Hi everyone, My name is Viatriz and something that I don't see teachers talk much about is how to stay current on child development. This fall will be my last semster in college before I enter a classroom and I wanted to get some tips on how to stay up to date on this topic. I think its an important part on anyones road to becoming a good teacher. I also think that teachers who keep up with the current industy development can help them gain experience and identify opportunities for growth. But I would love to hear your ideas or what you do to continue staying ahead, so I can use when I start my journey.
Hello and good luck in your last semester! In New York, to keep current, we are required to take professional development totaling 100 hours within a 5 year period, 15 hours of which need to be dedicated to language acquisition addressing the needs of English language learners. The courses/seminars/workshops that we choose have to be by accredited companies. Maybe you have this in your state/country???
Hello Viatriz, you are absolutely right not many teachers speak about staying up to date with child development I would recommend to do research every now and then, read newly articles and books and so on, like you mentined it is important to stay knowlegeable in order to become a good teacher, congratulations on almost graduating!
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