Resident Educator Transition Program Update
HB 1 created a new 4-tier licensure structure which will take effect in 2011. The first tier that will replace the current 2-year provisional license is the Resident Educator License. Praxis 3 and the state-supported entry year program have been discontinued, and until January 2011, all teachers who have a 2-year provisional license must participate in the Resident Educator Transition Program in order to advance to professional licensure.
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Help Develop Model Curriculum This Summer
The Ohio Department of Education is recruiting teachers to work on the model curriculum this summer, as Ohio moves toward populating the model curriculum and submitting it for State Board adoption in March 2011 per House Bill 1.
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Education Service Centers
Education Service Centers provide specialized academic and support services to Ohio school districts.
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Teacher Recognition Opportunities
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the National Council of Teachers of English are partnering on the National Gallery of Writing. Submissions are being accepted. Applications for the American Civic Education Teacher Awards are also being accepted.
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New NAEP Questions Tool: Dig Deeper into NAEP Questions for Formative Assessments
The NAEP Questions Tool, one of the most popular features of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Web site, now makes it easier than ever for school administrators and teachers to locate over 2,000 released NAEP assessment questions.
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Credit Flexibility - Implications for Local Associations
Ohio’s credit flexibility policy requires school boards to adopt local policies that make it possible for students to pursue their education through options to the regular school program.
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Commonsense Pointers for Avoiding False Allegations
Whenever possible, never be alone with a student.
That’s because a student’s allegations made when there are no other witnesses hinge on credibility, and authorities often tend to favor the alleged
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What is CPE?
The Coalition for Public Education is a statewide alliance of education, parent and civic organizations interested in improving public education for Ohio’s children and increasing accountability to taxpayers.
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National Research Council Report on National Board Certification
The National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies just completed an extensive, multi-year study of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and National Board Certifi
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Online Educator Profile Tool Provides Real-time Status of Licensure Applications
ODE’s Educator Profile tool allows you to easily track your current licensure data online, from the beginning to the end of the process, at your convenience. The most commonly requested information
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An Inconvenient Truth - Global Warming Lessons
Developed by Topics Education for An Inconvenient Truth, AIT in the Classroom is designed for high school science classrooms such as Earth Science, Environmental Science, and Physics. The materials ca
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A Tough Warning About Educator Misconduct
In the stark contrast to the sensationalized and inflammatory series of articles published in mid-October by the Columbus Dispatch, student safety is paramount to OEA members. We must recognize the un
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Indoor Air Quality
The health and comfort of students and educators are among the many factors that contribute to learning and productivity in the classroom, affecting performance and achievement.Failure to respond effe
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