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[quote=Anonymous]I was an administrator and teacher at a private school for a period of time. I have multiple state certifications, 2 graduate degrees, and at the time,  approximately 20 years of experience. The majority of teachers employed there had no background in teaching and were not  certified. There was a staff of around 30-35 teachers, and I would say only about 10 or 12 were talented teachers quite on their own, but still flying by the seat of their pants. There was no real sense of curriculum understanding, learning theory,  or best practices. It was posh daycare with some books. I left for public school. I don't understand why people pay to send their kids to private schools. I think there are some private schools with bone fide standards,  certified teachers and staff (largely underpaid,however) and oversight, but people would be very surprised at how many are not,  particularly the religious schools. Some well regarded schools that are private are really  just a business model.  
In the end, this is a whole  career that requires an overhaul, public and private. Time to do it. An entire paradigm shift. 
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