NOVEMBER 4, 2015, 6:49 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015, 11:27 AM
BY HANNAN ADELY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
TRENTON – Aspiring teachers will face tougher standards to enter the profession under revised rules that the state Board of Education adopted on Wednesday.
In one of the biggest changes, the board voted to require students to do 175 hours of clinical work in a classroom setting before they start their full semester of student teaching.
Education Commissioner David Hespe said the state was answering a “clear call to action” to help students by helping their teachers.
“In particular, we know that hands-on experiences are invaluable in preparing teachers, and not all candidates have been getting enough of that time in the classroom,” he said. “Providing more of these experiences will lead to better prepared teachers, which in turn leads to increased student achievement.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-changes-certification-requirements-for-teachers-1.1448445
