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Novice Educator Essential Competencies
Novice Educator Essential Competencies

 


NASDTEC is leading a two-year national effort to identify and recommend Novice Educator Essential Competencies (NEEC); the key knowledge and skills new teachers will need to earn their first license and succeed in classrooms over the next decade. Launching in June 2026, this initiative will convene a task force of experts to develop competency recommendations and practical guidance for how states can use them to strengthen initial licensure and educator preparation program approval processes. The NEEC work builds on NASDTEC’s recent review of the 2011 InTASC standards, affirming that those standards will remain unchanged while addressing a clear member-identified need for focused guidance specific to novice teachers entering the profession between 2028 and 2038. Designed to complement InTASC through an explicit crosswalk, NEEC will reflect emerging teaching and learning innovations and evolving workforce demands, while providing multiple opportunities for NASDTEC members to contribute through nominations, regional meetings, webinars, and other engagement opportunities.


Upcoming Webinars

The following webinar is hosted by the Novice Educator Essential Competencies taskforce. 

The Critical Issues Facing Teacher Licensure and State Program Approval
February 3, 2026, 2:00 PM ET

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What looms on the horizon for initial teacher licensure and how new teachers are prepared?  Join this webinar and engage in conversations identifying the key issues and challenges that licensure and state program approval systems will need to address in the decade ahead.

 

 

NEEC Documents

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Documents developed by and for the Novice Educator Essential Competencies.
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Future Casting Workshop Facilitator PPT PPTX (12.86 MB) Administration 6 hours ago
Future Casting Workshop Facilitator Guide PDF (310.59 KB)  more ] Administration 6 hours ago

NEEC Webinars

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Webinars conducted by the Novice Educator Essential Competencies.
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The Novice Teacher in the Decade Ahead: Essential Link  more ] Administration 1/15/2026