On 6/13/08, Saracassandra wrote:
> Hello Bob, and thank you for your reply. I attended Public
> Schools in a large Urban system, from "Pre-K" to 12th grade.
> Throughout "Grammar school", teachers who specialized in areas,
> such as Music, Art, Gym, Home Economics, Shop, Drama,etc., were
> referred to as specialists, or "Specials". Sometimes, they were
> "Itinerants" (being assigned to more than one school in the course
> of a week, Sometimes (if they were fortunate), they would be in
> only one building full time. Sometimes, if fortune smiled on them,
> they would have a classroom of their own, or they would have to
> "travel" from room to room, according to an assigned schedule.
> These "Specials", regardless of their assignment circumstances,
> were fully accredited teachers: college graduates; B.A, M.A, even
> Doctorate degrees were held by them. They had the same education
> course requirements in college, as the "Classroom" or general area
> teachers; Junior practicum, student teaching, state exam
> certifications, etc. When I Received my B.A. in Music Education, I
> decided to return to my school system of origin, to teach. In only
> 4 years, I returned to find many unwelcome changes, including the
> fact that now we "specialists" were called "Activity" teachers, or
> "Non-classroom" teachers, or any other demeaning what-have you.
> That was just for a start LOL! I wonder how a Member of the
> professional of Medical Doctors would feel if he or she were
> called and "ACTIVITY" Doctor, instead of a cardiologist, or
> orthopedist, etc.? I hope I am not giving you TOO much info...you
> were very Kind to make the inquiry-but this is just one example of
> some of the unique difficulties that "specials" might appreciate
> having a board of their own, to discuss, and make contributions to
> each other. Thank you again,for your consideration.

Thank you for your explanation. So you suspect that there would be
enough interest separate from the subject chatboards, to sustain a
dedicated chatboard for this topic?

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