ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 4859
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2021
The Assembly Education Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4859.
This bill provides that, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, all candidates for teaching certification who have completed an educator preparation program at a commissioner-approved educator preparation program provider must have satisfactorily completed a course or training on remote teaching that includes, but is not limited to, information on:
(1) revising curriculum for an online platform;
(2) the most effective tools available for content delivery;
(3) creating opportunities for student engagement and discussion;
(4) building and sustaining community and connection with, and among, students; and
(5) delivering assessments online and monitoring academic progress.
The bill also provides that all commissioner-approved educator preparation program providers review and update their educator preparation programs to implement the bill’s requirements and submit the revisions to the Department of Education for approval.