New Pathways in Teacher Preparation and Certification

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.

Autorentext

Eric Wearne is Associate Professor and Director of the National Hybrid Schools Project at Kennesaw State University, USA.

Inhalt

Part 1: Teacher Preparation: The "Missing Institution" and Why We Need It 1. Introduction 2. The Missing Institution 3. Teacher Education and Institutional Isomorphism: An Inexorable Dilemma, or a Problem Ready to Be Solved? 4. The Economics (and Some Politics) of Teacher Licensure Part 2: Genuine Alternatives and New Pathways in Teacher Preparation 5. To Offer a Living Education 6. Montessori Forward: A Values-informed Pedagogy, Practice and Epistemology 7. The CiRCE Apprenticeship: A Classical Approach 8. Preparing Teacher Candidates to Teach Online 9. Microschools: Enabling Evidence-based Practices at Scale 10. Bridging practice and theory in teacher training using a mobile app for teachers in low-cost private schools in India and Nigeria 11. Conclusion