Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance related to Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the new law that replaces No…
There are few more important goals in this country than improving student learning by transforming the field of teacher preparation. That’s why I…
Why are there teacher shortages plaguing a variety of regions in this country? And why are some colleges of education facing significant drops in…
There were days when my favorite high school math teacher, Mr. B, rarely taught math. One of those days was April 21, 1999, hours after Dylan Klebold…
“Teaching is an oppressed profession.”
It was late last year. A group of teacher-candidates were seated in a circle at one of the institutions…
Should we just give up on trying to professionalize teaching?
According to a report issued today by Bellwether Education Partners, the answer is…
We are in an interesting moment in the field of educator preparation. The gaze of policymakers, foundations, and many others in the education…
If our national discourse about education were informed by The Science of Learning, we would be having a much different conversation about…
Teachers aren’t dumb. But are we doing enough to prepare them to be effective when they start their careers?
In a recent op-ed for the New York…
According to recent media reports, states across the country are facing teacher shortages of varying degrees. Yet this isn’t breaking news: the U.S.…
