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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a previous poster noted, the certification in a subject area isn't worth much if a person can't teach.  I have a PhD, and I T.A'ed a lot in grad school.  Many of my brilliant classmates were incapable of communicating the material to undergraduates (let alone kids).

I have spoken to a number of kids at top privates here and in CA.  Anecdotally, they all mentioned at least one teacher, often from Europe, who used methods that were completely discredited years ago - rote memorization, shouting at the kids etc.  I think some of these teachers do well because the kids they teach are so driven they will compensate for the teachers' shortcomings. In fact, perhaps that's a deliberate tradeoff the private school makes: they only take kids that anyone can teach, so they don't have to worry about teaching ability and can focus on content expertise.[/quote]

I hear what you are saying and I've witnessed that inability of some brilliant people to communicate adequately. All I am saying is if someone has reached the very highest levels (Masters and PhD) of education their field allows, and they can communicate it, the public schools should have the option of hiring them even if they are not certified. I'm not saying that continued employment shouldn't be contingent on them eventually getting certified. I know too many of these brilliant people that can also communicate their knowledge that would not be given a glance in our public schools. And all for want of a teacher's certification. That is what I have a problem with. I believe the teaching lobby in this country has done a very good job in helping this to be so.[/quote]

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