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Core Concept: Teacher Development

Why Is Teacher Development Important?

Just as professionals in medicine, architecture, and law have opportunities to learn through participating in internships and learning best practices, exemplary teacher-preparation programs allow teacher candidates the time to spend in classrooms with experienced mentors.
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VIDEO: An Introduction to Teacher Development (3-minute video)

VIDEO: Teacher-Development Overview: A Survey of Top Programs (9-minute video)

Real-Life Examples

  • Illustration of a man carving a bust of a teacher.

    Schools of education innovate.
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    Two student teachers reading to a class.

    Graduate students and kids learn side by side.
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    Peggy Benton.

    Integrating technology into the classroom.
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  • Illustration of a teacher instructing adults.

    Does teacher-prep teaching style matter?
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    Teachers in conference.

    The value of adequate preparation time.
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    Angel Island Immigration Station

    Teachers, like students, learn by doing.
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  • Illustration of community figures with children.

    Building a supportive learning environment.
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    Academy for urban School Leadership students standing on the steps in front of the school.

    A passion for reform in the toughest schools.
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    Illustration of an arrow pointing up on a graph.

    NCLB raises the bar on teacher quality.
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  • Ellen Moir.

    What high-quality teacher prep does.
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    Illustration of three people carrying a huge flashlight.

    Guidance for school administrators.
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    Illustration of a teacher taking questions.

    More freedom and responsibility for kids.
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