The State Board of Education is considering changes to administrative rules governing teacher certification.
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Teacher Certification
10/25/11
The Michigan Department of Education will be conducting public hearings across the state in November on proposed rule changes to teacher and administrative certification. These administrative rule changes will dramatically impact teachers and their careers.
In addition to providing alternative routes to an interim teaching certificate and creating a three-tier licensure system, the new rules would tie teacher certification advancement or certification renewal to administrator's evaluations of teachers. Teachers must be rated highly effective or effective for three consecutive years in order to renew their certificate and there would be no appeal process. If a teacher is not evaluated for three years, he or she is at risk of losing their certificate.
This rule change alone jeopardizes a teacher's career. An unscrupulous or inexperienced administrator could get rid of teachers and end their careers by withholding a highly effective or effective rating. That's why it's so important that MEA members have a strong presence at these hearings and express opposition to these changes. MEA will be distributing more detailed talking points later this week. Please click on link to see dates and times.
Teacher Certification
10/25/11
The Michigan Department of Education will be conducting public hearings across the state in November on proposed rule changes to teacher and administrative certification. These administrative rule changes will dramatically impact teachers and their careers.
In addition to providing alternative routes to an interim teaching certificate and creating a three-tier licensure system, the new rules would tie teacher certification advancement or certification renewal to administrator's evaluations of teachers. Teachers must be rated highly effective or effective for three consecutive years in order to renew their certificate and there would be no appeal process. If a teacher is not evaluated for three years, he or she is at risk of losing their certificate.
This rule change alone jeopardizes a teacher's career. An unscrupulous or inexperienced administrator could get rid of teachers and end their careers by withholding a highly effective or effective rating. That's why it's so important that MEA members have a strong presence at these hearings and express opposition to these changes. MEA will be distributing more detailed talking points later this week. Please click on link to see dates and times.
