Wednesday, September 9, 2009
teachers' unions prefer a "dead person in the classroom"?
a topic close to my heart. and proof of what happens when one follows liberal ideals to their logical conclusions...
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Tenure is great if you're a good teacher. I've seen and heard of it protecting good teachers from vindictive/incompotent admins. I've also heard of it keeping the idiots in the classroom. Like many things it occupies a grey area. That being said, if people want better teachers, the unions must either go or revamp their requirements. I'm sorry but just because someone can get education degree (often one of the least rigorous and demanding majors) and pass the praxis does not mean you can teach. But that is what parents and the unions would have you believe. But almost any idiot can pass a multi chioce test if he has any brains at all. And even the written portions can be fudged with just enough knowledge.
ReplyDeleteTrue, but the same is true for the opposite. A good friend of mine used to get extremely nervous during tests and even if she knew the answers, she would panic and fail, especially during state-type exams. She failed the praxis twice, but is now an award winning teacher. She loves what she does and that is exactly why she's good at her job. You're right. Perhaps there should be a different kind of test. People should have to defend their claim to want to teach just like you have to defend your thesis for an advanced degree. A crappy teacher could ruin a child's school career--especially in the early years. I know...I was one of them.
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