SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post Private School Teachers Chatboard Search Teachers.Net Advanced Quick Links: Set Hot Now... • September 2008 Gazette • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: Qualified Teachers and private schools/ Wig Posted by Sara on 6/27/08 I must beg to differ. My school is fully accredited by Mid States and several other organizations and it is NOT a requirement that teachers be certified. And few of us here in our middle school or upper school are certified. But I'd be interested to know what is 'highly qualified'? I know what 'certified' means and know most of here are not but what is 'highly qualified' and how is that determined or earned? > > To quote: "What a joke. Who wrote that is obviously not someone who > knows much." Good grief!!! Where did you get your oinformation?!?! > In my area the teachers are all considered highly qualified by the > state. We follow state GLCEs, and out students score high on the > MEAP. the schools can not be accredited if the teachers are not all > certified and highly qualified in their subject area. I am not > saying that there are no schools with uncertified teachers, but then > they are not accredited. Find out if the school is accredited. If > it is, the teachers are certified and qualified for the subjects > they teach. > > On 6/26/08, qualified teachers in private school LOL wrote: >> >> >> Private schools do not have to have a qualified teacher. They >> can hire anybody at all. So who they hire will vary widely >> according to the school. The math teachers especially at a >> private school will have no math background so you had better >> check up on your child's teacher's credentials. >> >> A private school can legally hire anyone with a pulse and they >> often do. The pastor's wife, the director's best friend's >> brother...the person who will teach for half the salary of a >> public school. >> >> Yes, private schools pay less no more to the teachers. How do >> you get math and science people to work for $18,000 a year? RESPOND TO THIS POST START A NEW THREAD RETURN TO CHATBOARD Posts on this thread, including this one Home Schooling?, 6/25/08, by AppleFellFar. Re: Home Schooling?, 6/26/08, by first. Re: Home Schooling?, 6/26/08, by DSC. Re: Home Schooling?, 6/26/08, by DSC. Re: Home Schooling?, 6/26/08, by qualified teachers in private school LOL. Re: Home Schooling?, 6/26/08, by IrishGram. Re: if the school is accredited, the teachers have to be, 6/27/08, by licensed. At least that has been my experience. nfm. Re: Qualified Teachers, 6/27/08, by wig. Re: Home Schooling?/ what's a qualified teacher?, 6/27/08, by Sara. Re: Qualified Teachers and private schools/ Wig, 6/27/08, by Sara. Re: We're accredited thru North Cenral and all teachers must be , 6/27/08, by certified! If not we lose accreditation. msteach. Re: Qualified Teachers and private schools, 6/27/08, by wig. Re: there's a difference between independent schools and parochi, 6/27/08, by Nancy in MD. Re: there's a difference between independent schools and par, 6/27/08, by wig. Re: if the school is accredited, the teachers have to be, 6/29/08, by pigeon. Re: Home Schooling?, 6/29/08, by Misinformed- Here private school teachers are MORE qualified. Re: To Misinformed, 6/30/08, by Amy. Re: To Misinformed, 6/30/08, by Houston, TX- from Misinformed.. Re: To Misinformed, 6/30/08, by New teacher, awesome school. Re: What is a qualified teacher?, 7/03/08, by bernoulli.

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