alt.education

Wide Eyed in Wonder wrote:
>On Mar 4, 4:18 pm, "Larry Hewitt" wrote:
>> "SumBuny" wrote in message
>> > Other good questions that probably will not come up in this coursework,
>> > that *will* come up in traditional coursework given in the state in which
>> > the teacher wishes to teach (I know, this would put teachers transferring
>> > at a disadvantage).
>>
>> > Do you understand the concept of the "Response to Intervention" model that
>> > the State of Florida has signed onto? This will be the new model for all
>> > classrooms, statewide, and is being taught in all universities now. Is it
>> > being taught in the ABCTE system as well, so that you may be prepared to
>> > teach in Florida?
>>
>> > Alternative education is not a bad thing, I have worked in several
>> > alternative systems and find that they work for several student
>> > populations...however, I also find that some people who work in
>> > alternative ed can be just as inflexibly hidebound by *their* blinders as
>> > those who are in "traditional" classrooms...I.e., alternative ed becomes
>> > their "tradition"....
>>
>> I agree. AS I noted early in the thread, I got certified through an
>> alternative program run by the state.
>>
>> But it was _far_ more rigorous than ABCTE, and what (admittedly little) I am
>> seeing from florida.
>>
>> For ex, we had to have a BS in math, English, history, or a science ---- no
>> religion, divinity, business, marketing, fine arts like ABCTE accepts, we
>> had to complete one month of 8 hr a day education the summer before we
>> entered the classroom, twice a month sessions with the district to learn
>> state and local regs for 2 years, one weekend a semester back with the
>> state plus a week during christmas for the first two years, and 9 credits of
>> MAT classes within our 3 yr probationary period.
>>
>> These demands weeded a lot of us out (including me, I never finished the MAT
>> classes), but those that survived are good teaachers.
>>
>> And with all this I regret not having any real classroom experience. My 8th
>> grade class was brutal the frst year, despite my experience raising kids and
>> working with kids groups.
>
>And your charge is ... what...that Florida is wrong for offering this
>program?

Your paranoia is showing. He was responding to Buny in this post, and
made no "charge". Nor even a comment about you.

lojbab