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Oregon Adopts Pearson’s New Contemporary, Computer-Based Teacher Certification Tests |
| SALEM, Ore., and HADLEY, Mass. – Jan. 14, 2010 – The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) announced today that it is working with the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson to implement new contemporary teacher certification tests that are part of the company’s NES® (National Evaluation Series™). The NES teacher certification tests provide states with comprehensive exams aligned to professionally accepted national learning standards, covering areas such as essential academic skills, reading instruction and commonly taught elementary, middle and secondary grade-level subjects. Oregon is the first state to adopt Pearson’s NES tests, which will be required for Oregon teacher licensure or endorsement in selected areas effective Sept. 1, 2010.
Click Here to download the press release. |
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NEW! Pre-Conference Session
Pen Pal Program Connects Future Teachers and K-12 Students
Friday, March 26, 2010 • 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Mary Belknap, Jackson Community College |
| Discover an innovative Pen Pal Program that connects urban and refugee K-12 students with community college future teachers. Experience the evolution of a Pen Pal Program from the perspective of a planner and a participant. From initial planning and partnership development to the evolution of an integrated curriculum, session attendees will problem solve, brainstorm, and explore how a creative Pen Pal Program can be incorporated into any future teacher curriculum or course. Authentic writing samples and program outcomes will be shared, and additional ideas and pen pal projects will be discussed.
A participating college freshman says, "The Pen Pal Program gave children a mentor and a chance to express themselves in writing. . . It continues to amaze me how open children are, and how they have such big hearts. I realize from this experience how important it is for children to have a mentor. I hope to offer this type of experience to my students someday."
Anyone interested in innovative, integrative collaboration and curriculum would benefit from this Pre-Conference session.
This session is FREE for registered NACCTEP conference attendees.
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| CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the NACCTEP Connecting Communities conference, March 26—28, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland. One of the most powerful ways of learning involves interacting with others dedicated to a common cause. At Connecting Communities, explore and network with innovative community college teacher education programs, partners, and personnel. Learn about quality programs that are developing future teachers and enhancing the skills of practicing educators, and share your own efforts to achieve excellence in teacher preparation. Make this the year you connect with colleagues and continue to build a community of NACCTEP members! |
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2010 NACCTEP PRE-CONFERENCE
FINESSE (Faculty Institutes in NASA Earth and Space Science Education) |
Preparing future teachers in science education? Please join us for
FINESSE the Faculty Institutes in NASA Earth and Space Science Education
for community college and university faculty and graduate students instructing future teachers at NACCTEP in Baltimore, March 25-26, 2010. Discover, develop, and share inquiry-based tools using Earth and space science data to engage future teachers in science. NASA scientists share current research about climate change and more. Participants receive a $300 stipend and lunches.
Please click here to apply now. |
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Keynote Speakers
Click here to access information about the NACCTEP Connecting Communities conference keynote speakers as it becomes available. |
Friday, March 26, 2010
Dr. Janet Zadina |
An educational neuroscientist who sees her research through the eyes of a teacher!
Dr. Z’s lively presentations, peppered with humor, music, and audience participation, engage and empower educators by providing them with a basic understanding of learning processes in the brain. Through Power Point illustrations, a simulation, and interactions, this exciting new information is presented in an understandable and entertaining style. Attendees will look inside the brain, acquire a new understanding of the nature of learning, discover principles for instruction based on brain research, and acquire strategies for addressing learning differences in the classroom. Participants leave Dr. Z’s sessions energized and excited about trying these new approaches!
Click here to download Dr. Janet Zadina's flyer. |
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Book Signing
Join Dr. Zadina for a book signing during the Welcome Reception. Stop by to chat about her research and check out her workbook, Six Weeks to a Brain-Compatible Classroom: Using Brain Research to Enhance & Energize.
Click here for additional information about Dr. Zadina’s Six Weeks to a Brain-Compatible Classroom.
Click here to download the order form. |
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Regional Roundtables
After a very successful first year at the Discover the Future conference in 2009, NACCTEP is excited to offer the opportunity for conferees to network and engage in meaningful discussion with colleagues at the Connecting Community Regional Roundtable Session on Sunday, March 28, 2010, at 10:45 a.m.
Join other conference attendees to discuss
- What your college is doing to maintain quality programs during these difficult times.
- What outstanding features of your education programs seem to resonate with students and would interest others.
- What your college is doing to reach potential teacher education candidates (alternative certification programs, unique recruitment strategies, etc.).
- How your college is collaborating with PreK-12 schools, four-year colleges and universities, businesses, etc.
Optional Handouts
Please bring a one-page document, including contact information, describing your teacher education/early childhood program(s), business cards, and ideas to share with others. The one-page description may be included in the final document as a resource for other members.
Thank you to NACCTEP Executive Board members, Nancy Campbell, Delaware Technical and Community College, DE; Art Montiel, South Texas College, TX; Sophia Marshall, Hinds Community College, MI; and Janet Johnson, Rio Salado College, AZ, for agreeing to facilitate regional discussions.
We look forward to hearing your views and ideas as you connect with other members of the NACCTEP community.
Click here for the conference schedule. |
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Business Meeting
In order to allow for more member involvement, the NACCTEP annual business meeting will now take place on Saturday, March 27, 2010, before the luncheon keynote address. Please plan to participate as an active and important voice in NACCTEP business. |
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Explore Baltimore!
Visit the conference Travel and Hotel page to find information about Baltimore’s scenic Inner Harbor area, just ½ mile from NACCTEP conference hotels. Learn about restaurants and attractions, travel to and from Washington D.C. (a quick train ride away), and reserve your hotel room for the NACCTEP conference 2010.
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