Alternate routes to teaching / [print]
C. Emily Feistritzer ; Charlene K. Haar.
- Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall, [(c)2008.
- xvii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Introduction How did alternate routes develop? How did new national programs and federal involvement promote alternate route participation? What constitutes state alternative routes to teacher certification? How do providers implement state alternate routes? Who are alternate route teachers? What does the research say about alternate routes? Where will alternate routes go from here?
"For the first time, there is a book that brings together a broad picture of alternate routes - pathways to teaching that appeal to those from many walks of life."--Jacket.
Dr. C. Emily Feistritzer, CEO and founder of the National Center for Education Information and the National Center for Alternative Certification has for nearly 30 years created information resources that have shed light and analysis on crucial trends and movements in teacher education. Emily has played a vital role in the maturation of alternate routes to teacher certification from a controversial teacher education reform movement to a widely accepted method for filling high need, underserved teaching positions in our nation. Dr. Charlene K. Haar , a leader in education policy, was Director of Technical Assistance for the National Center for Alternative Certification, for the past two years.
9780131750418 0131750410
2007001265
013734440 Uk
Teachers--Training of--United States. Career changes--United States. Alternative education--United States.
United States. USA.
Instruction Methods Educational Certification & Development