Not exact matches
There's also a mismatch in what types of
teachers are prepared and what school districts need: Colleges of
education prepare far too many
elementary teachers, and not nearly enough
candidates for
special education and high school math and science.
She prepares
teacher candidates in a dual certification in
special education for both the
elementary and secondary programs.
The state also requires reading coursework for all
teacher candidates: 12 credit hours for early childhood and
elementary special education candidates and six credit hours for secondary
special education candidates.
Require all
special education teacher candidates who teach
elementary grades to pass a rigorous assessment in the science of reading instruction.
Pennsylvania should ensure that
special education teacher candidates who will teach
elementary grades possess knowledge of the subject matter at hand.
Ultimately, our goal is that all
candidates — whether
elementary teachers, secondary
teachers or
special educators — will be able to have a significant positive impact in diverse educational school settings and, as
teacher leaders, will act with a sense of urgency to support equity in
education for all children.
Provide a broad liberal arts program of study to
elementary special education candidates, and require that they pass the same content test as general
education teachers.