The Promise and Pitfalls of Improving the Teaching Profession

The discussion at our daylong conference went beyond the commonly discussed topics of teacher pay and evaluation to ask: Is it feasible to make entry into the profession more competitive? Why is there often a large gap between what aspiring teachers learn in school and the skills they need in the classroom? And why do so few teachers feel they are getting the help they need to improve?

EWA wishes to thank the Carnegie Corporation of New York for its support of this project.