Traditional teacher preparation programs are receiving intensifying criticism for not doing enough to prepare teachers who can improve student achievement and close the achievement gap. As a result, policymakers are placing increasing faith in alternative routes to prepare quality teachers. Exploring how teachers in traditional and alternative pathways (such as Teach for America or teacher residency programs) learn to teach is the topic of a new book by Lauren Gatti, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Sciences. For details, click the link below.
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