Teacher Education: An Adaptive Response to the Movement to Online Instruction

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted teacher training programs, as the shift to online instruction sent waves through the K-12 public education system in the United States. Teacher education programs were found in situations where their current student teachers needed significant additional support to navigate the rapid changes in the means that instruction was provided in their schools. This essay provides some insight on how one university navigated this process and provides suggestions for training future teachers. Covid-19, online instruction, pre-service teachers, teacher education