Geoff Johnson, a former school superintendent suggests that universities and school districts should collaborate with the government to reinstate internship programs within the teaching profession. Click here to read the full article.
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I wholeheartedly agree with Geoff Johnson on the point of having teacher training programs that implement internships. Internships make sense because part of the problem with the current way prospective teachers are trained works for some and not others. What is being done for those where it did not work for them? There are various reasons why it “did not work”. In my own situation, I found the lack of support to be a factor in my not doing well. I believe that an internship will benefit all parties involved. The teachers’ who chose to have an intern must be chosen very carefully. They must have a desire and a passion to help a new teacher find their way. We all at one point needed a solid foundation to grow. I am in favour of an internship for teacher training.
I agree that internships could provide valuable, supplemental training for those entering the profession. I disagree that new graduates entering such a program should be paid half the salary they would make if they weren’t in the program.