required to offer tutoring or school choice.
Our Plan Gives Teachers Time and Support by:
▶ Increasing collaboration time. There will be more support for time for teachers to collaborate, mentor, and work together to improve their practice.
▶ Holdingpreparationprogramsaccountable.Wewillmakesureteacherand leader preparation programs are accountable for preparing their graduates to be successful in classrooms. We will increase the investment in prepara- tion.
▶ Funding relevant professional development. We will provide districts with support to implement professional development that is proven to give teach- ers knowledge and skills that help them improve their classroom practice.
▶ Improving principal leadership. More focus will be put on principal devel- opment and improving the quality of school leadership, including holding principals to the same effectiveness standards as teachers.