If anyone thinks the GC test has anything to do with education,
being a qualified educator or anything else related to the
education field they are wrong. I just took the multi-subject
subtest it was more like a trivia game. The fact that one can,
or can not, pull information from the top of their heads is
irrelevant to them being a qualified (and good) teacher.

On 5/09/09, SPED Teacher wrote:
> How can you say that nothing about general curriculum or early
> childhood is related to Moderate Disabilities? Even children
> with disabilities are reaching for the same content
> objectives as children without disabilities. As a teacher, you
> need to understand both the content as well as the necessary
> modifications. I am surprised that no one alerted you to
> this. On 5/09/09, Jody wrote:
>> I recently got my license for Early Childhood, but I also
>> found out that I cannot teach moderate disabilities
>> students even though I went through a whole year of
>> preparation unless I pass the General Curriculum. If
>> anyone is in that situation I would like to open a
>> petition to send to the DOE requesting that teachers with
>> an early childhood license and who went to a moderate
>> disabilities training should be allowed to be compensated
>> with the license without taking the GC. I do not see the
>> point because there is nothing in the GC or the Early
>> childhood that is related to Moderate disabilities. They
>> are saying you cannot detect a disability at such a
>> young age, why are they asking people to be certify in
>> moderate disabilities even in early childhood. I think if
>> we start with the petition they can take another look at
>> the requirement for moderate disability in EC. A lot of
>> you can be more likely to find a job.
>>
>> Let's roll the ball!!!
>

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