The stakes are high: By 2025, the U.S. is expected to be short around 200,000 teachers.
, according to one estimate. Without enough teachers, classrooms — particularly those in high-needs schools — may go without a long-term leader.
She taught fourth grade in the fall, and this semester, fifth. Her mentor let her oversee the class most of the time, she said, so she could get as much experience as possible before becoming a full-time teacher.“Being an intern and not a full-time employee for the district, I don’t have a lot of access to online resources," Kirk said."Coming from being in charge 95% of the time to not having access is a strange transition where I feel helpless.
At the University of Arkansas, students complete yearlong internships that go above the state's student teaching requirements, education professorWhile those students are finishing up coursework online,"their time for working with children is obviously over," Imbeau said. They've already completed the 16 weeks of student teaching Arkansas law requires, which was"fortunate," she said.
Unlike some states, Florida does not require student teachers to complete a certain number of days or hours in the classroom to be certified. Instead, student teachers must complete a state-approved teacher preparation program and pass specific competencies, or skills. Still, most students already had demonstrated their ability to teach a full class, Carroll said. Those who had not, she said, will be given coursework to complete remotely.
Some are planning lessons for remote learning. Others are going in-person to optional teacher workdays.
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