Author: Tunara Moore
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Scientifically based’ reading not measured by teachers’ tests
From: Education DailySimilarly, Title II of the HEA requires states to report the percentages of teachers exiting programs who pass licensure exams, but does not mandate particular cut scores. “I think when these cut scores are all over the place, it creates the same dilemma we have with adequate yearly progress, where you’ve got 50 […]
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