tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post1164420052200748108..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: Florida’s latest attempt to end teaching as a professionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-82476021520608204232014-01-30T16:00:43.091-07:002014-01-30T16:00:43.091-07:00You know, the thing that gets me more than anythin...You know, the thing that gets me more than anything? Half of teachers in Duval quit after 5 years; it's not like people are lining up in droves to become lifelong teachers. Seriously, if they are going to do this, how about they make everyone get a professional certificate before they even begin, so it will discourage the TFA movement. To get a temporary certificate, all you have to do is pass the subject area exam. To earn a professional certificate, you have to go through many classes and take the general knowledge test and professional education exam (1 of the exams that now requires a higher score). When I was in the English Education Program at FSU, I committed to becoming a professional teacher, not a 2 year TFA or "I'm out of a job in my field, so I may as well teach" substitute. In my department this year, our average teacher has taught less than 2 years. In fact, only like 3 of us have more than 3 years of experience. Can you imagine a construction site full of apprentices trying to build an entire home or a hospital filled with novice doctors treating the chronically ill? I would avoid both locations like the plague. This is what our most struggling students encounter on a daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com