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Published:
April 2020
Authors:
Wesley Morris
Matthew Ronfeldt
Emanuele Bardelli
Matthew Truwit
Educator preparation programs (EPPs) across Tennessee train teacher candidates through a combination of coursework and practice teaching experiences. This brief examines whether having a more instructionally effective clinical mentor matters, and what the state, districts, and EPPs can do to ensure that student teaching experiences ready future teachers.
Published:
April 2020
Authors:
Wesley Morris
Matthew Ronfeldt
Emanuele Bardelli
Matthew Truwit