UM: Teacher Ed

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The New York Times’ “Room for Debate” feature focuses on teacher education, specifically on the value of credentials from education schools. One of the commentators weighing in on this topic is Jeffrey Mirel, a UM professor of education and history: “For a long time ed schools did not focus specifically on how to teach challenging content to all students. But that is changing. Leading ed schools (e.g., Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford) have built their teacher education programs around the marriage of subject matter and methods. This is one of the most promising developments in American education today.” [Source]