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Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements

Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to design a course of training in the pedagogy of virtual education for teacher preparation programs; requiring the State Department of Education to provide guidance to local school systems for professional development and support of certain persons to achieve certain virtual education best practice principles; establishing the Flip the Classroom Pilot Program to develop best practices related to inverted classroom and blended instructional models; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWashington, AlonzoHouse of DelegatesWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVDelegate Washington, Delegate WashingtonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFannon, Mary PatlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFODove, TinaMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOHands, ZacharyIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland
FWAWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
INFOOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins