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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Lying about Residency: A Felony
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yowza, people, the Fayette school system has arrested a mother and a grandmother for lying about their residency so their children (and grandchildren) could attend Fayette County schools. Bridget Gutierrez reports here that they could be charged with “false swearing” on residency forms, a felony.
If convicted, the women could face jail time.
Is this harsh or justified?
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A Long Road to Alternative Certification
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hi all, several blog contributers have mentioned Georgia’s alternative teaching program and how hard it is to figure out. I have heard that before many times. The teachers I know who have figured it out got hired first, then sought help from the Professional Standards Commission in getting certified.
Here’s a success story from “Joy in Teaching”
“We had one TAPP teacher at my old school a few of years ago who had been a police officer in NYC on 9/11. After going throught the devastation of that, she decided that her family’s needs would be better served if they not only left NYC but if she sought a different profession as well.
She ended up in special ed, which tends to “eat up” new teachers fairly quicky. She also ended up being absolutely GREAT and went on to win Teacher of the Year after her first year. The kids loved her, her peers loved her, and she enjoyed her job very much.
It’s possible for a TAPP trained teacher to succeed, but it’s rare. It takes a special person who has a serious support system behind them both at home and at school.
Come to think of it, don’t all new teachers need that?”
So it can be done! Let’s hear from others who have tried and/or succeeded in getting into the classroom under alternative certification. Have you tried to switch careers in to education? Have you succeeded? Did you get frustrated? Any ideas for a better process?
