101. THE VERMONT EDUCATION REPORT - January 17, 2005 - Vol. 5, No. 03 Why should certified teachers be prepared by noncertified professors? As it is, many, perhaps most, teachers are certified by an educational process http://www.schoolreport.com/vbe/nlet/01_17_05.htm

www.SchoolReport.com Vermonters for Better Education Return to Education Report Index Return to VBE Index Vermonters for Better Education Homepage THE VERMONT EDUCATION REPORT January 17, 2005 - Vol. 5, No. 03 Covering education news in Vermont and beyond... Informative, provocative, unique... Published by Vermonters for Better Education VBE is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to enlist parents and the public at large in achieving quality educational opportunities for all the children of Vermont by monitoring the state of education in Vermont; promoting the value of educational freedoms for all parents; and giving parents the evaluative tools with which to identify excellence. Libby Sternberg, executive director: VTBetterEd@aol.com STATE BOARD - WHERE THE ACTION IS At the State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, January 18, a number of reports will be presented, each of which could have implications for important education policies. The Board will hear reports on a public school choice proposal, early education rules, and will receive the annual Act 150 School Choice report. Here's a brief analysis of what to look for in these items: Public School Choice At its last meeting, the State Board decided to flesh out its earlier statement of support for public school choice with more specific details. To that end, the SBOE decided a public school choice program in Vermont should include the following elements: it should include grades K-12, it should be statewide (as opposed to district-wide) and money should eventually follow the child.

102. Press Room vermont S CLASSROOMS GAIN 19 NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS The vermont World Class Teaching Project recently announced 19 teachers in vermont earned http://www.vermontinstitutes.org/whatsnew/press/

PRESS ROOM On this page you will find an informal collection of press releases and articles related to The Vermont Institutes, our staff, our programs, and/or education in Vermont. TECHNOLOGY ENABLES A VISIT TO THE TITANIC Click here to read the press release (in PDF), or here to read an article published in the Rutland Herald about the event. EDUCATION TRAINING SERVICE CUTTING STAFF Times Argus, April 9, 2004 (PDF) Click here or on the title above to read the rest of the article (PDF). LOCAL MATH INSTRUCTION GETS A BIG BOOST The Rutland HeraldApr. 8, 2004 A new collaboration between Castleton State College and a federally funded education program should add up to improved math instruction in southern Vermont schools. Castleton Center for Schools, a program that supports K-12 education in southern Vermont, recently received funding from the Vermont Mathematics Partnership. The alliance between the two groups will provide up to $750,000 to bolster math teaching over the next three years, according to Peter Mello, director of Castleton Center for Schools. The Vermont Mathematics Partnership, a five-year initiative now in its second year, was created by a National Science Foundation grant of $1.5 million to strengthen math teaching throughout Vermont. Click here or on title to read the rest of the article.

103. Programs By Location - SIT Professional And Short Programs SIT TESOL Certificate for English Language Teachers (Brisbane) Practical training in Teaching Summer Master of Arts in Teaching (Brattleboro, vermont) http://www.sit.edu/extension/location.html

Programs by Location As the college of World Learning, one of the world's leading global education and development organizations, SIT is affiliated with programs in over 90 countries on six continents, including the following short programs for professionals. Australia SIT TESOL Certificate for English Language Teachers (Brisbane) Practical training in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Provides tools for teacher reflection and growth as well as daily teaching sessions. Bangladesh Postgraduate Diploma in NGO Leadership and Management (Dhaha) Advanced training for experienced NGO managers from the Global South and others working in organizations that support such NGOs. Offered through the Global Partnership for NGO Studies, Education, and Training. Costa Rica SIT TESOL Certificate for English Language Teachers (La Fortuna) Practical training in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Provides tools for teacher reflection and growth as well as daily teaching sessions. Japan SIT TESOL Certificate for English Language Teachers (Kyoto) Practical training in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Provides tools for teacher reflection and growth as well as daily teaching sessions.

104. Teach NYC - Reciprocity Certified teachers with three years or less teaching experience Utah (a,b,c,d) vermont (a) Virginia (a,b,c,d) Washington (a,c) West Virginia (a,c,d) http://www.nycenet.edu/TEACHNYC/ExperiencedTeachers/reciprocity.htm

NYC Department of Education Home Contact Site Map Search COLLEGE STUDENTS CAREER CHANGERS EXPERIENCED TEACHERS PARAPROFESSIONALS ... OTHER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN A STATE OTHER THAN NEW YORK RECIPROCITY The New York City Department of Education actively recruits and hires teachers from other states and jurisdictions. Representatives from the Office of Recruitment travel throughout the United States to hire recently certified and experienced teachers. To facilitate the transition of certifications from different states, the New York State Department of Education has an Interstate Agreement of Qualification of Educational Personnel which establishes reciprocity with many states and jurisdictions in the United States The following information explains the process of reciprocity and lists the states to which it applies. What is reciprocity? Do I qualify for certification under a reciprocal agreement? States/jurisdictions with reciprocal agreements Certified teachers with three years or less teaching experience Certified teachers with three or more years teaching experience How do I apply to teach in New York City public schools?

105. Learn How College Graduates Can Become Certified Teachers In One Learn how college graduates can become certified teachers in one year through a demanding, supervised teaching internship. http://www.uvti.org/

teacher certification program, alternative teacher certification, New England, New Hampshire, Vermont Is there a teacher in you ? UVTI, the Upper Valley Teacher Institute of Lebanon, New Hampshire, has been helping talented candidates become great teachers for over 30 years. UVTI is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and approved for teacher certification by the State of New Hampshire. At UVTI, adult college graduates learn the art and science of teaching through full-time classroom internships. They also participate in weekly seminars and workshops. In one academic year, UVTI interns earn New Hampshire certification, which is reciprocal in Vermont and many other states. Internships are available in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont; in Concord, Manchester, and Plymouth, New Hampshire; and in Brattleboro, Burlington, Rutland and Montpelier, Vermont. A second UVTI program, the New Teacher Institute, was established in the fall of 2000. NTI provides workshops and onsite support to Upper Valley teachers during their first years in the profession. For more information, select

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