[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.
