TITLE:
The Teacher Apprenticeship Model: A Dialectical Analysis of a Crisis Response
AUTHORS:
Scott Gregory
KEYWORDS:
Apprenticeship, Teacher Shortage, Alternative Licensing, Teacher Preparation, Educational Program Providers
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.3,
March
27,
2024
ABSTRACT: This critical essay examines the neoliberal roots of the American teacher
apprenticeship program as modeled by the
state of Tennessee. A dialectical analysis of model program documents
and a review of the economic history of apprenticeships, show that the current
iteration of teacher apprenticeships is directly related to the crisis
neoliberal capitalism faces today with pervasive teaching shortages in the
post-COVID era. The underlying neoliberal roots of the apprenticeship model
provides a note of caution to education program providers and their faculty who
are looking to engage in providing an apprenticeship model.