Solution #1:
Recruit and
Educate New
Teachers More
Effectively
According to their instructor,
here’s the good news for two
aspiring teachers and topnotch students at the
University of MarylandBaltimore County: They’ve
mastered their content area –
mathematics – and can teach
at a “higher level” while
incorporating Common Core
standards.
But both have struggled with
classroom management and
“understanding the
characteristics ... of urban
students,” said Landa
McLaurin, a former teacher,
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