New York’s would-be teachers face tougher certification tests
BUFFALO— Franchesca Moreno’s work as a student teacher didn’t end when the kids went home for the day.
Instead, she spent hours analyzing video and writing commentary of her teaching, which she had to submit as part of a new test New York state will require for certification in 2015.
“On top of lesson planning and teaching and all of that, I would go to the library and stay there for a while every day. It was a lot,” said Moreno, who is among the first aspiring teachers to take the performance-based exam, called the edTPA. “I’m just hoping I pass.”