Beschreibung:
Misinformation and propaganda abound about the quality of teacher preparation in the United States. The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have reveals exactly how American teachers are taught, describes the wide disparities in the preparation of teachers across states, depicts how market-driven teacher preparation waters down the quality of teachers, and explains how teacher preparation in America compares with preparation for other careers in the United States and with teacher preparation programs in other countries.
Chapter 1 The Rise of the Test Chapter 2 Trends in Alternative Certification Chapter 3 The Wal-Mart Effect and University-Based Teacher Preparation Chapter 4 Teacher Certification Around the World Chapter 5 Ethics and the Lack of Ethics Chapter 6 Doctor, Lawyer, Plumber, Undertaker, Teacher Chapter 7 The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have