Do you think this is in poor taste?

starlettedir

melissa0312:

sad5781:

The article doesn't offend me and I agree with a lot of the things that were said.  

 

But I don't think it was the smartest decision by the daycare director to send it home.  Very passive aggressive and non-professional to me. 

ditto

Wurd

BettyJoe

My sister is a Early childhood TX state certified pre-k 3 teacher. Does she not count?

 I don't understand how only in Kinder do you become a real teacher. As far as state accountability BS goes Jobie, K -2 teachers aren't real teachers according to your definition because kids aren't tested till 3rd grade. Or what about someone like STAR who doesn't teach a core subject but a fine art?

And it's STAAR!!!!!!! New fancy name for the same crappy test!

For what it's worth, from when I was a "fake" daycare teacher before I was certified I learned about 90% of the mad skills I have now as a "real" teacher.

I don't think some of you know that many of Houstons very elite prep schools that charge insane tuition have large percentages of their faculty who are not certified. Plenty of public school teachers are not certified yet either and get hired under a probationary contract. (I did this myself, not knockin' it, but there are plenty of "fake" teachers in mainsteam taxpayer paid positions.)

Do homeschool kids parents not count as real teachers?

It's like the t-shirt fan argument from a few weeks ago.

 

Kimmer123

BettyJoe:

My sister is a Early childhood TX state certified pre-k 3 teacher. Does she not count?

 I don't understand how only in Kinder do you become a real teacher. As far as state accountability BS goes Jobie, K -2 teachers aren't real teachers according to your definition because kids aren't tested till 3rd grade. Or what about someone like STAR who doesn't teach a core subject but a fine art?

And it's STAAR!!!!!!! New fancy name for the same crappy test!

For what it's worth, from when I was a "fake" daycare teacher before I was certified I learned about 90% of the mad skills I have now as a "real" teacher.

I don't think some of you know that many of Houstons very elite prep schools that charge insane tuition have large percentages of their faculty who are not certified. Plenty of public school teachers are not certified yet either and get hired under a probationary contract. (I did this myself, not knockin' it, but there are plenty of "fake" teachers in mainsteam taxpayer paid positions.)

Do homeschool kids parents not count as real teachers?

It's like the t-shirt fan argument from a few weeks ago.

 

<standing ovation>

opallover

jobie02:

A "real" teacher would be one with a college degree who is properly licensed and teaches at a school K-12.  As a daycare employee, do you have to worry about testing prep for the Taks or whatever the latest testing method is?  Are you spending your evenings grading papers, homework, tests?  Doing lesson plans and working with other teachers on curriculum?  Workshops? Dealing with school administration? You mentioned you are certified.  Are daycare employees certified in teaching?   I am sure day cares teach, and that some great people work there, but I don't believe that this article applies to them.

My point is, I think this article was not written with the intent to be applied to day cares.  I think it is rude and condescending to send it home with kids.  If there is a problem, they should speak to the parent, not blast out this article.  

 

Just in case you were wondering ~some/most daycare teachers are also properly certified and licensed. http://www.naeyc.org/ 

opallover

   dup  

jobie02

BettyJoe:

My sister is a Early childhood TX state certified pre-k 3 teacher. Does she not count?

 I don't understand how only in Kinder do you become a real teacher. As far as state accountability BS goes Jobie, K -2 teachers aren't real teachers according to your definition because kids aren't tested till 3rd grade. Or what about someone like STAR who doesn't teach a core subject but a fine art?

And it's STAAR!!!!!!! New fancy name for the same crappy test!

For what it's worth, from when I was a "fake" daycare teacher before I was certified I learned about 90% of the mad skills I have now as a "real" teacher.

I don't think some of you know that many of Houstons very elite prep schools that charge insane tuition have large percentages of their faculty who are not certified. Plenty of public school teachers are not certified yet either and get hired under a probationary contract. (I did this myself, not knockin' it, but there are plenty of "fake" teachers in mainsteam taxpayer paid positions.)

Do homeschool kids parents not count as real teachers?

It's like the t-shirt fan argument from a few weeks ago.

 

 Ok, wow.  I think my point wasn't conveyed properly (my bad) and that's ok, but did not mean to offend.   My apologies. 

KKMMex

BettyJoe:

My sister is a Early childhood TX state certified pre-k 3 teacher. Does she not count?

 I don't understand how only in Kinder do you become a real teacher. As far as state accountability BS goes Jobie, K -2 teachers aren't real teachers according to your definition because kids aren't tested till 3rd grade. Or what about someone like STAR who doesn't teach a core subject but a fine art?

And it's STAAR!!!!!!! New fancy name for the same crappy test!

For what it's worth, from when I was a "fake" daycare teacher before I was certified I learned about 90% of the mad skills I have now as a "real" teacher.

I don't think some of you know that many of Houstons very elite prep schools that charge insane tuition have large percentages of their faculty who are not certified. Plenty of public school teachers are not certified yet either and get hired under a probationary contract. (I did this myself, not knockin' it, but there are plenty of "fake" teachers in mainsteam taxpayer paid positions.)

Do homeschool kids parents not count as real teachers?

It's like the t-shirt fan argument from a few weeks ago.

 

Great post.

BettyJoe

Jobie- no worries. You gave me something to post about. And your screen name makes me think of Arrested Development.

kreeper611

I didn't read the article, but I get the general idea.  It would probably make me wonder what the director was really trying to do.

I'd say most parent will toss it and move on.  But the ones that she probably wanted to get the message, will be in her office raising a stink because they ARE offended.  And then what did she solve?  More drama, in my opinion.