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Article: Producing effective teacher preparation programs.
- Article from:
- Black Issues in Higher Education
- Article date:
- September 3, 1998
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During my twenty-two years in teacher education, I have seen my share of weaknesses in teacher preparation in private as well as public institutions. And there is no legitimate excuse for most of the problems that exist in teacher preparation today.
High educational standards and expectations of students -- along with hard work -- can produce a strong program where a weak one has existed for years. However, it takes consistency of expectation and commitment from faculty and administrators -- including the president -- to develop a sound foundation and maintain a strong teacher preparation program.
It is with a great deal of professional interest, ...