Comments on: Rethinking Teacher Preparation http://www.educationfutures.com/2009/05/04/rethinking-teacher-preparation/ Exploring a New Paradigm in human capital development, driven by accelerating change. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Peter Pappas http://www.educationfutures.com/2009/05/04/rethinking-teacher-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-25562 Peter Pappas Tue, 12 May 2009 00:07:36 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=1463#comment-25562 You nicely re-frame the teacher training paradigm. We need teachers who can create engaging learning environments that provoke student reflection and growth. On a more practical side your readers might enjoy my post "How to Become a Teacher: Resources for Certification and Interviews" http://bit.ly/16EI18 You nicely re-frame the teacher training paradigm. We need teachers who can create engaging learning environments that provoke student reflection and growth.

On a more practical side your readers might enjoy my post “How to Become a Teacher: Resources for Certification and Interviews” http://bit.ly/16EI18

]]> By: Jayson http://www.educationfutures.com/2009/05/04/rethinking-teacher-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-25549 Jayson Wed, 06 May 2009 09:36:36 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=1463#comment-25549 @Amy. Great question. I totally agree. These new teachers would naturally foster a unique set of skills in students. That is, our students would become cosmopolitan, global citizens. This means a dramatic shift away from how we do business as usual. Some great models exist. I am currently really interested in <a href="http://www.hightechhigh.org/dc/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.hightechhigh.org/dc/index.php</a> @Amy. Great question. I totally agree. These new teachers would naturally foster a unique set of skills in students. That is, our students would become cosmopolitan, global citizens. This means a dramatic shift away from how we do business as usual. Some great models exist. I am currently really interested in http://www.hightechhigh.org/dc/index.php

]]> By: Amy Garrett Dikkers http://www.educationfutures.com/2009/05/04/rethinking-teacher-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-25541 Amy Garrett Dikkers Tue, 05 May 2009 01:39:57 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=1463#comment-25541 I agree, I agree, I agree! But I want to add another "problem" if your scenario were to become reality ... we'd have to completely redesign K-12 education to make use of these cosmopolitan teachers. I can't imagine someone with the characteristics, experience, and knowledge set you describe teaching in the classrooms I taught in as a secondary school English teacher (and staying there). That's my challenge to you in response. If we were to have teacher education that looked like what you describe in the post, what would that mean K-12 schools and classrooms would need to look like? Amy I agree, I agree, I agree! But I want to add another “problem” if your scenario were to become reality … we’d have to completely redesign K-12 education to make use of these cosmopolitan teachers. I can’t imagine someone with the characteristics, experience, and knowledge set you describe teaching in the classrooms I taught in as a secondary school English teacher (and staying there).

That’s my challenge to you in response. If we were to have teacher education that looked like what you describe in the post, what would that mean K-12 schools and classrooms would need to look like?

Amy

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