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Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University, on ‘Global perspectives on teacher education’.
Education systems around the world are responding to increasing demands as societies deal with the rapid explosion of knowledge, changing economies, and growing migration. To meet these expectations, teachers need to know content deeply along with pedagogies for deeper understanding and master increasingly sophisticated practices for teaching higher order skills to diverse students. This presentation describes research on the kind of teacher education that can prepare teachers effectively for these challenges, including knowledge about learning, development, assessment, language, and cultural competency, and strategies for supporting teacher learning in coursework and clinical contexts.