Clare raises “nuclear option” for teacher education

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A discussion of Jason Clare's Teacher Education Expert panel report and Professor Mark Scott's criticisms of Initial Teacher eudcation courses, with a response from Associate Professor Louise Jenkins including this statement “Overall, the report does not address the workplace (including conditions and pay) issues that make the greatest difference in the retention and further development of teachers and their teaching,”

Period12 Jul 2023

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  • TitleClare raises “nuclear option” for teacher education
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletFuture Campus
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date12/07/23
    DescriptionThis article discusses Jason Clare's announcement of the Teacher Education Expert Panel report and a brief summary of Associate Professor Louise Jenkins' responses and criticisms, including. “Overall, the report does not address the workplace (including conditions and pay) issues that make the greatest difference in the retention and further development of teachers and their teaching,” Louise Jenkins deputy dean of Monash U’s education faculty said

    “Prescribing what prospective teachers are taught in universities will not have the effects intended; decades of research show that such front-loading of content gets ‘washed out’ in the practice of student teaching without appropriate interventions in the workplace.”
    Producer/AuthorFuture Campus
    URLhttps://futurecampus.com.au/2023/07/12/clare-raises-nuclear-option-for-teacher-education/
    PersonsLouise Jenkins
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Keywords

  • Teacher Education Expert Panel
  • Initial Teacher Education

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