alt.education

Wide Eyed in Wonder wrote:
>On Mar 4, 6:37 pm, Bob LeChevalier wrote:
>> "Larry Hewitt" wrote:
>> >Kenny insists that a long period of observed teaching is required, but I can
>> >find nothing about this on the web site --- I'll admit I find it difficult
>> >to navigate. In any event, OJT training like this is not listed above and I
>> >sincerely doubt it is as long a s the full semester full time and semsester
>> >of 2 hrs a day that colleges require
>>
>> It isn't in the website. I finally figured out what he was talking
>> about. The requirements for ABCTE temp certification in Florida
>> include what is called an "approved professional education competence
>> evaluation system", in addition to whatever ABCTE requires. But they
>> never say what it is on the state education website. With a little
>> digging, I found that it is defined in the Florida statutes, 1012.56
>> (7b), which says:
>> >> < private school may develop and maintain a system by which members of
>> < the instructional staff may demonstrate mastery of professional
>> < education competence as required by law. Each program must be based
>> < on classroom application and instructional performance and must
>> < include a performance evaluation plan for documenting the
>> < demonstration of required professional education competence.
>>
>> https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/staff_inservice_new/AboutACP.asp
>> describes the specific program used in Hillsborough County. It is a
>> 36 week program. I'll let the teachers decide how it compares to what
>> normal certificated teachers go through.
>>
>> lojbab
>
>You DO realize that 36 weeks is a full school year...right?

I am aware of the length of a school year. Since I made no comment
about school years or the number of weeks, what I realize about that
number of weeks is hardly relevant.

>That being asked. I must direct the point to the edge. Would you
>question the competency of someone that passed the said competency
>evaluation system?

I made no comment on the competency of someone who went through any
particular program. I make the comment that this posting of yours
shows yet again that you a severe reading comprehension problem.

>It works both ways. Either I am competent by
>passing it, or no one else can be deemed competent by it. So, which
>is it?

I make no comment on what passing anything shows in the way of
competence.

You demonstrate your INcompetence when you post to the newsgroups, and
that is necessarily my only basis for evaluation.

lojbab