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Building a Better Teacher: Confronting the Crisis in Teacher Training

Innovative schools invent better ways to prep educators for the classroom.

4/23/2008 | 45 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Teaching with Passion: Advice for Young Educators

Jonathon Kozol talks about building relationships, fostering creativity, and standing up for students.

4/22/2008 | 30 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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Empowering New Teachers: Bank Street College of Education

This old college is teaching aspiring educators new tricks, with a focus on experiential learning, classroom immersion, and mentoring.

11/21/07 | 5 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Project Learning, Teacher Development
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Outstanding in Your Field: What It Takes to Be a Great Teacher

posted by Ben Johnson

I am reading a book by Steven Covey called The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, which he wrote to help organizations and individuals find their voices. The premise of the book is that if you don't do this, you or your organization will not be able to achieve greatness. I highly recommend that you read it, and I will gladly lend it to you when I am done with it, but that is not the focus of this post.

7/16/2008 | 160 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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A Learning Laboratory: This New Jersey University Prepares Tomorrow's Educators

Montclair State gets future teachers into real schools real fast.

3/28/08 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Technology Integration
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On Educating Educators: Top Training Is the Bottom Line

A veteran administrator says it's irrelevant whether teacher preparation is traditional or alternative -- we just need to make it better.

8/19/2008 | 11 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Boston Teacher Residency: Real-World Training and Cost Incentives Keep Teachers Teaching

Homegrown training for Beantown devotees.

4/23/2008 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Teacher Learning That Supports Student Learning: What Teachers Need to Know

Preparing teachers to be more well-rounded educators.

8/24/2008 | 29 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Teacher-Preparation Overview: A Survey of Top Programs

What happens in schools of education does make a difference in the classroom.

9/1/2001 | 1 comment | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Start the Year Off Right: Ideas for Creating a Happy Classroom

posted by Ken Messersmith

My two favorite times of the academic year are the beginning and the ending, and one of the best things about working in education is that we get all summer to recharge. As I gear up to start a new school year, I've been thinking quite a bit about beginnings.

8/17/2007 | 89 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development