Synergistic Teacher Preparation: The Winding Road to Teaching Science and Mathematics in Rural Schools

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Author(s): Tracy J. Goodson-Espy (Appalachian State University, USA)and Tracie McLemore Salinas (Appalachian State University, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 23
Source title: Innovative Practices in Teacher Preparation and Graduate-Level Teacher Education Programs
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Drew Polly (University of North Carolina - Charlotte, USA), Michael Putman (University of North Carolina - Charlotte, USA), Teresa M. Petty (University of North Carolina - Charlotte, USA)and Amy J. Good (University of North Carolina - Charlotte, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3068-8.ch019

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Education / Educational Administration and Leadership / Teacher Education

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Rural schools face unique challenges in recruiting well-trained STEM teachers for grades 6-12. Working with teacher education institutions, rural school districts can inform pathways to teacher licensure and therefore assist in crafting ones that better align to rural contexts. This chapter explores synergistic relationships among various STEM teacher pathways including graduate certificates in STEM education, the Robert Noyce scholarship program, licensure-only and lateral entry programs, and online vs. face-to-face teacher pathways. Institutional barriers to change in teacher education and ways of overcoming these challenges are also described.

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