On 10/22/09, Alex wrote:
I'm surprised they haven't started teaching basic science classes
virtually as a cost reduction means. I mean we aren't exactly
churning out Einsteins are we?

> Really? I didn't find the post confusing at all.. What part did
> you have trouble with? I thought it was to the point, written with
> passion, and this person had strong convictions in their beliefs..
>
> On 10/22/09, huh? wrote:
>> i'm not criticizing -- everyone should be entitled to vent...
>> but the logic in your post is confusing.
>>
>> On 10/22/09, ScienceTeacher wrote:
>>> I am just venting here and I know that there will be people
>>> who disagree with me. I am just so tired of people trying to
>>> get certified in science (of any kind) when they have NO
>>> background in science. I know people are doing it because
>>> they are either trying to get hired or they want job
>>> security. Whatever the reason.. Did it ever occur to you
>>> why there is a shortage of those teachers(although that is
>>> not true anymore)?? Science is not the SAME as teaching
>>> English, history or any other subject! To truly understand
>>> science you need to have background in it, you need to
>>> understand the nature of science(no, not the scientific
>>> method), how labs are designed and the expected results and
>>> why those results might be different. Also if you are
>>> teaching a higher level science (chemistry, bio, physics,
>>> etc) you really need to have taken college level courses.
>>> There is a reason that science is the only subject that has
>>> INDIVIDUAL subject tests! I'm sick of people thinking
>>> anyone is qualified to teach it. I do not consider myself
>>> qualified for English? Why would an English teacher or
>>> history teacher be qualified to teach science?

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