N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:15-1.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 6A:15-1.7 - Professional development

(a) As part of district- and school-level plans for professional development requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-4.2, the district board of education shall describe professional learning for bilingual, ESL, and academic content teachers whose classroom instruction is in English; administrators who supervise bilingual/ESL programs; and administrators and any personnel who observe and evaluate teachers of MLs.

(b) The district- and school-level professional development plan shall:

1. Include instructional adaptational strategies, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1, and training on appropriate assessments to help MLs meet the NJSLS and the ELD standards;

2. Address the needs of bilingual and ESL teachers, who shall receive training in the use of the ESL curriculum and the ELD standards; and

3. Ensure all teachers receive training on the ELD standards, and how to provide linguistically and culturally accessible instruction and appropriate modifications and accommodations for MLs.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:15-1.7

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 485(c), effective 3/21/2016

Amended and recodified from 6A:15-1.8 by 55 N.J.R. 1708(a), effective 8/7/2023