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Monday, September 18, 2006
Trooper to Teacher
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s a story by Chris Reinolds about Troops to Teachers, a program that pays for some of the courses needed for a military professional to switch to teaching.
Yes, this is a way to get more teachers into classrooms. But another benefit might be the discipline these teachers can instill in the classroom. A special education teacher told Reinolds “her military background has helped her structure and organize her classroom and communicate well.”
Are you a trooper-to-teacher? Have you worked with one? Has your child had one as a teacher? Should trooper-to-teachers be helping traditional teachers - especially newbies - with discipline?
