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Looking at Teacher Accountability Through a New Lens

A Principal's Reflections

What results is the proliferation of an industrialized model of education that reformers claim they want to get away from, but the policies they support only help to sustain it. We need to realize that this, along with other traditional elements associated with education, no longer prevail. Others can as well.

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Five reasons teacher residencies often outperform traditional training

The Hechinger Report

Just like doctors in training, aspiring teachers need sustained clinical experiences alongside expert practitioners to build links between educational theory and practice and to develop the hands-on techniques and strategies that help children learn. Related: How do we stop the exodus of minority teachers?

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PROOF POINTS: Two groups of scholars revive the debate over inquiry vs. direct instruction

The Hechinger Report

Educators have long debated the best way to teach, especially the subjects of science and math. Some call it explicit or traditional instruction. The debate reignited among university professors during the pandemic with the 2021 online publication of a commentary in the journal Educational Psychology Review.

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Elevating Youth Voice in Learner-Centered School Quality Systems

ED Surge

Support Network Engagement: Authentically involving youth in education policy creates opportunities for students of color to establish a supportive structure of peers and young leaders. Creating roles for students in education policy discussions can help ensure the system is serving the community's best interest.

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Rethink How Teachers Advance their Careers with Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. How can micro-credentials be used to help administrators cultivate teachers as leaders who can then spread their expertise?

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

ED Surge

Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016.

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OPINION: In an era of teacher shortages, we must embrace and develop new ways to unleash educator talent

The Hechinger Report

Related: To fight teacher shortages, some states are looking to community colleges to train a new generation of educators The traditional perception of teachers as the sole arbiters of knowledge, dispensed within school buildings from 8 a.m. But we haven’t formalized these roles as part of every child’s educational experience.

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