Tag: California credential
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Film Recommendation: The Right To Read
“The Right To Read” is a must-see (and-take-action) documentary about how reading is and isn’t taught in America. If you are a parent who is wondering why your child doesn’t know how to read, or if you are an educator who has come into contact with a child who should know how to read or who
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California’s Teacher Preparation Programs, Whomp…Whomp
US News and World Report publishes an annual ranking of graduate programs in education. In 2023, #3, #9, #10, #21, #32, #41, #52, #71, #76, #89, and #100 are spots held by California schools. Every year, this list states that California produces high-quality educators, education researchers, and other change-makers in education. What is not so
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Some thoughts on the teacher shortage in California…
How many undergraduate teacher training programs exist in California? California requires a bachelor’s degree before the teacher credentialing program, then even more credentialing classes to “clear” the credential. Who has the money, energy, and time for that? Can’t undergrads just take linguistics, literature, math, history, etc. courses along with courses such as “how to teach