Connecticut State Library
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Teachers and Administrators
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An overview of the state teachers' retirement program can be downloaded from this site. Additional information is available from other sections of the site.
Agency: Teachers Retirement Board -
Teachers’ Retirement Board – Forms
Active, inactive and retired teachers can find forms related to retirement, disability, pensions, health insurance and other personnel issues.
Agency: Teachers Retirement Board -
Educators are permitted to purchase numerous types of service credit to increase their retirement benefits. Among the positions that qualify are military service, substitute teaching and teaching in another state.
Agency: Teachers Retirement Board -
Teachers can use the benefits estimator calculator to get an idea of their immediate retirement benefits at the time of separation. Retirement benefits are calculated based on a retirement formula type, average salary, full-time equivalency and credited service.
Agency: Teachers Retirement Board -
Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards
Connecticut's Early Learning and Development Standards are what children, birth to five, should know and be able to do. The standards help families, communities and schools work together to support children's early learning and growth.
Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood -
Environmental Education Resources
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection can help with information and resources for use in the classroom including, educator workshops, student field trips, environmental curriculum, and educational resources.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Social Studies Frameworks and Resources
Social studies is the integration of knowledge and human experience for the purpose of citizenship.
Agency: Department of Education -
Home page of the State Department of Education's Talent Office
Agency: Department of Education -
Dyslexia / CELP Webinars for Pre Service Candidates
The Connecticut State Department of Education is making available a four-part webinar series to any teacher preparation candidate in a planned program of teacher preparation or faculty members to ensure that candidates receive training on the basic foundational information about dyslexia pursuant to Public Act 15-97
Agency: Department of Education -
The State Board of Education's role includes guiding and supervising Connecticut's pre-K-12 system. Duties include setting policy, preparing legislation and setting academic standards. Citizens can learn about the board's long-term plans, find meeting dates and read minutes from past meetings.
Agency: Department of Education -
Information on Connecticut, the teaching profession in Connecticut, teaching positions and resources for teaching candidates.
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The State Board of Education's 2008 position paper on science education calls for an inquiry-based approach to science instruction, which includes hands-on laboratory experiences for all students.
Agency: Department of Education -
The Student Learning Goals/Objectives Process
The process begins before the start of the new school year with the superintendent identifying the instructional priorities for the district, which informs the instructional priorities of each school and thus informs the administrator’s student learning priorities. Teacher then examine their own student data and set goals to address the learning priorities identified by their administrators.
Agency: Department of Education -
Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC)
Information regarding Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC), minutes, agendas and members.
Agency: Department of Education -
Educator Evaluation Plans - APSEPs
State approved educator evaluation and support plans for approved private special education programs.
Agency: Department of Education
