Each year, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) offers the Governor’s Educator of the Year program to honor the hardworking teachers and educational services professionals for their dedication to students, and to the profession. In turn, NJACTE welcomes the distinguished teacher chosen to speak at a monthly membership meeting and invites them to share their […]
On Thursday, March 20, the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NJACTE) will be holding our Annual Day of Assessment Conference with the theme, “Evaluating Excellence: Leveraging Data for Continuous Improvement.” The conference is free to attend and accessible entirely online by our conference host, the College for Education and Engaged Learning at Montclair State University. […]
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, […]