http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/#comment-378 James Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:29:31 +0000 http://roadtoteaching.com/?p=1438#comment-378 Hmmmm, yes, good points. I agree. I just always come back to the question of funding. I think the more rigorous certification is, the more money would have to go into its creation and assessment, which would be fantastic if supply is not an issue and states are willing to follow through. Hmmmm, yes, good points. I agree. I just always come back to the question of funding. I think the more rigorous certification is, the more money would have to go into its creation and assessment, which would be fantastic if supply is not an issue and states are willing to follow through.

]]> http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/#comment-379 James Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:29:31 +0000 http://roadtoteaching.com/?p=1438#comment-379 Hmmmm, yes, good points. I agree. I just always come back to the question of funding. I think the more rigorous certification is, the more money would have to go into its creation and assessment, which would be fantastic if supply is not an issue and states are willing to follow through. Hmmmm, yes, good points. I agree. I just always come back to the question of funding. I think the more rigorous certification is, the more money would have to go into its creation and assessment, which would be fantastic if supply is not an issue and states are willing to follow through.

]]> http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/#comment-376 hougan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:55:37 +0000 http://roadtoteaching.com/?p=1438#comment-376 This is a generalization, but I argue there isn't a supply issue with teachers. I receive emails from teachers from around the country that are endorsed in high-need areas, yet can't find a single job. I hear from principals (in WA and IL) that explain they have more applicants than ever in recent history for any one available positions. As the economy recovers this trend will reverse, leading again to shortages in high-need areas. Do we continue with status-quo? Consider the WEST-B, the Washington certification test, which I used to proctor. You can take that test as many times as possible. You can even take 1 section at a time, giving you 3-4 hours on any given section. I saw people taking this test 4-5 times. Do we want rigor in our certification, or just hoops? This is a generalization, but I argue there isn’t a supply issue with teachers. I receive emails from teachers from around the country that are endorsed in high-need areas, yet can’t find a single job. I hear from principals (in WA and IL) that explain they have more applicants than ever in recent history for any one available positions. As the economy recovers this trend will reverse, leading again to shortages in high-need areas. Do we continue with status-quo? Consider the WEST-B, the Washington certification test, which I used to proctor. You can take that test as many times as possible. You can even take 1 section at a time, giving you 3-4 hours on any given section. I saw people taking this test 4-5 times. Do we want rigor in our certification, or just hoops?

]]> http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/#comment-377 hougan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:55:37 +0000 http://roadtoteaching.com/?p=1438#comment-377 This is a generalization, but I argue there isn't a supply issue with teachers. I receive emails from teachers from around the country that are endorsed in high-need areas, yet can't find a single job. I hear from principals (in WA and IL) that explain they have more applicants than ever in recent history for any one available positions. As the economy recovers this trend will reverse, leading again to shortages in high-need areas. Do we continue with status-quo? Consider the WEST-B, the Washington certification test, which I used to proctor. You can take that test as many times as possible. You can even take 1 section at a time, giving you 3-4 hours on any given section. I saw people taking this test 4-5 times. Do we want rigor in our certification, or just hoops? This is a generalization, but I argue there isn’t a supply issue with teachers. I receive emails from teachers from around the country that are endorsed in high-need areas, yet can’t find a single job. I hear from principals (in WA and IL) that explain they have more applicants than ever in recent history for any one available positions. As the economy recovers this trend will reverse, leading again to shortages in high-need areas. Do we continue with status-quo? Consider the WEST-B, the Washington certification test, which I used to proctor. You can take that test as many times as possible. You can even take 1 section at a time, giving you 3-4 hours on any given section. I saw people taking this test 4-5 times. Do we want rigor in our certification, or just hoops?

]]> http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/#comment-374 James Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:43:25 +0000 http://roadtoteaching.com/?p=1438#comment-374 Agreed for the most part, but your still left with a lack of supply issue. Increase the salary of teachers to create supply? Where does that money come from? Raise the bar and make earning certification more rigorous? We're already experiencing significant teacher shortages across many parts of the country, especially in Math, Science and Special Education. I'm not sure the solution is so simple. Agreed for the most part, but your still left with a lack of supply issue. Increase the salary of teachers to create supply? Where does that money come from? Raise the bar and make earning certification more rigorous? We’re already experiencing significant teacher shortages across many parts of the country, especially in Math, Science and Special Education. I’m not sure the solution is so simple.

]]> http://roadtoteaching.com/2010/01/21/is-alternative-certification-the-way-to-go/#comment-375 James Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:43:25 +0000 http://roadtoteaching.com/?p=1438#comment-375 Agreed for the most part, but your still left with a lack of supply issue. Increase the salary of teachers to create supply? Where does that money come from? Raise the bar and make earning certification more rigorous? We're already experiencing significant teacher shortages across many parts of the country, especially in Math, Science and Special Education. I'm not sure the solution is so simple. Agreed for the most part, but your still left with a lack of supply issue. Increase the salary of teachers to create supply? Where does that money come from? Raise the bar and make earning certification more rigorous? We’re already experiencing significant teacher shortages across many parts of the country, especially in Math, Science and Special Education. I’m not sure the solution is so simple.

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