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Re: Ruh-roh Shaggy! How hard IS it to teach English in CO?
Posted by Ali on 5/03/08

    On 5/02/08, Rodeo wrote:
    > By the way, would you choose a convicted felon to teach if that was all
    > that you knew about them? I don't think so. Now it may be the case that
    > if you knew them then you might think they would be the best teacher.
    > But if you don't know them why would you take a chance? That is not
    > being prejudiced, that is just playing the odds.

    Oh my, do you honestly think this is an equal comparison? Sheesh. Talk about
    stacking the deck...

    > Like if I was playing the odds, I would say Ali is an arab from North
    > Africa or has some ancestry there. Maybe true, maybe not true. But not a
    > bad guess. And if he isn't, then I would say that he is an Arab from
    > somewhere else or a black man. You make educated guesses about people
    > you don't know because otherwise you are going through the world blind.
    > When you get more information, then you alter your hypothesis. What
    > don't you get about that?

    I get it completely. But when you're looking at an application, resume,
    curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and all the other information
    pertinent to applying for a teaching position, you don't have to rely on
    such off-the-mark assumptions to make a good decision.

    > We all go through this world making decisions on limited information.
    > There is not another choice besides making decisions in complete
    > ignorance which is not an improvement over the former. Unless you are a
    > politically correct Polly Anna.

    Actually, if you have a cover letter and a resume in front of you, replete
    with educational and professional experience, test scores of students, and
    sterling references, you're hardly working with "limited information." In
    fact, you have quite a lot of information from which you can make a very
    educated judgment about the applicant's possible contribution to your site,
    whether or not you know anything about California's schools and universities.

    You're oversimplifying. Look into a class on logic and rhetoric. You
    should be able to find one at your local community college. It will serve
    you well.

    Gotta go; I have a hot date. I hope you do too!

     
     

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