Submitted by M. Chase (not verified) on September 27, 2007 - 21:07.
I don't think that having a degree makes a person highly qualified. I know teachers who are considered highly qualified, but I would not want to put my child in their classroom. I am currently taking a college class in which we are discussing qualifications of expert teachers. I have not read anything that says expert teachers drill all year to prepare students for a certain test. Unfortunately, this is what is happening in our school system all too often so that our schools will achieve higher scores and be looked upon favorably. Newspapers give information on which schools "fail" and which schools "pass." I think that our priorities need to be revisited.
Highly Qualified
Submitted by M. Chase (not verified) on September 27, 2007 - 21:07.
I don't think that having a degree makes a person highly qualified. I know teachers who are considered highly qualified, but I would not want to put my child in their classroom. I am currently taking a college class in which we are discussing qualifications of expert teachers. I have not read anything that says expert teachers drill all year to prepare students for a certain test. Unfortunately, this is what is happening in our school system all too often so that our schools will achieve higher scores and be looked upon favorably. Newspapers give information on which schools "fail" and which schools "pass." I think that our priorities need to be revisited.