Won’t the creation of a ‘fast-track’ route into the classroom de-value teaching as a profession, and the qualifications of the existing workforce?
Teach for Australia is not intended to replace existing professional pathways, nor does the teacher education element of the program purport to deliver the full academic preparation. Associates will receive intensive ongoing academic and professional development support from a number of sources, not least in-school mentoring and support from experienced teachers. It is a new employment-based pathway. The initiative supports the clinical model of pre-service teacher education, which includes in-school teaching fellows and professional development coaches. Stakeholder feedback relating to the MTeach clinical model reflected positive experiences on behalf of the graduates and the principals employing them. A relatively small number of certified teachers will be created via this route. The Department will continue to work with pre-service education providers to develop mainstream qualifications and routes of entry into the profession. However, Teach for Australia associates will be awarded
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