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A teacher preparation curriculum rooted in a deep understanding of learners, learning, and development is vital to ensure that teacher candidates have the knowledge and skills to teach and support all children well.
Educators who learn how to proactively cultivate positive and affirming attitudes are better equipped to create culturally sensitive and identity-safe learning environments.
Teachers need the opportunity to experience the pedagogical methods they will enact in order to understand them in complex and meaningful ways.
Programs should help teacher candidates deeply examine student learning across different contexts and its relationship to instruction.
Teacher candidates can benefit from professional learning communities within their university classrooms, clinical placement schools, disciplinary groups, and sometimes, within other affinity groups.