We're short of teachers, and the struggles to find training placements in schools add to the problem
- Written by Josephine Ryan, English/Literacy Education Lecturer and Deputy Head, School of Education (Victoria), Australian Catholic University
Teaching graduates want “more time spent in schools”. This research finding is noted in the discussion paper of the teacher education review announced by the federal education minister in March this year.
However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of pre-service teachers were unable to do any teaching placements. This...