NJACTE is pleased to have supported the removal of the basic skills (Praxis Core) requirement for many individuals who wish to become teachers in New Jersey and serve our state’s school children, which took effect on January 1, 2025. Not only is there no evidence linking performance on this assessment with teacher performance or student learning, […]
This month we are pleased to feature a guest post written by Kwamé Floyd of the Teacher Apprenticeship Network. The emergence of teacher apprenticeships over the last two years has highlighted the important work being done to address gaps in our teacher pipeline and provides opportunities for collaboration and innovation in the teacher education space. […]
On Friday, November 15th, the AACTE and ACSR (Advisory Council of State Representatives) held the Fall 2024 Virtual State Leaders Institute. Representing NJACTE were past president Stacey Leftwich and Executive Board members Brandi Warren, Karen Grove, and Erica Spence-Umstead. Stacey Leftwich is also the Northeast Region Representative to ACSR and a member of their executive […]