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Redesigning Teacher Education Programs: How High Can We Fly?
Author(s) -
Scott Jerrie L.,
Teale William H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1598/rt.64.4.11
Subject(s) - teacher education , psychology , literacy , action (physics) , mathematics education , pedagogy , action research , teacher preparation , literacy education , professional development , physics , quantum mechanics
This column brings to the attention of RT readers the hot topic of redesigning teacher education programs. Featured are interviews with professionals involved in a statewide redesign initiative in Tennessee, the Ready2Teach (R2T) program. The interviews highlight major changes in how teacher education programs are being transformed to prepare teachers to be ready to teach effectively on the first day they enter the classroom. Putting words into action, the Tennessee redesign initiative extends clinical experiences, utilizes problem‐based learning, prepares preservice teachers to contribute to better utilize the databases that inform school programs, all with the promise of greatly enriching the literacy experiences and successes of the urban learner.