Practically speaking, at a minimum, she should be required to demonstrate an ability to student teach for a half year before being hired.
There are definitely some tricks to running a good classroom, but I have no idea if the education courses are in anyway connected to what is needed for the real experience. At a minimum, I would hope they would provide some guidance in how to compensate for different learning styles, how to properly handle difficult students, etc.
There are definitely some tricks to running a good classroom, but I have no idea if the education courses are in anyway connected to what is needed for the real experience. At a minimum, I would hope they would provide some guidance in how to compensate for different learning styles, how to properly handle difficult students, etc.