The Integral Role of Two-Year Colleges in the Science and Mathematics Preparation of Prospective Teachers
2002-01-07
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The workshop Investing in Tomorrow's Teachers : The Integral Role of the Two-Year College in the Science and Mathematics Preparation of Prospective Teachers was held in Washington, DC on March 12 -14, 1998. Eleven exemplary two-year college progrmas chosen in a national competition were highlighted at the conference. Over 100 individuals participated, including faculty and administrators from two-year colleges already engaged in exemplary activities in teacher preparation; faculty and administrators from science, mathematics, and education departments in two- and four-year colleges who have responsibility for the various components of teacher preparation; representatives from national disciplinary professional societies and organizations specifically devoted to the preparation of teachers; and current preK-12 teachers and pre-service teachers from two-year colleges. Participants considered the role of tow year colleges in the preparation of teachers and then developed a set of recommended actions.
It has become increasingly apparent that the resources of the nation's community colleges must be utilized fully if the need for a teaching force well prepared in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) is to be met. Generally, neither two-year colleges, nor the four-year institutions where teachers complete their preparation, nor the schools that hire teachers fully recognize the essential role of two-year colleges in teacher preparation. In many ways, the preparation of teachers is a hidden mission of two-year college to provide active leadership in recruiting the next generation of elementary and secondary school teachers. Two-year colleges, with their orientation towards teaching and their strategic locations, are in a pivotal position to recruit and help prepare the next generation of science and mathematics teachers as well as give students preparing to teach in the elementary grades a strong grounding in science, mathematics, and technology.
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