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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
April 15, 2013 - Education Week
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
The Match Teacher Residency is one of a small number of programs that train aspiring teachers for the classroom through practice.
March 25, 2013 - Education Week
Many teachers say they do not feel well-equipped to plan lessons that meet the needs of students at varying levels of understanding.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week

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