Coronavirus closed schools just as student teachers were set to finish their in-classroom training. Will they be able to apply for teaching jobs?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – When Abby Woods started student teaching earlier this year, she didn't expect lengthy, statewide school closures.
The stakes are high: This year's class of new teachers is much-needed amid a national teacher shortage.Teachers under pressure: No matter where they work, they feel disrespect Story continuesShe 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.
But with schools across Kentucky shuttered, teachers and soon-to-be teachers are moving online or doing other forms of distance learning. 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.
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