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 […]
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. […]