1998 Teacher Learning in the Workplace and Community Project
Recent studies and commentaries regarding the full and successful implementation of education-and-work reforms highlight the importance of redesigning teacher education programs. Broader implementation of these reforms will require that both current and future educators have a substantial understanding of reform principles and ways in which work-based and school-based learning can be used to enhance curriculum and instruction. Thus, it is critical that institutions of higher education rethink their vision for teacher education programs to align education-and-work reforms and "authentic" curriculum. To inform this new vision, it is also essential to understand how promising professional development programs have impacted student learning and career development. The 1998 NCRVE Teacher Education Initiative will work with up to three NCRVE-member institutions to develop teacher education "redesign initiatives" and enhance their capacity for providing pre-service training grounded on the principles underlying school-to-work reform. To support and inform the work of NCRVE participant teams two case studies will be conducted to describe the impact of promising professional development programs on student achievement and career development at the secondary and postsecondary levels.
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