Policy Report

Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce Policies, Preservice Education, Professional Development, and the Workplace

Book cover: Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce Policies, Preservice Education, Professional Development, and the Workplace
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
February 2020 | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Book cover: Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce Policies, Preservice Education, Professional Development, and the Workplace

This report explores the impact of the changing landscape of k–12 education and the potential for expansion of effective models, programs, and practices for teacher education. It also examines factors that contribute to understanding the current teacher workforce, changing expectations for teaching and learning, trends and developments in the teacher labor market, pre-service teacher education, and opportunities for learning in the workplace and in-service professional development.