{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Challenges Facing Teacher Education Programs With Guest Keely Baronak, PhD","description":"This episode features Keeley Baronak, PhD, Chair of Carlow University\u2019s Department of Education and Executive Director of the University\u2019s Campus School.  During our conversation, Dr. Baronak recounted a moment when an eighth-grade student admitted he couldn\u2019t read and the scribbles on the printed page had absolutely no meaning for him. This encounter set Dr. Baronak on a path of discovery, not just for the best practices for reading instruction, but also for an understanding of the science of learning. She infuses her passion for knowledge and caring for students in her work with undergraduate, graduate, and practicing teachers. \u201cThese are difficult times for the profession,\u201d she says, \u201cand we must think outside the narrow boxes we have constructed for our work with students.\u201d  In the face of teacher shortages, many states are experimenting with alternatives to the traditional preparation and certification of teachers. \u201cIt\u2019s crucial,\u201d she says, \u201cthat those of us in university teacher education programs reach out and work cooperatively with school districts to assure the availability of qualified and competent educators.\u201d ","author_name":"Speaking of Education Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/399014\/website","html":"