In this episode of Teaching Channel Talks, Wendy sits down with Dr. Wyatt Gordon, Ed.D., to take a behind-the-scenes look at teacher certification testing. As the Senior Vice President and Head of Evaluation Systems at Pearson VUE, Wyatt partners with states to develop teacher evaluation systems that allow educators to become certified in their field. In this insightful conversation, Wyatt and Wendy discuss how teacher evaluation systems have changed throughout the years, address some misconceptions around these tests, and look to the future for how evaluation systems can encourage growth in educators.
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Looking for more information? Dr. Wyatt Gordon has written several articles about teacher assessment and licensure, as well as the teacher shortages currently weighing on the education system.