Teachers – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org Your home for all things education in The Land of Enchantment Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:03:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://nmeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/11-29-2021_NewMexico_NMEducationLogo_V1-08-150x150.png Teachers – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org 32 32 202004729 Legislators Review Efforts to Combat Chronic Absenteeism https://nmeducation.org/legislators-review-efforts-to-combat-chronic-absenteeism/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:03:16 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5319 The State of New Mexico faces a chronic absenteeism crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the passage of the “Attendance for Success Act” (AFSA) in 2019, schools struggled to combat high absenteeism rates, reaching 40 percent in the 2021-2022 school year. The AFSA introduced a tiered approach to address absenteeism, but challenges such as understaffed attendance offices and issues at home have prompted recommendations for increased investment in attendance staff and improved data collection.

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]]> 5319 National Council of Teacher Quality Advocates for Improved Teacher Workforce Data https://nmeducation.org/national-council-of-teacher-quality-advocates-for-improved-teacher-workforce-data/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5312 During a recent Legislative Education Study Committee, Shannon Houston from the National Council of Teacher Quality (NCTQ) highlighted the significant gaps in the state's teacher workforce data. Houston emphasized how these deficiencies hinder effective decision-making and policy formulation, stressing the need for improved data on teacher vacancies, reasons for leaving the profession, and future demands. She recommended identifying subject areas with shortages, analyzing teacher distribution, and enhancing teacher preparation programs, citing successful examples from other states and offering NCTQ's assistance to implement these changes.

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]]> 5312 Higher Education Department Encourages Teachers to Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness https://nmeducation.org/higher-ed-dept-encourages-teachers-to-apply-for-student-loan-forgiveness/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5086 The New Mexico Higher Education Department is urging teachers with outstanding student loans to apply for the state's Teacher Loan Repayment Program, which is accepting applications until August 1. Eligible licensed teachers may receive up to $6,000 per year for two years to repay their student debt. Last year, over 950 teachers benefited from the program, and this year’s budget allocates $5 million to continue the program. Public education officials emphasize the program's importance in retaining high-quality educators and encourage all K-12 teachers to consider applying. Preference is given to teachers from underrepresented backgrounds and those in high-need positions. Applications can be submitted electronically on the New Mexico Higher Education Department's website.

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]]> 5086 APS Teachers to Wear Crisis Alert Badges https://nmeducation.org/aps-teachers-to-wear-crisis-alert-badges/ Mon, 08 May 2023 19:15:22 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4968 This small, portable badge will be used by school staff to alert for assistance in the event of an emergency at any APS school.

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]]> 4968 New Mexico Teacher of the Year is passionate about inclusion https://nmeducation.org/new-mexico-teacher-of-the-year-is-passionate-about-inclusion/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:32:51 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4798 "It is really beautiful to see the differences in students and to watch their progress, watch them flourish and to see the gains that they make."

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]]> 4798 Innovator Robbi Berry: Engaging students through local action https://nmeducation.org/innovator-robbi-berry-engaging-students-through-local-action/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:15:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4631 Robbi Berry, a fifth-grade teacher at Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces, was recently honored as an “innovator teacher” by Teach Plus New Mexico. Teach Plus cited Berry’s use of project (or problem)-based learning – “ using student-identified, real-world challenges to guide learning and mastery of standards.”

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]]> 4631 Teach Plus honors innovator schools, teachers https://nmeducation.org/teach-plus-honors-innovator-schools-teachers/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:40:28 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4602 Teach Plus, a teacher-focused education advocacy organization, has named three New Mexico innovator schools and two educators as innovator teachers.

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]]> 4602 The violent death of a cherished student highlights system failures https://nmeducation.org/the-violent-death-of-a-cherished-student-highlights-system-failures/ Tue, 17 May 2022 17:46:41 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4496 Cam was barely a teenager when he was shot. His story was all too common for many children in New Mexico and similar to my own growing up.

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]]> 4496 National expert: State’s move away from teacher licensing exams “deeply concerning” https://nmeducation.org/national-expert-states-move-away-from-teacher-licensing-exams-deeply-concerning/ Thu, 12 May 2022 19:31:55 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4487 The New Mexico Public Education Department’s recent decision to eliminate most licensure exams for aspiring teachers beginning July 1 is “deeply concerning” and flies in the face of best practice, says a leading national expert on teacher preparation.

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]]> 4487 Governor signs education bills, but not all in public https://nmeducation.org/governor-signs-education-bills-but-not-all-in-public/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:39:53 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4392 New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed four education-related bills into law during a ceremony Tuesday attended by, among others, Randi Weingarten, a national teachers union president.

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