10 Leading Schools Silence the Critics: Innovative Teacher Prep

Pioneering programs show the way to better teacher preparation.
Here are our favorites.
published 11/16/2007

a.. Academy for Urban School Leadership: Seasoned Professionals Bring a
Passion for Reform
b.. Alverno College: Making Higher Ed Accessible to Nontraditional
Students
c.. Bank Street College of Education: Hands-On Training and Mentoring
Create Leaders
d.. Boston Teacher Residency: Real-World Training and Cost Incentives Keep
Teachers Teaching
e.. Curry School of Education:A Fieldwork-Filled, Five-Year, Dual-Degree
Program
f.. Emporia State University: Rigorous Assessment Makes for Hall-of-Fame
Teachers
g.. Michigan State University: An Ambitious and Ever-Evolving Program
h.. Montclair State University: An Interdisciplinary Approach
i.. Stanford University: Where Theory and Practice Meet
j.. University of Texas at Austin: A Formula for Preparing High-Quality
Math and Science Teachers

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