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.