"When it comes to teaching teachers, critics say few colleges pass test" by Donna G. Blankinship, Associated Press | May 30, 2010
SEATTLE — Hemant Mehta’s formal training taught him how to write a lesson plan and how public schooling began in the United States, but it was useless when it came to keeping order in the classroom and getting students to pay attention....
How much did you pay for that master's degree in education?
What a waste!
Critics say few colleges provide adequate nuts-and-bolts teaching skills such as public speaking, classroom management, and dealing with the class goof-off....
Educators say much is being left out of teachers’ lesson plans — from keeping youths engaged to leading a meaningful class discussion and using student test data to assess when students are ready to move on....
What is there to plan other than passing the tests?
Educators nationwide have begun to work together on what teacher education needs to look like in the future, and the federal government is getting involved....
Oh, that will REALLY HELP MATTERS!
Related: Boston Globe Summer School: Teachers Do Not Understand the Language
Looks like you all need that cultural training after all.
