education

More than one ABCTE certified teacher has gone on to become a principal and we were pleased to have the opportunity to speak with one of them recently.

After over 20 years in the Air Force, Debra Richerson transitioned to a career in teaching and then into a job as a public school principal in Idaho.

Over the course of two years of doing public relations for ABCTE, I’ve gotten used to the fact that some colleges of education are not necessarily going to like us—some of them see us as competitors and a threat.

Below is a blurb from an email we sent out last week to the ABCTE mailing list...

News on Teacher Hiring

Though the teaching job market has been tough in some states in recent months, we continue to hear stories of ABCTE teachers being hired. And the recent emergency job legislation passed in the House on August 10 has opened up new positions and or kept positions open in many states.

On Friday, August 27, Jeremiah Young of Beaufort High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, was presented with the inaugural National ABCTE Teacher of the Year award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. with keynote remarks by Dr. Carl Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In August, we're holding free sample classes covering test preparation in Missouri and Idaho to help current candidates prepare for their ABCTE exams. The sessions are also open to those considering enrolling in the ABCTE program who wish to learn more about the process. Below are details that went out this week in an email and links where you can register to attend.

There have now been over 8,000 votes placed for Teacher of the Year and the voting closes at 5pm EDT tonight.

Next, a national winner will be selected from the state winners and that person will be flown to Washington, D.C. in August to receive their award in a ceremony with a representative from the U.S. Department of Education. Stay tuned to our website in early August for the announcement about the recipient of the National ABCTE Teacher of the Year Award.

We're approaching 2,500 teaching certifications issued and, with story after great story coming to us about our teachers’ accomplishments, we have decided it is time to recognize this fantastic work through an ABCTE Teacher of the Year award.

We’ve reached that time of year in most schools when students are watching the calendar counting down the days until summer vacation begins. For teachers, this often means having the additional challenge of keeping students engaged who’d rather be getting an early start on their vacation.

We surveyed ABCTE alumni and asked them what they do to keep students engaged as the end of the school year approaches. Here are a few of the suggestions we got back from our teachers and the comments are open for you to share your own ideas.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about "Solving Problems by Improving Education," after being inspired by a quote from a Mississippi resident who is participating in our Teach & Inspire Scholarship Program.

Today, Newsweek asked people: "In 6 words, tell us your thoughts on the American educational system." I submitted: "Improving it will solve many problems."