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Queshonda Moore teaches Aria Nickens, 4, how to write letters during a lesson at the Apple Tree Early Learning Public Charter School in the District of Columbia.
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Obama Proposal Raises Issue of Pre-K Teacher Prep

The president's call for "qualified" teachers stirs questions about the level of education that would be required to teach preschool. (March 5, 2013)

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Ed. Schools Lag Behind Digital Content Trends
Teacher education institutions risk becoming obsolete if they do not do a better job preparing future teachers to use digital curricula, experts say.
May 20, 2013 - Education Week
Calif. Struggles to Assess Teacher-Training Programs
After students leave schools of education, and after years of reforms, Calif. institutions often have no way of ascertaining if their programs produced strong teachers.
May 17, 2013 - Education Week
Do New Exams Produce Better Teachers? States Act While Educators Debate
Some educators say evidence is lacking on whether new performance assessments are creating better teachers, according to this article from Education Week content partner The Hechinger Report.
May 17, 2013 - Education Week
States' Teacher-Exam Bar Set Low, Federal Data Show
The passing score on licensing tests is lower in every state than the mean score of the pool of aspiring teachers taking the tests.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD
In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Memphis Test Fraud Ringleader Gets 7 Years
May 13, 2013 - AP
Diversity at Issue as States Weigh Teacher Entry
States look to raise the entry bar on teaching programs, but worry about the prospects for black and Latino candidates.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Advice to TFA From a Former Insider
Teach For America has many good points, but it could do more to help its corps members, Lauren Blair Aronson writes.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Creating a Path Forward for Teacher Education
April 15, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Assessment Holds 'Enormous Potential'
April 2, 2013 - Education Week

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