Conor Burns
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Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con)
What plans does my right hon. Friend have to ensure that when teachers are training more time is spent in the classroom than in the lecture theatre?
Michael Gove
I am grateful to my hon. Friend. The example of teaching schools can reinforce the already high standards in many new entrants to the profession. We know that the best teachers are those who are intellectually capable, and those who learn from others. The best way to improve as a teacher is to observe great teachers and to be observed by great teachers. That is why we are moving towards a system of teaching schools, which replicates the virtues of teaching hospitals.