how do teachers know about teacher training courses?
how do they find out where and when the teacher training courses are? do they get a email saying they need to go to a course?
In my state, teachers are required to have 180 hours of recognized training every five years. It is our personal responsibility to be sure that all required info is submitted for each class and is logged by the state. A few months before the end of the five year cycle, our state PDE does send out a letter warning that the needed number of hours have not been logged. If not fulfilled, the license is pulled and can’t be reactivated. They are very serious about this.
Our schools all receive bulletins put out by the regional branch of the Dept of Ed. It has descriptions of teacher training classes. In my state, the classes must be within the teacher’s area of certification (except for classes each principal papers.) We can also earn teacher training hours by enrolling in post-grad classes which count for the 180 hours.
We are adults and professionals. No one keeps track and prompts us on a regular basis to fulfill professional requirements. It is expected.
October 23rd, 2011 at 4:08 am
In my state, teachers are required to have 180 hours of recognized training every five years. It is our personal responsibility to be sure that all required info is submitted for each class and is logged by the state. A few months before the end of the five year cycle, our state PDE does send out a letter warning that the needed number of hours have not been logged. If not fulfilled, the license is pulled and can’t be reactivated. They are very serious about this.
Our schools all receive bulletins put out by the regional branch of the Dept of Ed. It has descriptions of teacher training classes. In my state, the classes must be within the teacher’s area of certification (except for classes each principal papers.) We can also earn teacher training hours by enrolling in post-grad classes which count for the 180 hours.
We are adults and professionals. No one keeps track and prompts us on a regular basis to fulfill professional requirements. It is expected.
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newly retired 38 year teacher