http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/12/04/teachers-union-calls-for-certification-exam/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/12/04/teachers-union-calls-for-certification-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-168600 bnicholssd Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:40:34 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=118012#comment-168600 Seems to me like this is addressing the wrong end of the issue. My understanding is that there is a shortage of teachers in the entry level ranks. Making it harder to get into the profession will not help. A different take on the medical example; why don't we have a residency program where new recruits will be mentored and nutured to help them be successful. Maybe the formal observations and certification exams should be used for tenure instead? Seems to me like this is addressing the wrong end of the issue. My understanding is that there is a shortage of teachers in the entry level ranks. Making it harder to get into the profession will not help. A different take on the medical example; why don’t we have a residency program where new recruits will be mentored and nutured to help them be successful. Maybe the formal observations and certification exams should be used for tenure instead?

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