Assembly Bill A4550

2011-2012 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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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A4550 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง3004, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A4573

2011-A4550 (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.

2011-A4550 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4550

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

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 THIRTEEN, 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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