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In Chicago, Preparing Teachers for the Classrooms

Year

2016

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

8m 13s

Publication Information

NewsHour Productions

Summary

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.

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