The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education reports that there was a precipitous decline in college candidate teacher preparation, nationwide, to the tune of 23% during the 2007 to 2015 period of time. To many of us in the teaching field this doesn't come as a shock though it is a more than troubling trend.
The above association according to Educationdive is pushing to change the curriculum offerings at many of the colleges and universities that provide education degrees.
The new course/curriculum offerings include; less standardized testing and more training in performance based assessments, a stronger background in pedagogy, a greater emphasis on what is termed 'community focus,' and a shift to preparing teachers to deal with changes that reflect a multi-cultural classroom.
In the coming days I'll be commenting on the causes of the decline of those entering the profession, what can be done to stem this tide and other issues that are part of the narrative that speaks to putting great teachers in front of our students.
Dick
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