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6 Require Teaching Quality so that every student benefits from teachers who are certified, teach in their content area(s), and meet or exceed high standards of excellence. Imagine > But Currently > What must be done > What we can do together

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Imagine schools...

• Where all teachers value the diversity of the student population and are cross-culturally competent to support their diversity.
• Where the diversity of student and community populations served is viewed as an integral asset to the curriculum.
• Where each teacher is qualified and prepared with the skills to create student success coupled with cutting-edge technology and resources for student success.
• That demand each teacher successfully demonstrate the highest expectations for every student to be successful.

Imagine communities...

• Where universities and schools work closely together to ensure that there is an abundance of certified teachers in each content area.
• That expect every teacher to have the will, commitment and vocation to use his or her skills and competencies in teaching every student.
• That truly value their teachers, and the teaching profession, as leaders and shapers of our children’s future.
• That support a learning community of teachers in each school dedicated to continuous professional renewal and development.

Imagine states...

• That enforce all teaching quality requirements including teacher preparation, certification and placement.
• That support effective teacher preparation programs – that equip teachers to work in diverse settings – at colleges and universities.