TWO FROM THE TIMES ON TEACHER PREP: Controlling a classroom isn't as easy as ABC + California's neediest high school students have the least prepared teachers, study says

Controlling a classroom isn't as easy as ABC

By Seema Mehta | LA Times

14 Dec - Among the top reasons why teachers are deemed unsuccessful or leave the profession is their inability to effectively manage student behavior, experts say.

California's neediest high school students have the least prepared teachers, study says

By Mitchell Landsberg | LA Times

14 Dec - The good news: A steep drop in the total number of 'underprepared' teachers. The bad: Aspiring teachers aren't being taught how to emphasize critical thinking skills and 'real world' learning.