Higher Entry Standards and ‘Old-School’ Teaching Methods Needed for Better Teachers, Says Expert Panel

Higher Entry Standards and ‘Old-School’ Teaching Methods Needed for Better Teachers, Says Expert Panel
A teacher teaches language to students at St. Johns High School, in Sydney, on Oct. 14, 2012. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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Experts have recommended a revamp to Australia’s approach to developing its future teachers, including higher entry requirements, a return to explicit teaching instruction, and more support for mid-career transition to teaching.

A panel of experts led by Professor Mark Scott, the vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney, released its paper that reviewed how the teaching profession is being taught in universities as Australia struggles with teacher shortages and falling education outcomes.