There are two million new teachers projected to enter our school systems over the next ten years: administrators and staff developers as well as teachers and teacher educators need to be prepared to meet the challenge this presents.
We cannot expect our students to reach higher academic standards if our teachers are not equipped to provide the quality instruction needed. Just as teacher preparation programs must realign their curriculum, so too must school districts be prepared to provide a comprehensive staff development program for their new teaching staff. Furthermore, there must be collaborative partnerships between higher education and the K-12 schools to ensure the effectiveness of classroom instruction. Join Linda Darling-Hammond, author of A License to Teach, Professional Development Schools , and The Right to Learn , as she reflects her research and experiences, and helps identify practical ways for this challenge to be met.
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