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Stepping Out of Traditional Teacher Preparation Programs

Carrie Usui JohnsonMarch 18, 2013

Tags Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Development

"The inspiration behind the residency model is that teacher candidates learn on the job, similar to the way a master artisan would have learned her craft." -- Dr. Annamarie Francois, Director, UCLA Center X Teacher Education Program

Experienced Teachers Reflect on Their First Year: A Follow Up

Judy Willis MDJanuary 30, 2013

Tags New Teachers, Pre-Service Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Development, All Grades

My August blog -- which included responses from experienced teachers about what they wish they’d known as beginners -- focused on students' emotions and classroom community. Now that we are several months into the school year, I offer their advice about goals, resources and cautions.

Advice to New and Student Teachers: Hold Fast to Dreams

Gaetan PappalardoDecember 6, 2010

Tags Education Reform, New Teachers, Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Development

There were really no wrong answers: just answers. I guess that's why I became an elementary school teacher: to look at the day's offerings with brand new eyes. How about you? Don't you long for those days, too? I hope you remember what it's like to be a kid because I think that's just what we need to "make a difference."

(remember you said that?)

Teachers, Like Students, Learn by Doing: Project Learning at Envision Schools

Bob LenzAugust 29, 2007

Tags Classroom Management, Pre-Service Teachers, Professional Learning Network (PLN), Teacher Development, Team Teaching

A quote by experiential-education pioneer Kurt Hahn projects brightly onto a large screen: "We are crew, not passengers." After a brief welcome, the thirty-five new teachers at Envision Schools are asked to respond to the quote in their journals. Then, following some quiet reflection time, the teachers meet their fellow group members.

Preservice Technology Field Experience: A Call for Suggestions

Ken MessersmithApril 25, 2007

Tags Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Many people believe that a high-quality teacher-education program must include field experience for teacher candidates in all education courses. Organizations such as the National Network for Educational Renewal and the Association of Teacher Educators strongly support this concept.

Many people believe that a high-quality teacher-education program must include field experience for teacher candidates in all education courses. Organizations such as the National Network for Educational Renewal and the Association of Teacher Educators strongly support this concept. Read More

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