Season 3 Episode 21

The Future of Teacher Prep Programs w/ Dr. Emma Hipolito - S3E21

Within this mess of teacher shortages, looming cuts to education, ballooning student debt, and COVID-19 uncertainty, teacher education programs are dutifully trying their best to prepare a new generation of teachers to serve in our schools. In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Emma Hipolito, the director of UCLA’s Teacher Education Program, to unpack the work that’s being done to prepare our teachers of tomorrow. How have teaching candidates been impacted by the COVID closures? What are programs doing to recruit and support teachers of color? How are tomorrow’s teachers being prepared to effectively serve an increasingly diverse student body? Plus, Jeff and Manuel discuss the gloomy budget projections and their own experiences with teacher layoffs.