Why do low-income schools have more uncredentialed teachers?
Students from low-income families are more likely to have uncredentialed teachers than students from wealthier households. A teacher shares how credentialing impacts quality of teaching and classroom management, and we discuss what California and its sch
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Show Notes
Students from low-income families are more likely to have uncredentialed teachers than students from wealthier households. A teacher shares how credentialing impacts quality of teaching and classroom management, and we discuss what California and its school districts are doing to address this issue.
Guests:
Thomas Courtney, 4th and 5th grade teacher, San Diego Unified School District Diana Lambert, Reporter, EdSource
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