Good teacher education not only enhances the understanding and skills of new teachers, but increases the likelihood of them staying in the profession. In Priorities in Teacher Education, Kosnik and Beck argue that teacher preparation should be given sharper focus, identifying seven priority areas program, planning, pupil assessment, classroom organization and community, inclusive education, subject content and pedagogy professional identity a vision for teaching. Long-time teacher education instructors and researchers themselves, the authors identified these priorities through...

Good teacher education not only enhances the understanding and skills of new teachers, but increases the likelihood of them staying in the profession. In Priorities in Teacher Education, Kosnik and Beck argue that teacher preparation should be given sharper focus, identifying seven priority areas program, planning, pupil assessment, classroom organization and community, inclusive education, subject content and pedagogy professional identity a vision for teaching. Long-time teacher education instructors and researchers themselves, the authors identified these priorities through...