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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a MCPS middle school STEM teacher.  I am not sure where you are getting these requirements from.   I have never been required to take 2 semesters of anatomy or whatever.
  You get a basic science degree.  You take required Ed courses, pass praxis 1 and 2(for you major).  Work in the schools for a year under observation.

In my experience most middle school science teachers are bio majors.  High school is more of a mix but still leans towards bio.

Once you are in the system you can take other praxis tests to add those endorsements without taking other classes.  I have 5 total now.

[b]The challenge at Parkland and Clemente is that they don't follow the county curriculum.[/b]  [b]Teachers have to build and tweak their own and there are a lot more student projects to manage[/b].  The older teachers are always having to train up the newer teachers.  Then you have testing on top and all the other requirements.  For teachers that are independent and motivated, it's great.  If you expect a lot of pre-made lessons and assessments it is not ideal.

Parkland is down county so travel and the student SES mix can be management issues.[/quote]

Interesting insights. But there must be some pre-made lessons so they are not starting new. Clemente magnet has been up and running like 8 to 10 years. Continuity of the teachers is one of those important factors to determine the success of the program.

With respect to Parkland, both travel and classroom management issues are both forseen-able before implementation of the program. What can the Principal(s) and Cluster Coordinator do to help mitigate these?[/quote]

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