RICHMOND — Virginia is attempting to make it less complicated to come to be a trainer.
The kingdom is launching 53 new instructor practice applications and 25 new stages, via Gov. Ralph Northam announced final week, an excellent way to permit people to turn out to be instructors once you have an education diploma in four years.
“We should continue to be targeted on meeting the developing wishes of our public training machine to put together the Commonwealth’s college students for achievement and relaxed Virginia’s economic future,” Northam stated in an assertion.
“As we work to reinforce Virginia’s educator pipeline, I am pleased to see the approval of those complete changes to be able to create new pathways to the lecture room and help boom each the delivery and the variety of high-quality instructors within the Commonwealth.”
“Eliminating the barrier of extra years of schooling historically required for teacher licensure will inspire greater college students to pursue teaching careers,” stated Education Secretary Atif Qarni.
“I am excited to peer this increase in fine teachers impact the Commonwealth’s students for future years.”
In the past due Eighties, a kingdom education committee crafted new recommendations for instructor necessities to make them extra rigorous. The procedure caused more than five-12 months of university trainer programs but did not put off 4-12 months of eligibility. Still, more than half of-of Virginia teachers have a master’s degree, and a further 1 percent have a doctorate, in step with country facts.
Richmond middle faculty trainer wins countrywide honor
- FORT SCOTT, Kan. — A Richmond middle school trainer has gained countrywide acclaim.
- Ryan James, who teaches at Lucille M. Brown Middle School within the city, became named a 2019 Lowell Milken Center fellow. James instructors civics and economics.
- In 2017, James turned into named a Milken Educator.
- Rappahannock Community College leader is honored.
- WARSAW — The outgoing president of Rappahannock Community College has been named president emeritus.
- Elizabeth H. Crowther acquired the title from the Virginia Community College System State Board. She retired from her submit Sunday after 15 years as the university’s president.
- VUU names new dean for Lewis School of Business
