Teacher Preparation

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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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To improve the student-teaching experience, teacher education programs are taking more care in picking and guiding "cooperating" teachers.
November 26, 2012 | Updated: February 13, 2013 - Education Week
Jack Gillette of Lesley University suggests that higher education should reinvent post-licensure programs to help close the gap in teacher development.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Programs in teacher leadership have emerged as a growing number of teachers look to advance their careers and stay in the classroom.
October 30, 2012 - Education Week
Some schools are cutting down on suspensions and office referrals by bolstering training in classroom management.
October 30, 2012 - Education Week
At a time of competing pressures around teacher evaluation and career development, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is retooling itself in an effort to increase its influence in the field.
October 17, 2012 - Teacher
Degree programs in teacher leadership have emerged in recent years in response to an increasing number of teachers who are looking to advance in their careers without leaving the classroom.
October 17, 2012 - Teacher
October 16, 2012 - Education Week
Communicating with parents is proving to be a big challenge for districts facing immigrant influxes for the first time.
October 2, 2012 - Education Week
September 18, 2012 - Education Week
As the rise of blended learning increases the ranks of online teachers, states are grappling with how to ensure the quality of those educators.
August 27, 2012 - Education Week

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