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What does it take to be successful in today's teaching profession?
For decades, educator licensure has focused primarily on measuring content knowledge. But as schools face persistent challenges around teacher recruitment, retention, burnout, and professional growth, education leaders are asking a broader question: What else matters?
In this episode of Praxis Journeys, host Vinay Ganti sits down with Vince Dean, Managing Director and General Manager of Praxis at ETS, to discuss the future of educator readiness and the innovative solutions being developed to support teachers throughout their careers. Together, they explore how emerging technologies, new research, and workforce development principles are helping educators build the skills needed to thrive in today's classrooms.
The conversation covers a new generation of educator-focused tools designed to measure and develop critical areas beyond subject matter expertise, including AI readiness, professional ethics, durable skills such as communication and collaboration, and educator dispositions tied to resilience and long-term success.
In this episode:
✅ Why content knowledge alone isn't enough for educator success
✅ The connection between teacher readiness and retention
✅ How AI is reshaping teacher preparation and professional development
✅ New approaches to educator ethics in an AI-powered world
✅ The role of durable skills like communication, collaboration, & critical thinking
✅ Educator dispositions and their impact on resilience and job satisfaction
✅ How simulations and AI are transforming professional learning
✅ The future of performance assessments and high-leverage teaching practices
Whether you're a state leader, district administrator, educator preparation provider, or classroom educator, this episode offers a compelling look at how the profession is evolving and what it will take to prepare the next generation of teachers for long-term success.
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