dual language immersion education’s pressing need: teachers
One of the most significant challenges facing dual language immersion programs is the shortage of teachers prepared to teach content in the immersion language, particularly as students mature and the cognitive requirements of their course work increase. This was a subject explored at some length by Dr. Diane J. Tedick during her series of […]
What motivates teachers?
NPR reported last month that several of the nation’s top teacher-producing states are witnessing significant drops in enrollment at teacher training programs: In California, enrollment is down 53 percent over the past five years. It’s down sharply in New York and Texas as well. In North Carolina, enrollment is down nearly 20 percent in three […]
