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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:26 AM Original message |
Did McCain REALLY say that we should no longer certify teachers? |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, only for troops though. I think he called it "troops to teachers" |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Because the military trains teachers so well n/t |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Exactly, they're more than qualified to teach students, Math, Science, English, you name it |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. He definitely mentioned allowing members of the military to teach |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. DO YOU UNDERSTAND KIDSS >>> I WANT A LOUD > YESSSS SIRRR>> DO YOU UNDERSTAND |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. I guess that's okay if you're talking about boot camp.. |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Assuming you go through the proper training/certification |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sure what's the problem?? |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. I always learn better at gunpoint... |
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GAtomboy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yep pretty much |
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insanity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. My girlfriend, who teaches government to teen-moms, also screamed |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. He was referring to |
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GAtomboy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I agree completely |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. The idea is so absurd, what is McCrypt thinking? |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. He said something about a "troops to teachers" program, which sounded |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. There are already troops to teachers programs in place |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. This is one of my big beefs with charter schools and vouchers |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. One anecdote is not exactly telling. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Certainly not. I just think teachers should be certified. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. I don't have a problem with teacher certification. The process is awful, however. |
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BlueGirlRedState (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's what I heard , too |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think he said that the soldier to teacher program shouldn't require tests or certification. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
13. If you remove the requirement of certification for teachers, wouldn't that allow |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
14. I heard that! |
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Chloroplast (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. He just rambled towards the end of the debate. |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. I made a comment to hubby about that - saying "Yeah, because |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
20. I also noticed that he talked about fitness programs for kids as well.. |
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paregdem (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
22. Uncertified Teachers Statement (transcript link attached) |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Thanks, I was looking for this. |
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Yes We Did (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yeah... that dumbfounded me too. n/t |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. As a teacher, I was completely gob-smacked by that. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. That's a big thing among the semi-literate crowd. |
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