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Programs Train Teachers Using Medical School Model

Buldog sumitted ago via http://www.npr.org (Views: 84, Clicks: 0)  View Story

Tom Payzant had been Boston Public Schools superintendent when he founded the Boston Teacher Residency program. Payzant, who now teaches at Harvard University, says the city desperately needed to attract more talented teachers, especially for hard-to-fill positions like math, science and special education. But it wasn't just about the numbers, Payzant says. It was about the quality of teachers coming out of colleges of education.

1 comments | Tags: tom payzant education schools boston teacher residency program | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

#1 by Buldog posted ago +3 apples bad good
But if the teacher residency training model proves it's helping raise student performance and test scores, the question at that point will be: Can this model work elsewhere and should it become the standard for training all new teachers? 0

Boston Teacher Residency --
http://www.bostonteacherresidency.org/
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