/colleges-of-education Colleges of Education en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:03:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-ed-schools-face-a-choice-reform-or-fade-away/2024/10 If schools of education are to be revitalized, it will likely be red states leading the way, an education professor argues. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:03:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-ed-schools-face-a-choice-reform-or-fade-away/2024/10 /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 Just half of educator preparation programs offer a course on parent and family engagement. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 /teaching-learning/few-teachers-learn-about-science-of-reading-in-their-prep-programs-some-colleges-are-working-on-that/2024/02 As states and districts mandate evidence-based literacy practices, the burden of training in this approach falls primarily on teachers. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:17:25 GMT /teaching-learning/few-teachers-learn-about-science-of-reading-in-their-prep-programs-some-colleges-are-working-on-that/2024/02 /teaching-learning/teacher-preparation-explained-alternative-routes-enrollment-trends-and-more/2024/01 Learn about teacher preparation in the United States, including how new apprenticeships work and how the pipeline has recently narrowed. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:18:57 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-preparation-explained-alternative-routes-enrollment-trends-and-more/2024/01 /teaching-learning/math-teachers-and-math-ed-professors-dont-see-eye-to-eye-on-best-practices/2023/10 Two EdWeek Research Center surveys reveal a disconnect between math education theory and the methods teachers actually use. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:09:34 GMT /teaching-learning/math-teachers-and-math-ed-professors-dont-see-eye-to-eye-on-best-practices/2023/10 /teaching-learning/do-future-teachers-have-math-anxiety-their-university-instructors-think-so/2023/09 Professors are split on how prepared they believe future teachers are for college-level math. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:03:49 GMT /teaching-learning/do-future-teachers-have-math-anxiety-their-university-instructors-think-so/2023/09 /teaching-learning/universities-are-teaching-competing-math-philosophies-to-future-teachers-why-that-matters/2023/09 Survey data reveal deep tensions about the value of explicit teaching, the importance of fluency, and ability grouping in math. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:06:43 GMT /teaching-learning/universities-are-teaching-competing-math-philosophies-to-future-teachers-why-that-matters/2023/09 /teaching-learning/solving-the-mismatch-between-teaching-programs-supply-and-what-districts-need/2023/09 A new tool could help teaching programs better align candidates' specialties with local districts' vacancies. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:02:18 GMT /teaching-learning/solving-the-mismatch-between-teaching-programs-supply-and-what-districts-need/2023/09 /teaching-learning/preparing-math-teachers-whats-in-the-coursework/2023/09 New EdWeek survey data suggest a mix of methods and the use of textbooks over empirical research. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:06:36 GMT /teaching-learning/preparing-math-teachers-whats-in-the-coursework/2023/09 /teaching-learning/teachers-college-to-dissolve-lucy-calkins-reading-and-writing-project/2023/09 The consulting group, founded by the popular and controversial literacy icon Lucy Calkins, will soon be shutting its doors. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:25:27 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-college-to-dissolve-lucy-calkins-reading-and-writing-project/2023/09 /teaching-learning/what-teacher-preparation-enrollment-looks-like-in-charts/2023/08 Enrollment dropped precipitously for a decade but is beginning to flatten out—and in some states, rebound. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:07:45 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teacher-preparation-enrollment-looks-like-in-charts/2023/08 /leadership/how-to-support-male-school-leaders-of-color-6-tips-from-a-district-university-partnership/2023/06 Chicago schools and National Louis University are working to increase school leaders who are Black and Latino men. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:58:40 GMT /leadership/how-to-support-male-school-leaders-of-color-6-tips-from-a-district-university-partnership/2023/06 /teaching-learning/teaching-programs-fall-short-on-reading-instruction-review-claims/2023/06 At least on paper, many programs don't give enough attention to core components. Some also include flawed methods. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-programs-fall-short-on-reading-instruction-review-claims/2023/06 /leadership/online-training-program-to-boost-number-of-principals-of-color-expands/2023/05 A New York City education college is the latest to join an online principal training program for educators of color and equity-minded leaders. Wed, 24 May 2023 23:06:32 GMT /leadership/online-training-program-to-boost-number-of-principals-of-color-expands/2023/05 /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-programs-miss-chances-to-build-teachers-content-knowledge-report-says/2023/02 Teaching programs should guide candidates to courses that give them broad knowledge in science and social studies, as well as reading and math. