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Monday, April 7, 2008
Who can be a teacher?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some of you have heard about a California appellate court ruling over home schooling. The judges basically ruled parents who lack teaching credentials can’t teach their children at home.
The three-judge panel ruled children must attend a public school unless they’re enrolled in a private school or are taught by someone with a valid teaching license. Many legal experts have said they expect this ruling will be overturned.
Still, the ruling raises some interesting questions. Experts say parents are a child’s first teacher. At what point should a parent stop being a child’s only teacher?
When it comes to schools, classroom teachers aren’t created equal. I’ve observed teachers who had degrees in the subject area they teach but never learned classroom management skills. They couldn’t control the class, making it impossible to actually teach. What makes someone a teacher?
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