Which of the following best describes essential teaching skills?
◦ The skills that veteran teachers acquire after approximately three years of teaching experience
◦ The skills that teachers who complete traditional teacher preparation programs acquire, but that people who complete alternative licensure programs do not
◦ The abilities that teachers acquire from their university courses, which are then more fully developed by their experiences in classrooms
◦ The abilities that all teachers, including those in their first year of teaching, should have in order to help students learn