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There are hundreds and hundreds of teachers in Michigan who are fully certified to teach in which use to be critical shortage areas like math and chemistry. These teachers are not able to find jobs in Michigan and are forced to relocate to other states like Florida, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and many more. There are some Bills in the State Congress about to do damage to schools and teachers if they are passed and make it even more harder for a certified teacher who is looking for a job to get a job in Michigan. This Bill is irresponsible at a time when the new strick high school graduation requirements go into effect starting with the High School Class of 2011. Please forward this to everyone including teachers and write to your local State Rep. and Senator asking them to VOTE NO!
Subject: HB 5963 Weakens Teacher Certification Standards
The House Education Committee, at its meeting yesterday, also took a swing at teacher certification standards in Michigan when it reported HB 5963 to the full House of Representatives for action. If enacted into law this bill would further weaken teacher certification standards in the state.
The bill would allow schools to employ noncertificated, nonendorsed teachers to teach any subject in grades 7 through 12. Currently districts are limited to grades 9 through 12 for such employees; and may only employ such employees in computer science, foreign language, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering =, physics, robotics, or another subject area where the State Board of Education has determined such employment to be appropriate.
As under current law, such employees would be required to possess at least an earned bachelor degree with a major or a graduate degree in the subject area. Also, if the person teaches for more than one year, s/he must pass the basic skills exam for the subject area.
The bill REMOVES current language requiring the person to have worked in the field of specialization for at least two of the past five years.
The bill adds requirements that the person be continuously enrolled and completing credit in an approved teacher preparation program leading to a teaching certificate., and it adds a requirement that the person be assigned to a mentor teacher.
We believe that this is bad public policy. In an era when more and higher standards are being expected of schools it does not make sense to drastically lower the standards that entering teachers are required to meet in order to join the profession.
If there is a shortage of teachers in a subject area, there are existing laws and regulations that allow for emergency or temporary certification of people to teach prior achieving full certification. This bill completely scraps those procedures and adopts that old, discredited, idea that anyone with a degree can teach and no certification is required.
Please contact your state representative and urge her/him to vote NO on HB 5963. |
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| I fail to see how this bill would make it hard for someone with a tech. cert. to get a job if he or she is a good teacher. |
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Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:10 pm |
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. . . There are some Bills in the State Congress about to do damage to schools and teachers if they are passed . . . . This Bill is irresponsible . . . . Please forward this to everyone including teachers and write to your local State Rep. and Senator asking them to VOTE NO!
Who is the "We" that belives this is "bad public policy"? And how is it so?
For those who wish to see the source before forming any conclusions, here's link to Michigan Legislature giving all the details. Last action was 12/7/2006 - postponed temporarily.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(5iz1evfr4exsb3nkmyqna2ui))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2006-HB-5963
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| What just blows my mind is my oldest son, who went to Michigan State to become a Chemist,,,went 5 years and graduated with his degree in Chemistry,,,then decided he wanted to be a teacher,,,he went another two years,,,thats total now of 7 yrs of college,,,he then decided he wanted to have his Masters in Educational Education,,,which he completed,,,he can teach High School Math, Chemistry, Science and his Math knowledge is unbelievable with his Chemistry background,,,he is being passed over right and left,,,and I know thier are not other teachers with this kind of qualifications,,,no wonder our students suffer so,,,who the hell is doing the interviews,,,,morons? |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:10 am |
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pissed off ma ma bear
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| misprint,,,,,he has his masters in Educational Leadership,,,,,not educational education,,,,my foopah |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:11 am |
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