I'm currently in initial teacher training and, while I don't feel I can adequately comment on Michael Gove's white paper and its effect on education in the UK, I have seen first hand how good teaching is largely dependent upon experience within the profession.
I applaud any attempt to attract a diverse and talented selection of people to take up training. Effective teaching occurs when students can find real world applicability in what they learn.
However, my own experience training in schools leaves me in no doubt that it is experience within the profession that separates the good teachers from the adequate. Understanding the daily requirements of teaching and the needs of an increasingly multi-cultural student body is a complex skill that takes years of practice.
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