Teacher Preparation
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers are prepared for the classroom.
Teacher Preparation States Push Forward With Teacher Apprenticeships Amid Funding UncertaintyAlmost every state has launched a registered apprenticeship program for teaching. But amid federal upheaval, their future is uncertain.
Teacher Preparation Opinion Preservice Teachers Need Better Feedback. Here’s HowIn spite of the critical role that they can play in teacher preparation, field supervisors are often overlooked and ignored.
Teacher Preparation A Teacher-Prep Conference Warned Against Mentioning DEI. Presenters Pulled OutPresenters at a national symposium for teacher residencies were asked to affirm they wouldn't violate recent executive orders. Some refused.
Teacher Preparation Trump Administration Slashes Millions in Teacher-Training GrantsCiting "divisive ideology," the U.S. Department of Education cut two programs supporting teacher prep and PD.
Teacher Preparation Some Teacher-Prep Programs Will Prioritize Foundational Math Skills. What It Looks LikeMath knowledge is cumulative, experts say—and mastery of early skills is critical.
Teacher Preparation Q&A How This Teacher-Prep Program and District Aligned on the Science of ReadingIn Tennessee, a small network of schools and universities are aligning future teachers' coursework with evidence-based literacy practices.
Teacher Preparation Then & Now Why We Still Haven't Solved Teacher Shortages (Despite Decades of Trying)The teacher-shortage discourse has a long history—and no perfect solutions.
Teacher Preparation Opinion Ed. Schools Face a Choice: Reform or Fade AwayIf schools of education are to be revitalized, it will likely be red states leading the way, an education professor argues.
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.
