See how you do answering sample multiple choice questions from the Michigan teacher certification Basic Skills test, which is typically taken during a senior year in college, before a student begins student teaching. Other certification tests are taken at the end of college. Incorrect answers will turn red and disappear; correct answers will turn green. […]
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Michigan fails students with poor teacher prep
Julie Western looks through a stack of resumes for teacher openings at Croswell-Lexington school district. (Photo by Ron French) Julie Western slaps a stack of resumes on the desk of Superintendent Kevin Miller. Croswell-Lexington, a rural school district in the thumb, posted a single teacher opening on their website. A week later, they’re swamped with […]
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Teaching in Windsor: A few miles away, a world apart
Kristen and Eric Wideen have taught in Michigan and Ontario, and believe Michigan’s lower student test scores are linked to the state’s teacher training system. (Photo by Ron French) Eric and Kristen Wideen are among a small number of teachers who’ve led classrooms on both sides of the Ambassador Bridge, and the differences run far deeper […]