[quote=Djshakes][quote=bearishgurl][quote=jstoesz]…BTW, from what I have heard (from people who have gone through the credentialing process) getting a credential is kind of a joke. It is more of a bureaucratic hoop than anything. It does not make you a better teacher, only states the obvious (such as don’t smack johnny around when he is being a punk kid).[/quote]
Well, then, I’d say if more grads could/wished to successfully navigate CA’s “bureaucratic hoops” to obtain a credential, then there would be a nice supply of “replacements” for all of our aging teachers. The “hoops” must be there for a reason, jstoesz. I’m just not seeing all these candidates. I’m seeing “credential-pending” teaching candidates working as temporary low-paid teachers under the supervision of an experienced teacher. They seem to come and go and never actually get hired by the district. Maybe a CA teacher Pigg can explain to us why this is so.[/quote]
With all the cuts and fresh grads there is a large amount of applicants in the pool. I have a friend who was recently cut and still looking for a job. He also coaches. There is nothing out there.
Credentialing isn’t normally a separate process you go through. You get credentialed when you graduate from an accredited program, your bachelors degree. I’m sure there are some forms and basic one day courses in which jstoesz mentioned. These are formalities.
There isn’t a problem with replacing open spots…there are no spots to replace. They are either cutting the positions of the aging teacher once they retire or there are no positions at all.[/quote]
Agree with you that there are plenty of people who would like to teach right now because of the layoffs and the general economy.
BTW, in every case I’m aware of, teachers in California obtain their credential in a two-year, post-grad program. I believe there is one major (Liberal Arts???) that allows for a single year of post-grad work, but in almost every other case, it’s a two- year program AFTER the B.A./B.S.
