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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A teacher with a 4 year degree and trained to deal with children is worried they are not “trained” to counsel children but support cops with no 4 year degree and &lt;2 weeks of “training” counseling and mentoring children. SMFH [/quote]

I have a Masters plus 39 credits and almost 2 decades of teaching experience. My expertise is in my subject matter, as it should be. It may surprise you to find out that an SRO still has more training than I do in social / emotional needs. Again… we all have our roles to play. You can “SMFH” all you want, but I would prefer it if you constructively contribute to the conversation. [/quote]

I should add that I am in favor of more SEL training for teachers. What I get is often rushed and at the end of an exhausting school day. I would appreciate some long-term, comprehensive instruction that I can regularly incorporate into my normal instruction. I’m taking classes this summer (on my own dime), but I would love to see MSDE provide these opportunities to all state teachers. If you would like to help campaign for that, let’s do it.[/quote]

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