New Pathways in Teacher Preparation and Certification
Perspectives on Alternative Teacher Education Methods
Eric Wearne, Eric Wearne
- 230 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
New Pathways in Teacher Preparation and Certification
Perspectives on Alternative Teacher Education Methods
Eric Wearne, Eric Wearne
About This Book
In this compelling and timely collection, Eric Wearne and a group of diverse contributors make the case for a new approach to teacher preparation and certification, in which institutions are empowered to educate, prepare, certify, hire, and develop teachers who have been prepared by different educational traditions.
In the first part, contributors offer a background in history, policy, and economics to argue the need for more creativity in teacher preparation. In the second part, Wearne and contributors showcase how a variety of different, creative educational organizations have prepared teachers more clearly suited to their specific school modelsâ from Montessori teacher preparation, to teaching online, to teaching in classical schools.
Overall, this collection prompts those involved in teacher preparation to work to find creative solutions for improving teacher education, certification, and hiring and is relevant for scholars, policymakers, educators, and administrators working in or studying teacher education programs.