300 students from 38 high schools attended 31 break-out sessions which placed particular emphasis on teaching in high-need school districts and high-shortage subject areas.Other than the break-out sessions

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-11129701273652388912009-02-16T11:26:00.004-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.290-05:00Urban Teacher Academy

Another strategy that is implementing the TQE-R Grant is the Urban Teacher Academy (UTA), an intensive two-week summer program in which juniors are recruited from high schools to learn about teaching. They place a particular focus on the challenges and rewards of teaching in high-poverty areas.Students accepted to the UTA are not charged tuition. They are actually given a $250 incentive upon

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-4040745371641373602009-02-16T10:53:00.003-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.290-05:00Tomorrow's Teachers

Tomorrow’s Teachers is one of the programs that the College of New Jersey is using to implement the TQE-R Grant. It is a year-long high school elective course for students who aspire to become teachers.Training for Tomorrow's Teachers was held at the College in June of 2008. Teachers from 44 New Jersey high schools participated in three days of training to implement the course in their schools in

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-58188476145778602182009-02-16T10:16:00.009-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.291-05:00Teacher Quality Enhancement-Recruitment Grant

In 2005, the College of New Jersey was awarded the Teacher Quality Enhancement-Recruitment (TQE-R) Grant by the US Department of Education for the amount of $3.3 million. The TQE-R Grant was awarded in order to increase future teacher recruitment, especially in high-poverty, low-achieving schools and in high-shortage subject areas like math, science, world languages, early childhood education and

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-68567513920186422012009-02-16T10:08:00.002-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.291-05:00M/S/T Major at TCNJ Increases Technological Knowledge in Future Teachers

One of the fastest growing majors at TCNJ is the Math/Science/Technology (M/S/T) major. It is a unique multi-disciplinary program that prepares teachers who wish to specialize in math and science in early childhood education, elementary education, special education, and education of the deaf and hard of hearing.The M/S/T major encourages future teachers to integrate technology and engineering

Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306486903806418286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601235344164159731.post-72139742228823628382009-02-16T09:55:00.001-05:002009-02-23T11:41:07.292-05:00TCNJ Dominates in 2008 TECA Conference

The Eastern Regional Conference of the Technology Education Collegiate Association (TECA) met in Virginia Beach, VA from November 9-11, 2008. Representatives from many notable colleges and universities attended, including the College of New Jersey, Central Connecticut State University, Millersville University, California University of PA and State University of New York at Oswego.Some of the

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