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

by Linda Darling-Hammond, Joan Baratz-Snowden

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 program―and 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.

Genres: Education

108 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2005

About the author

Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the Learning Policy Institute, is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University. She is the award-winning author of numerous books including Beyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning, and Powerful Teacher Education: Lessons from Exemplary Programs (Jossey-Bass).

Reviews

[Jessica]

reading on a kindle. my first. a new suspect but compelling world for me.

[Dawn]

An excellent summary of what aspirin teachers need to know. An essential read for teacher educators.

[Chelsea Hallam]

Every teacher or future teacher should read this, it gives really good insights.