Submitted by bansted (not verified) on February 15, 2008 - 14:13.
I agree that teachers need to be qualified to teach. Increasing teacher knowledge is a good idea. I wonder however, if measuring the GPA and Praxis scores indicates that a teacher is a good teacher. I have had my share of teachers who knew everything about a subject, but they couldn’t convey that knowledge to others.
I believe that the NCLB law can also be too strict for some. I know teachers who have taught for more than twenty years and they have to go back to school to become “highly qualified”. Experience should count when determining the qualification status of teachers.
In addition to requiring knowledge of the subject matter, teachers should also be required to prove competency in other areas as well. Requirements should include proof of classroom management skills, as well as knowledge of researched based teaching methodologies.
Improving Teacher Quality
Submitted by bansted (not verified) on February 15, 2008 - 14:13.
I agree that teachers need to be qualified to teach. Increasing teacher knowledge is a good idea. I wonder however, if measuring the GPA and Praxis scores indicates that a teacher is a good teacher. I have had my share of teachers who knew everything about a subject, but they couldn’t convey that knowledge to others.
I believe that the NCLB law can also be too strict for some. I know teachers who have taught for more than twenty years and they have to go back to school to become “highly qualified”. Experience should count when determining the qualification status of teachers.
In addition to requiring knowledge of the subject matter, teachers should also be required to prove competency in other areas as well. Requirements should include proof of classroom management skills, as well as knowledge of researched based teaching methodologies.