At 02:24 PM 3/9/2003 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote: >The problem isn't getting a warm body to be an in-school babysitter. >The problem is getting quality, or even qualified people to teach our >children. >Many public school systems (and even some private schools) have a hard time >finding instructors who apply with much more than the basic credentials. >Its not just a simple 2D supply and demand situation.
At 03:46 PM 3/9/2003 -0600 Ronn!Blankenship wrote: >Someone with a masters degree in math or the sciences can often find a >better-paying job than teaching at that level in the public schools, and >the better-paying job will probably not require them to go to school for >two extra years to get an additional degree in education so they can >qualify for a teaching certificate, which is what a person with a masters >or even a Ph. D. in math or science would have to do in order to meet the >requirements for teaching K-12 in most, if not all, states.
Ahhh.... define credentials.
What do you mean? How much more specific must I be than "an advanced degree in math or science" and "a teaching certificate"?
-- Ronn! :)
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