New Jersey A1943 mandates the Department of Education to create a credential for culturally responsive teaching.

New Jersey A1943 requires the Department of Education to develop a credential for culturally responsive teaching. This credential aims to introduce teachers to practices, characteristics, and methods that acknowledge and embrace the cultural backgrounds of all students. The goal is to ensure equitable access to education by making meaningful connections between students' cultures, languages, and experiences and their school learning. The credential will be available to teachers starting in the first full school year following the bill's enactment.

New Jersey A1943 mandates the Department of Education to create a credential for culturally responsive teaching.

New Jersey A1943 requires the Department of Education to develop a credential for culturally responsive teaching. This credential aims to introduce teachers to practices, characteristics, and methods that acknowledge and embrace the cultural backgrounds of all students. The goal is to ensure equitable access to education by making meaningful connections between students' cultures, languages, and experiences and their school learning. The credential will be available to teachers starting in the first full school year following the bill's enactment.