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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s an ad for a Beauvoir position that does not mention certification:

https://www.aimsmddc.org/networking/apply_now.aspx?view=2&id=515371

I think it’s pretty standard not to require certification.[/quote]

I'm the PP that was asking- interesting! I wonder why they don't require certification [/quote]

My DD attends a school that doesn't require certification of their teachers. That's not to say their teachers aren't certified, it's just not something that's required to get hired. They don't require it because some of the teachers they want don't have it. My DD's 9th grade Algebra 2/trig teacher was not a certified teacher. He has a PhD in math and is a career changer. He is in the process of earning a teaching credential, and it won't surprise me if he ends up teaching in public for the benefits & pay (he does not have any children who would benefit from the tuition discount teachers at my DD's school get, and that is a major perk that draws/keeps teachers) once he completes his credential. He is an amazing teacher. Every child should have a math teacher like him - knowledgeable, passionate, not afraid to follow the kids questions wherever they led. It was an inspiring year for my DD.

She also, at a YMCA preschool, had a preschool teacher in her 2 year old class who didn't have any early childcare certificate. Her teacher was a 60-something who'd graduated from high school and that was it. The YMCA preschool was in the process of getting some certification or other which required all of their lead teachers to be early childcare certified, and that was a major issue for this teacher. In the end, she ended up being kept on as something other than the lead teacher, which is a shame. She was a wonderful preschool teacher, she'd been doing it since the dawn of time and was one of those people who continues learning and improving on their craft, and our children benefited tremendously from her knowledge and skill. But the quest for certificates and requiring paper over practice left her behind.

A credential can be a good signal that someone is qualified. It is not the only signal, and in smaller environments it can be possible to evaluate individuals for qualifications in a way that is not possible in a much larger system.[/quote]

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