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Assembly Bill A4573

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires the completion of a curriculum in the social and emotional development and learning of children as a condition for granting of teacher certification

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2009-A4573 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง3004, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4550

2009-A4573 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2009-A4573 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4573

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2009
                               ___________

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:

  Section  1.   Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
PRESCRIBE  REGULATIONS REQUIRING THAT ALL PERSONS WHO APPLY, ON OR AFTER
JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, FOR A CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE TO BE A
TEACHER SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER CERTIFICATION  OR  LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS,  HAVE  COMPLETED  A CURRICULUM IN THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN.  SUCH CURRICULUM IN THE SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION
IN THE PROVISION OF  COMPREHENSIVE,  COORDINATED  SOCIAL  AND  EMOTIONAL
ASSESSMENTS,  EARLY  INTERVENTION  AND  TREATMENT  SERVICES TO CHILDREN.
EACH APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH  DOCUMENTATION  SHOWING
THAT  HE  OR  SHE  HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED CURRICULUM, WHICH SHALL BE
CONSISTENT WITH AND INCLUDE THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS ADDED
BY  CHAPTER SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIX.  IN
ADDITION, SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN CREATING CARING,
SAFE, WELL-MANAGED  AND  PARTICIPATORY  CLASSROOMS;  CHILDREN'S  HEALTH,
SOCIAL,  EMOTIONAL  AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; AND TEACHING AND MODELING
PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  THIRTY-FIVE
OF  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER SIX
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIX.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, any
rules  and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act
on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on  or
before such date.

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