Professional development schools near universities and
other teacher preparation institutions have long experienced mutually beneficial partnerships when college students gain experience in educational internships and student teaching experiences.
Furthermore, the bill permits teacher mentors to support more than one beginning teacher, and it establishes a paid teacher internship program
at teacher preparation institutions.
Washington, D.C. — October 6 - With the recent passage of the Higher Education Act, P.L. 110 - 315, the broad coalition of organizations of the Forum on Educational Accountability (FEA) celebrated a victory with amendments in the new law that
move teacher preparation institutions one step closer to the vision of ensuring that teachers are well - equipped to prepare students for the 21st century.
The results of the pilot project suggest that the educational technology tools in the GOALS model can be effective to meet the principles of a PDS model for
rural teacher preparation institutions.
CWU alumni have won five Washington State Teacher of the Year awards since 2005 and CWU is ranked eighth regionally (Washington, Oregon, and California) as a
top teacher preparation institution, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality.
These institutions would be modeled after teaching hospitals, designed to provide vertically integrated training over the first three years, eliminating the current split
between teacher preparation institutions responsible for year one and the school districts responsible for years two and three.
Demanding new requirements could shape who is drawn to teaching, guide the work
of teacher preparation institutions, develop more consistent skill across the teaching force, improve student outcomes, and greatly increase public regard for teachers and teaching.
None of this mentions the work of the AFT, National Education Association, national foundations,
teacher preparation institutions, assessment consortia (Smarter Balanced and PARCC), or other groups with a stake in the successful implementation of the Common Core.
Teacher shortages are not felt uniformly across all communities and classrooms, but instead affect some states, subject areas, and student populations more than others, based on differences in wages, working conditions, concentrations of
teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and retention.
Teachers» organizations and others who favor advancing the teaching profession have promoted professional accountability mechanisms, such as the accreditation of
teacher preparation institutions and upgraded requirements for licensure.
In - service teacher development for culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy: the impact of a collaborative project between k - 12 schools and
a teacher preparation institution.
Teachers, preteachers, and
teacher preparation institutions will find this an invaluable resource for helping students master assignments in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as encouraged by the Common Core State Standards.
Teacher preparation institutions must embrace the standards to ensure that those entering the profession are ready to teach what students are expected to learn.