Reply #2: Teachers to be placed get 5 weeks training.

[madfloridian]

"Do I have to attend the entire summer training institute?
Yes. Given the ambitious goals of preparing corps members to be effective teachers and increasing the academic achievement of their summer school students, the summer institute schedule is very full. Thus, corps members must attend the entire five weeks of institute. Events generally are not scheduled on Saturdays, but corps members often meet with institute staff and other corps members on Sunday evenings. Also, corps members often find it necessary to spend some time over the weekend preparing for teaching summer school during the week. It is also important to note that some certification exams are administered during weekends, and corps members who have not already taken their exams must be present to take them on those dates. Corps members who experience an unforeseen personal or family emergency during institute work with institute staff to find a suitable solution."

http://www.teachforamerica.org/admissions/faqs/faq_training_and_support.htm

Laura Bush celebrated TFA week in Dallas this month. The group also gets kudos from Duncan and Obama.

Makes teachers who had years of training with advanced degrees feel like they have been kicked in the gut.

"The former first lady's visit was part of Teach For America week. The nonprofit program places recent high-performing college graduates as teachers in urban low-income schools that often have a hard time recruiting staff. The goal is to boost student performance and to end inequality. The recruits must commit to two years of service."

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/040710dnmettfa.21f9170ca.html

Guess the days of teachers who made a career of teaching will soon be over.

Few realize what now what a loss that will be to students.