Alternate routes to classroom get boost under budget proposal
Jackie Mader
Jackie Mader received a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University and an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a recipient of the 2012 Fred M. Hechinger Journalism Education Award. Prior to attending Columbia, she taught special education in Charlotte, N.C. and trained first-year teachers in the Mississippi Delta.
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California Faces a Dire Teacher Shortage. Should Other States Worry, Too?
Report suggests that California expand routes to the classroom to fill positions
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Yes, the Teacher Shortage is Bad, but California Voters Don’t Want Fast Tracked Teachers Either
California teachers need more student teaching experience prior to teaching, poll says
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Once Aimed at Charter School Teachers, a Teacher Prep Program Expands — and Calls for More Accountability
Q and A with Mayme Hostetter, dean of Relay Graduate School of Education
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How Teacher-Training Programs are Trying to Get Teachers into Rural Schools
At CSU Chico, teacher prep is infused with rural ed. What does that look like?
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What’s the Best Way to Prepare a Teacher?
The Hechinger Report launches a reporting project to find out
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Teacher Prep Fails to Prepare Educators for Diversity, Child Trauma, Panel Says
Roundtable discussion at Capitol tackles issues in teacher training
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Five Ideas to Improve Teacher Quality
From the state-created plans to get better teachers in struggling schools
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Is Consolidation the Answer for Mississippi’s Struggling Schools?
Across Mississippi, districts continue to merge. But is bigger any better?
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New Online Credential Program Aims to Turn Out 10,000 New Teachers in the Next Five Years
Teacher prep site has trained 700 teachers so far, has plans to scale up quickly
