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Committee advances bill to modify novice teacher program to reduce redundancy for traditionally trained teachers
Summary
House Bill 1189 would change the novice teacher program to allow teachers with rigorous college training and internships to bypass redundant novice program requirements, permit entry at multiple stages, and emphasize classroom-based remediation; the committee approved the bill on a voice vote.
Representative DanBot, sponsor of House Bill 1189, told the Senate Education Committee the proposal would modernize the state's novice teacher program to avoid duplicating training for teachers who completed rigorous traditional college preparation and year-long internships.
"The novice teaching program has been a great asset for [nontraditional entrants]," DanBot said, but…
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