Requires the completion of a curriculum in the social and emotional development and learning of children as a condition for the granting of certification as a teacher.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4550
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the
completion of a curriculum in social and emotional development and
learning of children prior to certification as a teacher
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
3 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall
4 prescribe regulations requiring that all persons who apply, on or after
5 January first, two thousand thirteen, for a certificate or license to be
6 a teacher shall, in addition to all the other certification or licensure
7 requirements, have completed a curriculum in the social and emotional
8 development and learning of children. Such curriculum in the social and
9 emotional development and learning of children shall include instruction
10 in the provision of comprehensive, coordinated social and emotional
11 assessments, early intervention and treatment services to children.
12 Each applicant shall provide the department with documentation showing
13 that he or she has completed the required curriculum, which shall be
14 consistent with and include the guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivi-
15 sion thirty-five of section three hundred five of this chapter, as added
16 by chapter six hundred sixty-seven of the laws of two thousand six. In
17 addition, such instruction shall include instruction in creating caring,
18 safe, well-managed and participatory classrooms; children's health,
19 social, emotional and cognitive development; and teaching and modeling
20 pursuant to the guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision thirty-five
21 of section three hundred five of this chapter, as added by chapter six
22 hundred sixty-seven of the laws of two thousand six.
23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
24 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, any
25 rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act
26 on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or
27 before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00129-01-1
