University teacher ed programs need revolutionary change, not evolutionary tinkering
by Scott McLeod
“By almost any standard, many if not most of the nation’s 1,450 schools, colleges, and departments of education are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the realities of the 21st century classroom,” Duncan said in a major speech at Teachers College, Columbia University. “America’s university-based teacher preparation programs need revolutionary change--not evolutionary tinkering.”
via ed.gov
Add university educational leadership programs to that list too, Secretary Duncan...
1 comment
Oct 23, 2009
Russ Goerend said...
I agree. What should they be doing differently? I think more time needs to be spent in the classroom *teaching*.
