Finally getting real on training teachers
Source: nypost.com Posted By: Valerie M...5267 days ago
On Monday, New York state started taking education re form seriously: The state Board of Regents took up the topic of teacher preparation -- with new Education Com missioner David Steiner as the star witness.
With a standing-room-only crowd of onlookers, Steiner methodically and passionately made a compelling case for upending how education schools prepare teachers for the classroom -- an issue once taboo.
He presented a bold set of fresh ideas, complete with brutal honesty about the failures....