A Good Teacher in Every Classroom: Preparing the Highly Qualified Teachers Our Children Deserve [Paperback]

What kind of experiences do children need in order to grow and learn? What kind of knowledge do teachers need in order to facilitate these experiences for children? And what kind of experiences do teachers need to develop this knowledge? A Good Teacher in Every Classroom addresses these questions by examining the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education programand recommends the policy changes needed to ensure that all teachers gain access to this knowledge. This book is the result of a blue-ribbon commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education.

Preface and Acknowledgments ix

Committee on Teacher Education xi

Introduction 1

The Focus and Organization of This Report 3

1 What Do Teachers Need to Know? 5

Knowledge of Learners and Their Development 7

Knowledge of Subject Matter and Curriculum Goals 14

Knowledge of Teaching 17

In Sum 27

2 How Can Teachers Acquire the Knowledge They Need? 29

How Teachers Develop and Learn 31

Problems of Learning to Teach 32

3 Implications for Teacher Preparation 37

Promising Pedagogies 41

In Sum 50

4 Policy Recommendations 53

Development and Accreditation of Preparation Programs 57

Licensure Reform 60

Recruitment and Retention of New Teachers 63

Notes 73

Bibliography 77

About the Editors 83

Index 85

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommum Professor of Teaching and Teacher Education at Stanford University and served as co-chair, witl)