The New York State Education Department’s Office of Education Policy is seeking candidates for an Associate in Instructional Services (Visual Arts) position in the Office of Curriculum and Instruction.  This Office is responsible for the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, the Arts, Physical Education, and professional …

The New York State Education Department’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction has developed an email notification service to directly provide educators important information relevant to their area of certification and assignment.  Click here for more information

Dear colleagues, The draft New York State Physical Education Learning Standards, which were developed over the past year with educators from NY State, are now up for public feedback. It is important to get input, so please help us promote the standards and survey. It will be up for input until …

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking educators to participate in test development activities for the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) Content Specialty Tests (CSTs) in  Early Childhood Education (birth to grade 2 – Math and ELA), Literacy (grades K-12), English to Speakers of Other Languages …

Each year the Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department recognize an outstanding teacher from across the state to serve as an ambassador and spokesperson for New York teachers. The honoree is also put forth as the New York State nominee for the National Teacher of the …

The New York State Board of Regents today called for continuing to phase in Foundation Aid and proposed a $1.6 billion increase in Foundation Aid and statutory reimbursement-based aids and to support English language learners, career and technical education programs and universal prekindergarten programs. CLICK HERE to read full article

This paper is written for the purpose of recording the legislative history and intent of Chapter 390 of Laws of 2016, referred to herein as Mental Health Education in New York Schools, and to articulate a vision for its implementation in New York State from the perspective of the Mental …

Commissioner Elia has developed the Education Department’s agenda and budget requests for the NYS Legislature.   These were presented at a NYS Joint Legislative Hearing on Education on February 14, 2017.  NYSCEA members should view her PowerPoint presentation to see how it addresses the concerns of their association. CLICK HERE for a …

More interactive lessons for the youngest students. Reading more fiction. Delaying teaching the order of operations in math until the fourth grade. Those are some of the changes New York State public schools may see in their classrooms, under revised standards proposed on Wednesday by education officials. READ THE FULL …

The New York State Education Department is seeking input concerning draft goals and guiding principles as they design systems in response to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is a great opportunity to be part of rebuilding concepts of assessment, accountability and curriculum! CLICK HERE for the site …