[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2834

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED AUGUST 17, 2020

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  M. TERESA RUIZ

District 29 (Essex)

Senator  SANDRA B. CUNNINGHAM

District 31 (Hudson)

Assemblywoman  ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

Assemblywoman  PAMELA R. LAMPITT

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Assemblywoman  ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT

District 31 (Hudson)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Turner, Pou, Assemblywoman Jasey, Assemblyman Verrelli, Assemblywomen Reynolds-Jackson, Speight and Vainieri Huttle

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Mandates training on culturally responsive teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended on December 2, 2021 by the Senate pursuant to the Governor's recommendations.

  


An Act concerning certain training for prospective teachers and supplementing chapter 26 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. 

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

      1.   a.  Beginning with the 1[2021-2022] 2022-20231 school year, all candidates for teaching certification who have completed an educator preparation program at a commissioner-approved educator preparation program provider shall have satisfactorily completed a course or training on culturally responsive teaching. 

      b.   All commissioner-approved educator preparation program providers shall review and update their educator preparation programs to implement the requirements of this section and submit the revisions to the Department of Education for approval.

     c.     As used in this section, “culturally responsive teaching” means a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in all aspects of learning, and which uses research-based teaching strategies that make meaningful connections between what students learn in school and their cultures, languages, and experiences.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.