How a doctor inspired a new way to train teachers — and how that is leading to a new kind of school


To combat low retention rates and short training times for new educators, the University of Michigan - along with other programs around the country - are testing models for teacher education based off training for doctors. With the new approach, new teachers continue to receive personalized training and mentorship from veteran teachers throughout their early career instead of being "thrown into" their first classroom after only a semester of student-teaching.

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