Teachers & Administrators

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• 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

  Recognition programs demonstrate respect for educators. Meaningful, thoughtful educator appreciation programs is about valuing efforts and having respect for who educators are and what educators do while giving students, districts and school communities public recognition and a sense of pride. The Talent Office is proud to be a part of the following state and national recognition efforts.

• 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

• Secondary School Science Cross-Endorsements

  Secondary science cross-endorsements assessment requirements by endorsement code.

• Secondary Subjects Cross-Endorsements

  Secondary subjects cross-endorsements assessment requirements by endorsement code.

• Shortage Areas

  CSDE identified shortage areas and incentives to teach in these content areas.

• Special Services Endorsements

  The following endorsements are classified as special services: Speech and Language Pathologist (#061), School Counselor (#068, School Psychologist (#070), School Social Worker (#071), School Nurse-Teacher (#072), School Dental Hygienist-Teacher (#073).

• Special Subject Cross-Endorsements

• Talent Office

  Home page of the State Department of Education's Talent Office