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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's good for you but after seeing teachers coming into my school from alternative programs for a good 20+ yrs, most of them don't have a clue how to manage a classroom. That's usually why many of them quit the first year or don't return. They shouldn't be learning on the job when the job is teaching. At the very least, they should do a student teaching practicum prior to taking over their own classroom. Maybe the mentor teachers can start off the year and slowly hand it over to the teacher or something like that. [/quote]

I’m a highly successful career changer. I’ve been teaching for many years and I’ve mentored many teachers (close to 30), both from traditional education degree programs and from alternative route programs.

What makes a teacher successful isn’t the program. It’s the ability to acclimate quickly to the demands of the first year. How willing are they to listen to the advice of practicing teachers? How quickly can they bounce back from setbacks? How well do they “act” in front of a class, drawing on communication and performance skills?

Both sets seem unprepared for their own classroom, just in different ways. Career changers tend to have more confidence and their own sets of experience as a new employee, which helps them acclimate quickly. Ed program graduates know the lingo better and have more practice making lesson plans, developing classroom routines, etc. But both types still struggle. I’ve seen both types quit, and I’ve seen both types become successful. [/quote]

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