{"id":3576,"date":"2021-11-09T20:47:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3576"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:26:56","slug":"rethinking-what-it-takes-to-teach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/09\/rethinking-what-it-takes-to-teach\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking What It  Takes to Teach"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8\"]{display:block;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8 wu-subheading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-14-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3576_fb276a-f8\">Dr. Michele Brewer was selected by the Delaware Department of Education to lead the state\u2019s contributions to the AACTE\u2019s research. <\/span>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3576_16b40b-6e dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>An&nbsp;assistant professor from Wilmington University\u2019s College of Education is leading a team of&nbsp;Delaware teachers and school officials as part of a national effort to examine the entry requirements for education degrees and the teaching profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early this year, the Delaware Department of&nbsp;Education selected&nbsp;Dr. Michele Brewer, the COE\u2019s chair of&nbsp;Technology, Assessment, and Compliance, to direct the state\u2019s contributions to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher&nbsp;Education\u2019s (AACTE) Consortium for Research-Based and Equitable Assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research that the Delaware team, and teams from 13 other states, deliver could help more aspiring educators pursue teaching careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReconsidering teacher certification and licensure requirements may change the profession by providing more opportunities for recruiting and training talented individuals who have a passion for teaching,\u201d says Dr. Brewer. \u201cDelaware\u2019s education stakeholders understand that these assessments and examinations may be an obstacle for potential teachers, which is why exploring possible reforms and innovations is crucial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Brewer, COE Dean Dr. John Gray, and WilmU\u2019s Director of Teacher Preparation Alfred DiEmedio join more than a dozen educators and administrators from Delaware\u2019s school districts, charter schools, college teaching programs, and Department of Education in surveying stakeholders and collecting data for the AACTE\u2019s research efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main focus of these efforts \u2014 which are funded in part by the Bill &amp; 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