Comments on: Dave Saba Comment: “Alternative Programs for Teacher Credentialing”

By: Saba » Saba

Saba » Saba — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:02:41 +0000

[...] Dave Saba Comment: “Alternative Programs for Teacher Credentialing”Dave Saba of DoE: Dave on Ed fame examined the Center for American Progress report on Alternative Teacher Certification possibilities. In response to his post, I commented that not only are alternative methods of teacher credentialing a … [...]

By: tweenteacher.com » Credential Programs: Give us your money and we’ll give you a classroom

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:30:56 +0000

[...] They are programs full of teachers teaching methods they do not model. They are programs that alter their requirements as you muddle through them with little guidance, stumbling on seemingly new requirement after requirement. They are programs that demand that you buy the $200 textbook, only to never ask that you use it. They are programs that believe more work must be rigorous work, and your willingness to go through with their requirements must mean you really want to teach. I commented earlier on a Dave Saba article that was on a similar topic that you can read here. [...]

By: Dave Saba

Dave Saba — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:30:30 +0000

Thank you for this great comment. It made our day to hear your thoughts. In the education world, there are still so many who cling to antiquated course work that is makes our job very difficult. But if more people like you stand up for more practical teacher preparation we can make a real change.
– Dave