http://www.edutopia.org/linda-darling-hammond-teacher-preparation
Undanfarin ár hefur mikið verið vitnað í hugmyndir Darling Hammond um kennaramenntun, en hún hefur vakið mikla athygli fyrir skýrar, vel rökstuddar og ákveðnar skoðanir sínar á menntun kennara. Hún hefur skrifað mikið um þetta efni og við hana hafa verið birt ótal viðtöl.
http://www.edutopia.org/linda-darling-hammond-teacher-preparation
Um bók hennar, Darling-Hammond, Linda (2006). Powerful Teacher Education: Lesson From Exemplary Programs. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Ritdómur (stutt samantekt eldri umræðu í BNA), http://staff.lib.msu.edu/corby/reviews/posted/darling2.htmÞar er sagt:
among the common elements [of very different exemplary programmes] Darling-Hammond identifies are 1) coherence based on a common, clear vision of good teaching… 2) a strong core curriculum… 3) extensive, connected clinical experiences that are carefully chosen… 4) an inquiry approach that connects theory and practice… 5) school-university partnerships that develop common knowledge and shared beliefs among school- and university-based faculty, and 6) assessment based on professional standards that evaluates teaching through demonstrations of critical skills and abilities using performance assessments and portfolios…