Where Should School Leaders Come From?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent appointment of Hearst Magazines executive Cathleen Black as incoming NYC Schools chancellor to replace Joel Klein has the education sector buzzing about who's best qualified to run a school district.
Last week's most-clicked ASCD SmartBrief item from Eduwonk Andrew Rotherham (for Time magazine) takes the opportunity to point out flaws in current preparation and credentialing programs for teachers. He highlights this National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education report for recommendations on fixing teacher training (for example, more focus on actual classroom experience). Education "fetishizes" credentials, though they produce inconsistent results, Rotherham contends. A blend of credentials and past
