Unis convene to standardise classroom readiness for grad teachers

By EducationHQ News Team
Published August 31, 2017

Aspiring teachers will have to meet a new national evidence-based benchmark before they graduate from university, with teacher educator experts from 13 prominent universities across Australia meeting this week to agree on the nationwide benchmark.

The initiative is being undertaken with the support of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).

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Unis convene to standardise classroom readiness for grad teachers

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