Study Says Teacher Training Is Chaotic

From: Los Angeles TimesThe response from Levine’s peers was mixed. Representatives of the teaching profession embraced many of Levine’s themes but took exception to some ideas as misguided or elitist. “The findings are sobering, and we take them seriously,” said Sharon Robinson, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which […]

Read More ›

Study: Teacher training chaotic

From: Dallas Morning News“Teacher education right now is the Dodge City of education: unruly and chaotic,” said Levine, who now heads the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. “There’s a chasm between what goes on in the university and what goes on in the classroom.” “The findings are sobering, and we take them seriously,” said Sharon […]

Read More ›

Teacher training is chaotic, study says

From: USA Today“The findings are sobering, and we take them seriously,” said Sharon Robinson, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which represents 800 schools. She said Levine’s motives are true and his “tough love” findings have credibility. But she took issue with some ideas, such as shifting more teacher […]

Read More ›

Teacher education called weak

From: The Herald NetA new report says colleges must better prepare educators. “The findings are sobering, and we take them seriously,” said Sharon Robinson, president and chief executive of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which represents 800 schools. She said Levine’s motives are true and his “tough love” findings have credibility.

Read More ›

Breaking Down The Ivory Tower

Study Finds Ed Schools in Poor ShapeFrom: The Washington PostSharon P. Robinson, president and chief executive of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, said that proposal was off-base. “We need to be more inclusive than that,” she said in a statement. “Like other professions, education must rely more heavily on the less selective […]

Read More ›

AACTE Defends Teacher Education

From: Education WorldTeacher education programs may have their flaws, but schools and states need to build on their strengths rather than start from scratch, according to Dr. Sharon P. Robinson, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Included: Descriptions of some innovative teacher education programs.

Read More ›

The Power of Influence

From: Education WeekKati Haycock: On the policy front, teachers and teacher educators mostly play a role through their associations. In the case of teachers, that’s mostly through either the unions or, to a lesser extent, the subject matter associations. In the case of teacher educators, of course, that is mostly through AACTE. The unions, of […]

Read More ›

Speaker Spotlight: Sharon Robinson

From: ACSD A lifelong civil rights activist and current president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Sharon Robinson believes that to serve the whole child teachers need mastery of content, skill, and professional ethics. You’ll learn more about these three components and their roles in preparing whole teachers to address […]

Read More ›

Higher Education Act May Finally See Action

From: Education Week“I think it’s all about teachers now,” Jane E. West, the vice president of government relations for the Washington-based American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, said of the effort to improve education. “There just seems to be an increasing consensus that we really need to address the critical shortage of teachers, and […]

Read More ›

Another HQT loophole?

From: Education DailyFor example, ED rulemaking allowed teachers on alternative certification routes to be considered highly qualified for up to three years, if they were enrolled and making progress in a program. Thus, unlike teachers in traditional programs, they did not have to be certified or have demonstrated content competency before entering the classroom. Groups […]

Read More ›

Close
Planner icon
Events registration icon
Learning Center icon
Membership directory icon
Online community icon
PEDS icon
profile manager icon
Resource Library icon
Submission center icon
Voting system icon