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Plans are being made to provide each UTEP graduate that goes on to teach with a picture phone so that impromptu teaching seminars can be held periodically...
...Most UTEP students do more smiling than laughing, however, when the question of teaching in public schools comes...
Rindge and Latin's Tabor says she is also struck by the student interest in UTEP. "I haven't seen a lot of Harvard undergraduates express such an interest in public education in a long time. Frankly, I'm thrilled," she says...
Still, a major feature of Harvard's UTEP is its emphasis on subject competency. Most students seek certification from UTEP in their concentration. However someone who wishes to be certified in a field other than their concentration must take seven half-courses in the field...
Another unique aspect of Harvard's teacher training program is its treatment of the all-critical first year after graduation, known as the induction year, says Edward P. Droge, a UTEP advisor who monitors new teachers' progress. Harvard's program is designed to provide support during that crucial year. "We do not want to just let them go and say good luck. It separates us from the pack," Droge says...