More time in schools, more support: Teacher training gets $6 million (The Wichita Eagle)

Teacher training at 15 Wichita schools is about to get a little more like "Grey's Anatomy." A five-year, $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish professional development schools — often compared to teaching hospitals, the setting for ABC's popular medical drama — where education majors will work alongside mentor teachers and professors to learn about teaching in ...