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The New Teacher: Meeting The Challenges

29 minutes 41 seconds

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Woman uses chalk to write a weekly schedule on the board. Caption. Face the many challenges that lie ahead.

Today's new teachers face classes that must meet higher educational standards, pass high-stakes testing, include disability and ethnic diversity, and face a technology-driven workplace. How well prepared are these new teachers? Explores Stanford University's Teacher Preparation Strategies, including redesigned schedules, team teaching, mentoring, and teacher portfolios. Stresses collaboration between administrators, principals, staff development personnel, and teachers.

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