Here's the rub... I'm not aware of any Phd programs outside the Education departments that require formal teaching training. You might get an apprenticeship a

Here's the rub... I'm not aware of any Phd programs outside the Education departments that require formal teaching training. You might get an apprenticeship as a TA if you aren't an RA, but coursework in becoming a better teacher? Never. This is a prime example of the system being set up to support research more than teaching. On the flip side, I've read research that says graduate degrees in education don't improve teaching results for high school. (Graduate degrees in the subject matter do.) An open question on teaching... Do any liberal arts colleges have formal teaching improvement programs? If they're not trying to research and product Phds, perhaps their approach to the profession is different?