Comments on outside looking in: A long post on education

I think there's a much bigger issue at stake in te...

2009-02-06T11:52:00.000-06:00

I think there's a much bigger issue at stake in terms of what criteria is used to decide what makes a school "good" or not, and what makes a teacher "good" or not. Believe me, I've had friends (again, present company excluded) who got an advanced degree in education and state certification and are still not somebody I would want educating my child.
Unfortunately, that all involves a pretty

Let me offer a few facts: In Ohio charter schools ...

2009-02-06T10:00:00.000-06:00

Let me offer a few facts: In Ohio charter schools ARE public schools. Teachers must have Ohio teacher licenses, charter students take all state assessments, charters are subject to the same accountability (school/district report card) system, charters can be shut down after three years if they fail to meet state performance targets and show no improvement and every charter receives a financial

I can expalin it. To become a certified teacher y...

2009-02-06T08:49:00.000-06:00

I can expalin it. To become a certified teacher you are required not just to be knowledgable about your subject area about also about class room management. learning styles etc. All things that someone who has gone through a Teacher Training program will have. You are also required to do some sort of class room observations and actual teacher training. While I think you would be an excellant

Very interesting post!Can you explain this stateme...

2009-02-05T14:05:00.000-06:00

Very interesting post!
Can you explain this statement a little further?
"...have lower standards for teachers than public schools, and are not subject to the same equality requirements. You do not have to be a certified teacher to teach in a Catholic school or a charter school, and private schools have their own guidelines."

Yes, I am qualified to teach in a Catholic school