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The book offers a comprehensive approach to urban teacher education. Topics cover recruitment, a large-scale Professional Development School model, and an early childhood residency graduate program, induction support for new teachers, and finally, professional development for candidates and experienced, in-service teachers.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Early Partnership Planning
Chapter 2: Recruitment: Many Pathways for Exploring a Career in Teaching
Chapter 3: Preservice Teacher Preparation: Creating a Full-Scale PDS Model
Chapter 4: Preservice Teacher Preparation: A Master of Arts in Teaching-Early Childhood Unified with Special Education Residency
Chapter 5: New Teacher Induction and Professional Development
Chapter 6: WTQP Evaluation, Impact, and Partnership Sustainability
Appendix A: Descriptive Summary of Coed Pre-Baccalaureate Curriculum
Appendix B: Publications and Research Papers Developed From WTQP
Appendix C: WTQP Independent Third-Party Evaluation Tables
Appendix D: Definitions
References
About the Author
About the Contributors
Index
About the author
Sharon Iorio, Ph.D., is Professor of Communication and Dean Emerita of the Wichita State University College of Education. She began her 28-year academic career as a teacher of high school history, English, and journalism and through the years was also a researcher, author, consultant, and speaker with focus on the areas of communication and curriculum development.
Summary
The book offers a comprehensive approach to urban teacher education. Topics cover recruitment, a large-scale Professional Development School model, and an early childhood residency graduate program, induction support for new teachers, and finally, professional development for candidates and experienced, in-service teachers.
