To: WillRain
I mentioned 6 hours as an education base so that a student could learn methodology and practices for the age group to be taught. Schools that I'm familiar with here have veteran teachers mentoring new hires for awhile which is virtually like practice teaching.
We hear so many horror stories of new teachers not being able to pass basic math and English requirements that I believe it's preferable to have a strong major in the subject(s) to be taught rather than educational theory.
I took one education course just in case I might be a public school teacher and determined that was not my career choice. However, I did teach college level for 7 years and found fewer headaches than others who went the K-12 route.
To: DeFault User
Yeah, too bad (for me) so many colleges are going to requiring Docterates. I don't see how i can stay in school that long at my age.
*sigh*
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