Teacher Preparation
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers are prepared for the classroom.
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.
Teacher Preparation What Will It Take to Align Teacher Prep to the Science of Reading? California Offers CluesThe Golden State is revamping credentials for teaching reading. But some advocates worry it won't go far enough.
Teacher Preparation What Does It Mean to 'Grow Your Own' Teachers? It DependsGrow-your-own programs strive to increase the teacher supply, but many serve different populations and have different goals.
Teacher Preparation Explainer Teacher Preparation, Explained: Alternative Routes, Enrollment Trends, and MoreLearn about teacher preparation in the United States, including how new apprenticeships work and how the pipeline has recently narrowed.
Teacher Preparation Most Licensure Tests Are Weak Measures of Teachers' 'Science of Reading' KnowledgeFewer than half of states use a strong test, according to a new analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
