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Nov 3, 2010

That is not universal nor is it common that one must be required to have hours of experience prior to acceptance into a graduate or teacher license program. Usually you must have a 3.00 and have a bachelors degree from a university. The 500 hours come from the 3 month student teaching experience. Perhaps some of the universities are beginning to practice it be required earlier, but "not" on the East Coast yet at some very good schools.

Very few new teachers after completing their student teaching successfully have much experience but learn and make good teachers. For years now districts have been hiring provisionals and then some can't pass their tests and then the NCLB act followed and they must now hired the most qualified. Having a masters even is now almost needed and not an option if one wants a chance at a job or contract with the higher and ever increasing standards of learning.

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MM Because it is so competitive to get into a teacher ed program here, relevant prior experience is absolutely essential. The bachelor's degree is a must, of course. Our graduate degree is a B.Ed. often done in one year after the 4 year university degree here. You can earn one concurrently with a B.A or a B.Sc. in some universities, but you need prior...See MoreBecause it is so competitive to get into a teacher ed program here, relevant prior experience is absolutely essential. The bachelor's degree is a must, of course. Our graduate degree is a B.Ed. often done in one year after the 4 year university degree here. You can earn one concurrently with a B.A or a B.Sc. in some universities, but you need prior experiences to have a shot at getting in. Most of the universities have a pre-service program in place for those who are doing their degree first and then want teacher's ed. I can honestly say that a variety of experiences with youngsters makes for a really effective teacher. Today it is rare for new candidates not to have had several of the following: camp counselling, coaching, tutoring, teaching in language classes and other non-credit classes where qualifications are more flexible, volunteering in schools and classrooms. It really helps and should be encouraged.

On 11/03/10, program. wrote: > That is not universal nor is it common that one must be > required to have hours of experience prior to acceptance > into a graduate or teacher license program. Usually you > must have a 3.00 and have a bachelors degree from a > university. The 500 hours come from the 3 month student > teaching experience. Perhaps some of the universities are > beginning to practice it be required earlier, but "not" on > the East Coast yet at some very good schools. > > Very few new teachers after completing their student > teaching successfully have much experience but learn and > make good teachers. For years now districts have been > hiring provisionals and then some can't pass their tests > and then the NCLB act followed and they must now hired the > most qualified. Having a masters even is now almost needed > and not an option if one wants a chance at a job or > contract with the higher and ever increasing standards of > learning. > > Point? All universities vary and credits and names of > courses vary and are not universal, however, a certain > knowledge base is required which meets NCLB standards and > that alone is decided by each state's board of education.

Nov 4, 2010

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