ASCD Express is seeking short essays on the theme “Supporting Preservice Teachers.”
From ASCD:“The learning trajectory from college education student to classroom teacher—and “master of her own universe”—is pretty compressed. Inevitably, much about education must be learned on the job. But can universities better prepare future teachers? If so, how? Are education schools so worried about the K–12 accountability landscape that teaching to the test is overemphasized in their programs? Should on-site mentoring partnerships, both preservice and inservice, be restricted? And what strategies can preservice education students (or beginning teachers) use to help them cope with the stress of their first assignments? Tell us about your experiences as a college student, preservice teacher, or beginning educator that helped you best prepare for your highest and lowest moments in the classroom or school.”
To access submission guidelines and more information about ASCD, please visit http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2011/11/supporting-preservice-teachers.html
