State
of New Jersey
Executive
Order #13
Governor James E. McGreevey
Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee
WHEREAS, research
clearly demonstrates that teacher quality is the single greatest factor
affecting student achievement; and
WHEREAS, the State
of New Jersey has a compelling interest to develop and support a high
quality teaching force ; and
WHEREAS, like the
rest of the country, the State of New Jersey is experiencing a severe
teacher shortage, particularly in certain subject matter areas such as
mathematics, science, special education and world languages, which is
expected to worsen during this decade; and
WHEREAS, the State
of New Jersey has a compelling interest to attract capable people to the
teaching profession particularly in areas of critical shortage; and
WHEREAS, the State
of New Jersey has a compelling interest to identify best practices and
innovative programs utilized by teachers in classrooms throughout the
state; and
WHEREAS, best practices
and innovative programs that improve learning in the classroom should
be recognized and celebrated; and
WHEREAS, the State
of New Jersey has a compelling interest to end intellectual isolation
among teachers by building communities of learners.
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JAMES E. MC GREEVEY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue
of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes
of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
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There is hereby
established the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee.
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The members of
the Committee shall be as follows:
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The current
New Jersey Teacher-of-the-Year
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The two immediate
past New Jersey Teachers-of-the-Year
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A representative
from each of the following organizations, chosen by their respective
organization:
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New Jersey
Education Association
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American
Federal of Teachers
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New Jersey
Association for Gifted Children
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Technology
Educators of New Jersey
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Twelve teachers
to be selected by the Governor to include geographic, grade level,
and subject matter diversity.
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The mission of
the Committee shall be as follows:
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To advise
the Governor on the experiences of teachers in the classroom
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To examine
factors that attract bright students to the profession
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To identify
teachers that employ best practices and improve student achievement,
and to propose ways to recognize and celebrate those accomplishments
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To recommend
ways to end intellectual isolation among teachers by building
and supporting communities of learners
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Teachers shall
serve for a one-year term, beginning July 1 of each year, except that
the first set of appointees shall serve from the date of this Order
until June 30, 2003.
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The Governor
and Commissioner of Education shall serve as ex-officio members. The
Committee shall be staffed by the Governor's Special Counsel for Education.
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The Committee
shall meet quarterly, beginning in March, 2002.
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This Order shall
take effect immediately.
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GIVEN, under
my hand and seal this 5th day of March in the Year of our Lord,
Two Thousand and Two, and the Independence of the United States,
the Two Hundred and Twenty-Sixth.
/s/ JAMES
E. MC GREEVEY
Governor
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[seal]
Attest:
/s/ PAUL A. LEVINSOHN
Chief Counsel to
the Governor
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