Linda Darling-Hammond

A License To Teach: Building A Profession For 21st Century Schools Linda Darling-Hammond 1st edition

Building a Profession for 21stCentury Schools. A License to Teach speaks directly to the quality-of-education debate now focused on public schools. The authors show that reform of teacher education and licensing are needed to ensure that teachers are prepared for the classroom. A well-conceived licensing system that supports high-quality teacher preparation would ultimately support the more demanding learning goals now expected of students and would give parents and policymakers greater confidence that teachers are being prepared to practice their profession responsibly. The authors propose a comprehensive plan for licensing