The PBS News Hour just aired this segment. Here’s how they describe it:
Teaching is extremely difficult in urban school districts. In Chicago, for example, the city is confronting one of the worst budget crises in years, and keeping good teachers is a persistent struggle. But an intensive training program nearby is using innovative techniques that anticipate the challenges teachers will face in such demanding, diverse classrooms. Education Week’s Lisa Stark reports.
Beautiful story. Sac City would greatly benefit from a program like this.
Agreed!