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Are Aspiring Teachers Learning Classroom Management? It Varies
The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds.
Georgia Eliminates the edTPA Requirement for Teacher Candidates
"It has become clear over time that caused unintended barriers and burdens for teachers entering the profession," Georgia's state superintendent said.
Student-Teachers In Limbo During School Shutdowns. Here's How States Can Help
Teacher-preparation programs are rushing to figure out how to support teacher-candidates while still meeting state requirements, which are starting to be revised in some places.
What Happens to Student Teachers When Schools and Colleges Close Due to Coronavirus?
Student-teachers are grappling with uncertainty over housing, graduation requirements, and their ability to meet requirements for the edTPA licensing test.
Future Teachers Are Unfamiliar With Basic 'Learning Science,' Report Finds
"There's a science of learning, and ... there's not a single teacher who couldn't benefit, I think, from knowing these principles," said the executive director of Deans for Impact, a group of edu...
When Teaching Media Literacy, Which News Sources Are Credible? Even Teachers Don't Agree
Like other Americans, liberal and conservative teachers perceive news sources' credibility differently. How does that affect their teaching of media literacy?
Teacher-Preparation Programs Make Gains in the 'Science of Reading,' Review Finds
The National Council on Teacher Quality has found that the number of elementary programs teaching scientifically based reading instruction is increasing.
More Teacher-Preparation Programs Are Teaching the 'Science of Reading,' Review Finds
The National Council on Teacher Quality has found that the number of elementary programs teaching scientifically based reading instruction is increasing.
Here's What Gen Z Teachers Around the World Want in Their Jobs
"This is a very values-oriented generation—they seek to work with purpose and passion, and without that, they'll leave," an education leader at Microsoft said about Generation Z teachers.
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Recruitment?
Quiz Yourself: What are today's biggest challenges to teacher recruitment?
Enrollment in Teacher-Preparation Programs Is Declining Fast. Here's What the Data Show
Nearly every state in the nation has experienced enrollment declines, with some states seeing steep declines of more than 50 percent.
Three Things New Higher Education Bills Would Mean for Teachers and Students
It may be a slow time for K-12 activity on Capitol Hill, but you can't really same the same about higher education, with competing bills vying for attention in the House and Senate.
Teacher-Preparation Programs Again Have a Choice of Accreditors. But Should They?
CAEP was the only group giving a national stamp of approval to teacher colleges until a competitor named AAQEP came along two years ago. The two groups represent differing philosophies on how pro...
Arthur Levine, Known for Harsh Critiques of Teacher-Preparation Programs, to Step Down
The 70-year-old president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, who called schools of education “unruly and disordered,” will end his tenure this month.
A Gap in Teacher Training: Working With Students Who Have Concussions
A growing number of students have experienced a brain injury that could affect their ability to learn in school. Yet most teachers aren't prepared to work with these students.
Let Minority-Serving Colleges Be a Model for Teacher Prep, Report Says
Teacher-preparation programs need to better prepare teachers, and especially white teachers, to serve students and communities of colors more effectively, the report says.
Teacher Colleges Can Do More to Support Black and Hispanic Students, Brief Says
Among college students majoring in education, black and Hispanic undergraduates face financial challenges and demands on their time that their white peers do not, according to a new report.
Teachers Criticize Their Colleges of Ed. for Not Preparing Them to Teach Reading
Some educators have written open letters to the deans of their teacher-preparation programs, saying they were not taught science-backed methods of teaching reading.
Woodrow Wilson Foundation President Arthur Levine to Step Down Next Year
Levine, well-known for his sharp critiques of teacher-education programs, oversaw the creation of the foundation's own teacher-preparation program and teaching fellowship.
Teacher Ed. Group Calls for More High-Quality Student Teaching
A report by a prominent teacher-education group names 10 criteria for high-quality, evidence-based clinical practice in teacher-preparation programs.