Teachers & Administrators

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• Professional Learning - Leadership

  Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student requires and develops leadership capacity at all levels to advocate for and create systems for professional learning.

• Professional Learning - Learning Communities

  Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student occurs within learning communities committed to continuous growth, collective responsibility, family and community engagement and alignment of district and school vision and goals.

• Professional Learning - Learning Designs

  Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student integrates research on effective adult learning and uses flexible learning designs to achieve intended outcomes.

• Professional Learning - Outcomes

  Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student is aligned with district/school goals, relevant Connecticut standards, and other agreed-upon standards for educator practice and student growth.

• Professional Learning - Resources

  Professional learning that enhances both educator practice and outcomes for each and every student requires purposeful planning for the identification, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and equitable use and allocation of resources to support educator learning.

• Professional Learning Podcasts

  A podcast series focused on the Connecticut standards for professional learning.

• Program Approval

  The Talent Office has responsibility and oversight for the review and continuing approval of educator preparation programs in Connecticut preparing candidates for state certification.

• Proposed Regulations

  Public comments and testimonies on proposed certification regulations.

• Public Hearings

  Public hearings regarding proposed certification changes.

• Recognition and Excellence Programs

• Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program - Aspiring Teacher Apprentice

• Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, Grades 1-12 (#102) Cross-Endorsement

• Resources for Increasing Educator Diversity Plan Creation, Revision, and Implementation

  CSDE and REL websites and documents providing tools for increasing educator diversity.

• School Paraprofessional Advisory Council

  School paraprofessional advisory council reports, agendas and minutes

• School Safety and Security

  Resources to help schools develop plans for ensuring students' safety and security