> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:34:13 -0700
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Schooling funding debate ... again (Was Re: Wifi leeches (Was:
> Multiple NAT layers))
>
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 04:24:55PM -0500, Gabriel Sechan wrote:
> > If they're turned off by such a small requirement, its for the best.
> > Teaching is *hard*. Teaching a child who just isn't getting it requires
> > patience and tenacity. If you don't have the fortitude to take a test, you
> > aren't capable of teaching.
>
> Let's turn your argument around. Does *having* a credential magically prove
> someone is able to teach? Are you saying all public school teachers are
> stellar thanks to their credential?
>
I think the majority of public school teachers are decent, although some
failures do fall through the cracks.
And yes, I do think the average person with a cert is more qualified than the
average person without one. I don't know about California certification
processes, but I know the Illinois one and it isn't a joke. It included not
just classes but student teaching under a mentor, cumulating in them running
their mentor's class for a few weeks with minimal supervision. Yes, I think
someone who can go through that is more qualified than Joe Blow who thinks he
can teach.
Gabe
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