On 6/14/08, Spanish wrote:
> 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?
Dear Bob: Yes, indeed! I surely agree with Spanish, above. Thank you once
again, for your consideration.

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