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:01:28 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-programs-miss-chances-to-build-teachers-content-knowledge-report-says/2023/02 /teaching-learning/a-new-program-will-train-teachers-to-teach-climate-change-without-the-doom-and-gloom/2022/12 Climate change is a subject experts say goes beyond science class, and one that should be woven through subjects and grade levels. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:01:20 GMT /teaching-learning/a-new-program-will-train-teachers-to-teach-climate-change-without-the-doom-and-gloom/2022/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-11-critical-issues-facing-educators-in-2023/2022/12 From health and safety to labor shortages, the coming year is rife with challenges for school leaders and teachers. Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:49:37 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-11-critical-issues-facing-educators-in-2023/2022/12 /teaching-learning/apprenticeships-are-the-new-frontier-of-teacher-preparation-heres-how-they-work/2022/10 States are using federal labor funding to support the hands-on approach to teacher training and remove cost barriers for would-be teachers. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:27:45 GMT /teaching-learning/apprenticeships-are-the-new-frontier-of-teacher-preparation-heres-how-they-work/2022/10 /teaching-learning/as-charter-schools-rise-teacher-prep-enrollment-falls-why/2022/10 The finding—among the first to look at how charters impact the teacher pipeline—has fueled debate. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:20:36 GMT /teaching-learning/as-charter-schools-rise-teacher-prep-enrollment-falls-why/2022/10 /teaching-learning/hbcus-to-scale-up-teacher-residency-programs/2022/10 Residency programs are considered a promising way to prepare more teachers of color. But they're expensive to run. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:48:31 GMT /teaching-learning/hbcus-to-scale-up-teacher-residency-programs/2022/10 /leadership/what-principal-prep-looks-like-right-now/2022/09 Virtual options have grown, and that trend is expected to continue. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:54:54 GMT /leadership/what-principal-prep-looks-like-right-now/2022/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-we-are-desperate-too-a-message-from-a-teacher-educator/2022/07 Teacher-candidates can do more for your school than just fulfill their required hours. Here are 4 steps for better university partnerships. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:53:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-we-are-desperate-too-a-message-from-a-teacher-educator/2022/07 /leadership/what-happens-when-districts-states-and-universities-collaborate-on-principal-prep/2022/06 A new report says broad partnerships can improve the learning experience for school leaders. Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:19:30 GMT /leadership/what-happens-when-districts-states-and-universities-collaborate-on-principal-prep/2022/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-an-unconventional-approach-to-teacher-training/2022/05 Teacher educators at one university are rethinking the concept of teaching and how to best prepare candidates for the classroom. Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:27 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-an-unconventional-approach-to-teacher-training/2022/05 /teaching-learning/why-these-aspiring-teachers-are-eager-to-enter-a-beleaguered-profession/2022/05 Four soon-to-be teachers share why they're going into the classroom. Wed, 04 May 2022 18:03:13 GMT /teaching-learning/why-these-aspiring-teachers-are-eager-to-enter-a-beleaguered-profession/2022/05 /teaching-learning/fewer-people-are-getting-teacher-degrees-prep-programs-sound-the-alarm/2022/03 Colleges of education grapple with a downward trend in students, with the pandemic only adding to concerns about the decline. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:01:42 GMT /teaching-learning/fewer-people-are-getting-teacher-degrees-prep-programs-sound-the-alarm/2022/03 /teaching-learning/more-than-a-demographic-the-important-work-of-cultivating-native-teachers/2021/11 A graduate program at the University of Oregon is training Native and Alaska Native teachers to build a deeper bench of Indigenous educators. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:12:43 GMT /teaching-learning/more-than-a-demographic-the-important-work-of-cultivating-native-teachers/2021/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-first-year-teachers-need-support-this-year-here-are-5-ways-prep-programs-can-help/2021/09 Do the teachers and administrators stepping into the classroom or school office for the first time during the pandemic have what they need? Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:00:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-first-year-teachers-need-support-this-year-here-are-5-ways-prep-programs-can-help/2021/09 /teaching-learning/the-complicated-divisive-work-of-grading-teacher-preparation-programs/2021/06 As the two national accreditors for teacher-preparation programs evolve, the battle over market share heats up. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:34:41 GMT /teaching-learning/the-complicated-divisive-work-of-grading-teacher-preparation-programs/2021/06