as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to education; providing professional development programs in
mathematics and science; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.72, subdivision 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.72, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:
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to this subdivision. The center shall assist teachers, diagnose learning needs, experiment
with the use of multiple instructional approaches, assess pupil outcomes, assess staff
development needs and plans, and teach school personnel about effective pedagogical
approaches. The center shall develop and produce curricula and curricular materials
designed to meet the educational needs of pupils being served, by applying educational
research and new and improved methods, practices, and techniques. The center shall
provide programs to improve the skills of teachers to meet the special educational needs of
pupils. The center shall provide programs to familiarize teachers with developments in
curriculum formulation and educational research, including how research can be used to
improve teaching skills. The center shall facilitate sharing of resources, ideas, methods,
and approaches directly related to classroom instruction and improve teachers' familiarity
with current teaching materials and products for use in their classrooms. The center shall
provide in-service programs.
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(b) Each teacher center must provide a professional development program to train
interested and highly qualified elementary, middle, and secondary teachers, selected by the
employing school district, to assist other teachers in that district with mathematics and
science curriculum, standards, and instruction so that all teachers have access to:
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(1) high quality professional development programs in mathematics and science
that address curriculum, instructional methods, alignment of standards, and performance
measurements, enhance teacher and student learning, and support state mathematics and
science standards; and
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(2) research-based mathematics and science programs and instructional models
premised on best practices that inspire teachers and students and have practical classroom
application.
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This section is effective for the 2007-2008 school year and
later.
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The following sums are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education in the fiscal years indicated for teacher professional development in
mathematics and science curriculum, standards, and instruction under Minnesota Statutes,
section 122A.72, subdivision 5:
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2,000,000 new text end |
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2008 new text end |
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4,000,000 new text end |
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