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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here who mentioned Math. To get more math teachers, FCPS needs to advertise the way IN and make it reasonable. To teach Calculus and below, I don't understand why the teacher has to have coursework above Calculus, and be a Math major.[/quote]

I agree! I'd be interested in a second career teaching math through Alegebra 1 or Geometry. I'm not interested in taking high level math classes to do it. I took Calculas AB in high school back in the day and passed. I got a 780 on the Math SAT. I think I could succeed as a middle school math teacher but right now it seems like too much work to get certfied. [/quote]

I teach secondary math.  I hear what you're saying.  The calc requirement is a huge limiter for a lot of people.  However, imo as a 20 year teacher, college calc I and II experience is absolutely necessary as a minimum.

You always need to know where your kids are going, the vertical skills.  This is why I believe it is a huge mistake that elementary teachers teach math.  They don't know what is required for Algebra I, having never taught it, and so they aren't able to understand the vertical skills that their students will need.  It is a reason why things like the lattice method for multiplication was being taught in our school system.  Fortunately now we've been able to stomp that out but for a while it was crazy.

I completely agree with you that we need a better pathway for getting more people math certified.  I don't know what the answer is but I agree that the path we have now is too arduous and we are losing a lot of potentially great teachers because of that.[/quote]

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