Changing the standard » Evansville Courier & Press:
"That's a suggestion that has been met with praise from many who say teachers with better knowledge of the subjects they teach will lead to higher quality education.
But it's also been peppered with criticism from teachers who say that successfully reaching students who struggle with learning disabilities, language difficulties and discipline issues requires much more than content knowledge.
By unveiling the new teacher licensing requirements he is asking the state Professional Standards Advisory Board to consider, Bennett has opened the floor for debate on the issue of how Indiana should train its future teachers."
"That's a suggestion that has been met with praise from many who say teachers with better knowledge of the subjects they teach will lead to higher quality education.
But it's also been peppered with criticism from teachers who say that successfully reaching students who struggle with learning disabilities, language difficulties and discipline issues requires much more than content knowledge.
By unveiling the new teacher licensing requirements he is asking the state Professional Standards Advisory Board to consider, Bennett has opened the floor for debate on the issue of how Indiana should train its future teachers."