Overwhelmingly, teacher education programs prepare new teachers to develop and utilize effective pedagogical strategies, support student well-being, and assess learning with an eye for continuous improvement.
While these are core skills needed for teachers to be effective practitioners, there are other factors, particularly for new teachers, for which they must be prepared. Teachers must be mentally ready with the capacity to handle the colossal undertaking of “all the things” that are related to teaching and learning beyond the primary focus of instruction and assessment.
