We work with some of
the best teacher training institutions to provide personalised, subject - specific support.
Not exact matches
The survey results suggested that «
Teachers prepared in a single formal program of preparation feel
better prepared than those who take a series of courses from different
institutions, who in turn feel
better prepared than those who enter through alternative programs... and those who enter without prior experience or
training.»
Walsh emphasizes that
better consumer education — informing aspiring
teachers and school districts about the quality of programs across the nation — can play a key role in motivating
institutions to «change in the direction of effective
training.»
Kevin Courtney, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said that in the context of the «ongoing crisis in
teacher recruitment and retention», the government would be «
well - advised to consult with
teacher training institutions, and take a hard look at whether the tests are assessing skills of a kind which it is absolutely essential for
teachers to attain».
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to improve
teacher preparation programs by holding
institutions of higher education accountable for how
well they
train graduates for the classroom.
Teacher candidates who have been
trained at postsecondary
institutions that implement the PDS model exhibit
better teaching skills and higher academic performances (National Council for the Accreditation of
Teacher Education [NCATE], 2001).
The main activities included: development of information materials and
training methodologies; organisation and implementation of campaigns, events and
trainings for children, parents and
teachers; awareness raising campaigns on newly occurred threats for children online; active work with media, public and private
institutions, and organisations concerned with achieving the
better protection of children online and developing
better digital competences in adolescents, so that they could use the information technologies in a safe and responsible manner.