Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Teachers hit the books to implement reform strategies | Recordnet.com


Teachers hit the books to implement reform strategies | Recordnet.com:

"STOCKTON - As many high schools work to reshape themselves into academies focused on educating students for careers in specific fields, an essential issue has surfaced.

Who will be the teachers? And will there be enough who combine training in education with expertise in the various career-oriented classes being developed by school districts?

It is an issue likely to continue, according to a report released earlier this month by a Santa Cruz-based nonprofit organization working to improve teacher training and practices.

It also is an issue with significant implications for Stockton Unified School District - which established its career-focused small"