More than 100 education advocacy groups are imploring Congress and the administration to make sure all students have access to effective teachers.
The groups, operating under the Coalition for Teaching Quality, will hold House and Senate briefings on Capitol Hill. The coalition is releasing its own “roadmap” to get the work done. The roadmap contains action items for profession-ready principals and teachers, including the following:
- Strengthen the Principal/Teacher Recruitment Pipeline
- Ensure Principals/Teachers are Profession-Ready
- Create Opportunities for Continuous Professional Growth and Learning
- Provide Pathways for Principal Leadership/Teacher Leadership and Voice
For example, the groups recommend that every teacher complete a residency under the guidance of an accomplished teacher.
The report and briefings come after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights released guidance recently reminding schools to make sure all students have equal access to educational resources, including effective teachers. The Obama administration is expected to release a rule aimed at regulating teacher preparation programs in the upcoming weeks as well.
For more information, please visit: http://coalitionforteachingquality.org/main/index.cfm?ID=7
