Nintendo Wii Teachers

The Nintendo Wii continues to be the hottest gaming console on the market. According to Nintendo, more than twenty-five million Nintendo Wii consoles have sold world-wide. This figure easily trumps the PlayStation 2 and XBox game consoles. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve already heard about the Wii being used in senior citizen centers [...]

California’s Critical Language Program gets Federal Boost

SACRAMENTO – The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) received a $561,000, three-year federal grant from the United States Department of Education to help the California Foreign Language Project (CFLP) expand to the national level by 2011. The Commission will collaborate with CFLP to implement the Initiative for Model Professional Activities and Capacity Building for Teachers [...]

Approval of Amendments to Title 5 Regulations Pertaining to Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permit

Summary: The amendments to Section 80021 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permits have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law. The change to section 80021 clarifies the definitions for ‘acute staffing need’ and ‘end of the school year’ for [...]

Rate My Teacher

We had to know this was coming and what a stupid, bad idea it is. Of course it will appeal to those rebellious students and those parents who feel their child can do no wrong. So what am I talking about? The latest Internet craze called Rate My Teacher. Rate My Teacher allows students and [...]

Teach Online Services Simplifies Certification For New Teachers

The New York State Education Department’s Office of Higher Education has released the Teach Online Services. Teach Online Services is a web portal for new teachers, parents, and those thinking about becoming a teacher in New York. The Teach Online Services portal streamlines and simplifies the process of applying for, and maintaining, your teaching certification [...]

Alternative Route to Provide Special Education Services to Students With Autism

Effective June 30, 2008, Assembly Bill 2302 (Chap. 41, Stats. 2008) establishes an alternate route for assigning holders of specific special education credentials to provide special education instructional services to students with autism in California public schools. The provisions of this statute will become inoperative two years after the Commission adopts regulations to add an [...]

New Online Credential View and Print Process

Summary: Effective September 1, 2008, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) will only provide credentials, certificates, and permits through an online view and print process. The Commission will no longer print and mail these documents; they will be available online to colleges, universities, employers and the document holder within 48 hours of issuance. At that [...]

Beginning Teachers Thrive With FACT (Formative Assessment for California Teachers)

SACRAMENTO – A new web-based support and assessment program designed to recognize the individual strengths and professional development needs of participating teachers is ready for statewide implementation. The “Formative Assessment for California Teachers” (FACT) was designed by experienced program leaders and teacher support providers from across the state’s Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) programs [...]

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