Dr. Kelly Parkes of Teachers College, Columbia University joins us this week to discuss the edTPA, an assessment for pre-service teachers required for teacher certification in the state of New York. For more on this topic in particular, find Dr. Parkes' 2020 article on this topic here: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2019.1656126" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2019.1656126</a> Advocate for reform in testing requirements here: <a href="https://www.votervoice.net/CICU/campaigns" rel="noopener">https://www.votervoice.net/CICU/campaigns</a> Finally, read the meeting minutes from the Board of Regents in Higher Ed (where they discuss how teacher prep programs are preparing teachers) here: <a href="http://www.regents.nysed.gov/" rel="noopener">http://www.regents.nysed.gov/</a>

Ep 17: Reading the Burnout Meter [Teaser]

The New York City Department of Education serves over a million students and employs over 75,000 teachers. This podcast attempts to answer some of the toughest questions teachers might encounter in the largest school system in the country. How does the city spend its $34 billion with a 'b' education budget? What does the UFT do for teachers? How long does it take to get tenure? What is for lunch today? This show is not affiliated with the NYC DOE, but it does attempt to answer these questions and more, so skip this week's mandated PD and get all the answers here, on Professional Development: The New York City Teacher Podcast.