Teacher Preparation
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers are prepared for the classroom.
- Teacher Preparation Democrats and Republicans Agree Teacher Prep Needs to Change. But How?Teacher-prep programs "have been designed essentially to mass-produce identical educators," a dean said at a congressional hearing.Teacher Preparation Teachers' Unions Are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs. Here's What to KnowThe Washington Education Association is pioneering a teacher residency for special education. Other unions are noticing.Teacher Preparation These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' PipelineA new pipeline offering an authentic glimpse of the profession is growing, despite patchy financial cover.Teacher Preparation Opinion 3 Ways to Give Preservice Teachers Meaningful Classroom ExperiencesA veteran teacher offers guidance on how to support teacher-candidates.Teacher Preparation AI Is Coming to Teacher Prep. Here's What That Looks LikeOne preparation program is banking on AI to transform new teacher training.Teacher Preparation Few Teachers Learn About 'Science of Reading' in Their Prep Programs. Some Colleges Are Working on ThatAs states and districts mandate evidence-based literacy practices, the burden of training in this approach falls primarily on teachers.Teacher Preparation Q&A Teach For America's CEO Is Stepping Down. What's Next for the Organization?Elisa Villanueva Beard reflects on her journey leading the organization through several periods of change.Teacher Preparation What Will It Take to Align Teacher Prep to the Science of Reading? California Offers CluesThe Golden State is revamping credentials for teaching reading. But some advocates worry it won't go far enough.Teacher Preparation What Does It Mean to 'Grow Your Own' Teachers? It DependsGrow-your-own programs strive to increase the teacher supply, but many serve different populations and have different goals.Teacher Preparation Explainer Teacher Preparation, Explained: Alternative Routes, Enrollment Trends, and MoreLearn about teacher preparation in the United States, including how new apprenticeships work and how the pipeline has recently narrowed.Teacher Preparation Most Licensure Tests Are Weak Measures of Teachers' 'Science of Reading' KnowledgeFewer than half of states use a strong test, according to a new analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality.Teacher Preparation Need Teachers? This State Is Looking to Its High SchoolersWest Virginia supports them to take coursework early, fast-tracking them to an education degree—and, hopefully, teaching careers.Teacher Preparation Opinion Teacher Prep Often Treats Classroom Management as an Afterthought. That’s a Huge ProblemClassroom management is essential for new teachers to succeed. Why doesn’t teacher education prioritize it?Teacher Preparation Teachers From Online-Only Prep Programs Hinder Student Achievement, Report FindsThey are also 2.5 times more likely to leave the profession than other teachers.Teacher Preparation Q&A Solving the Mismatch Between Teaching Programs’ Supply and What Districts NeedA new tool could help teaching programs better align candidates' specialties with local districts' vacancies.