Just wanted to drop a quick note to support a specials chatboard - that
would be FANTASTIC...I know many of my co-workers would be interested-
both special and classroom teachers

great idea!

On 6/13/08, Bob R/CA wrote:
> 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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