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I am looking for links for info concerning events around 2008:

I was teaching on a provisional certificate at the time. I was told I was not going to be renewed and should resign, because a non-renewal was the kiss of death to your career.

A week later, I learned from a veteran teacher that all provisional and TAPP people have been tossed out. She said the county had issued a new rule that they would no longer employ such people in order to meet "Highly Qualified" standards.

Recently, a cousin who is a retired teacher said that was a new state-wide rule back then.

Also, I was finishing up a MA in Teacher as a part-time student. That year, since we would not receive certification until mid-August, virtually none of the students could land a job. -- That was a stark difference from the two previous years in which virtually all students had found a job by mid-summer.

Now, I would like to locate more information about this, but a quick Google ch...See More
Former Teacher Any teacher who holds a valid teaching certificate is considered "Highly Qualified" by No Child Left Behind Standards. Having said that, many districts are moving away from the TAPP program as TAPP teachers typically have strong content knowledge, but fairly weak knowledge in pedagogy. The biggest complaint of TAPP teachers is in classroom manageme...See More
Jul 14, 2014


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