Out of field teachers and notifications

[30ARosie]

The problem here is long term substitute teachers. The sub program has some loopholes from what I gather. Normally you are notified of regular ed out of field teachers at the beginning of each year. The teachers just have to work on getting the training needed to get into field. I think the best approach would be for us to give teachers monetary incentives to get in field. One of the biggest out of field problems has always been lack of English as a Second Language certification. So if this is something that is required from everyone, pay those that have it more, and the rest will surely want to get it.

Love your idea of paying teachers more, interesting concept considering the status of the current budget!!!

 

[gardening1970]

30ARosie - why so negative? This man is concerned about the education of his child. All children should be so fortunate as to have parents who know the qualifications of their teachers. I don't know this guy from Adam, but it sounds to me like he is asking valid questions, and at least one other person on this thread recognizes that there could be a problem worth looking into with regard to subs. We don't all have to agree here, but I think there are more diplomatic ways of expressing a different point of view.

 

[GoodWitch58]

31st? Wow that means they are in the middle for the number of counties in the state, I am sure there are always ways to improve and no one said they were perfect. I am sure you are concerned about your child's education and the education that he/she is receiving at a Walton County School, but if you don't like it you can always check into homeschooling.

I am not understanding your attitude. If there is a problem that needs to be fixed to improve the school for the students, is that not a good thing to explore?

How can you advocate for less than excellence in education?

 

[WCcitizens]

Teacher question

:scratch: I don't quite understand why you're complaining about this. It's not like they put just anyone in to cover the class. They put a 35yr veteran teacher with a Degree.
I could understand your beef if your son was taking Trigonometry or Calculus, but he's taking Algerbra. It's not like she trying to teach him rocket science out of field. If she has an Elementry Ed certificiate, then she most likely has taught Pre-Algebra, or Algebra at one time in her career.

I'm not trying to come across as hateful, but I think you're trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

I guess I'm a little biased, my wife has been teaching her 17yrs, and she has 3 feilds on her certificiate.

 

[mossyhead]

Love your idea of paying teachers more, interesting concept considering the status of the current budget!!!

I am sure Robert can give specifics, there is an awful lot of padding in the current budget. Also, I had heard there was a rather large number of teaching positions being held in reserve, a number that is beyond reason. These funds could be used for the postitions that are currently being used to increase teacher pay. Correct me if I am wrong Robert.

 

[scooterbug44]

Since Algebra is a cornerstone of advanced math and a difficult subject for many to grasp abstract concepts in, I don't think he's making a mountain out of a molehill by wanting a certified teacher teaching it.

 

[WCcitizens]

Scooter Bug

Did I read his statement wrong? I thought he said the Teacher was certified in Elementary Ed.
So....there is a certified teacher teaching the class.

His beef is she's a long term sub that's not a math teacher.

 

[scooterbug44]

As I understand it, his beef is that his son is being taught math by someone who isn't a math teacher and he's worried it could have a long term effect.

I would think it a non-issue/semantics except for the fact that they can't be hired in this position full-time because they are considered not qualified for the position. Someone teaching the majority of the class who isn't considered qualified to officially teach the whole class is a matter of concern IMO.

 

[wrobert]

Love your idea of paying teachers more, interesting concept considering the status of the current budget!!!

What status are you referring too? I still am not convinced it is a funding problem, more of a priority problem. Negotiations appear to be leaning toward a 4.5% raise last I saw from the teacher's union. This in addition to the normal step raises from what current school board members are indicating. If they could get the union to go along with it, they could prioritize the additional monies toward those in field. This is actually an idea that Darrell Barnhill expressed a couple of years ago.

 

[wrobert]

:scratch: I don't quite understand why you're complaining about this. It's not like they put just anyone in to cover the class. They put a 35yr veteran teacher with a Degree.
I could understand your beef if your son was taking Trigonometry or Calculus, but he's taking Algerbra. It's not like she trying to teach him rocket science out of field. If she has an Elementry Ed certificiate, then she most likely has taught Pre-Algebra, or Algebra at one time in her career.

I'm not trying to come across as hateful, but I think you're trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

I guess I'm a little biased, my wife has been teaching her 17yrs, and she has 3 feilds on her certificiate.

Since my son is attending a High School I do not believe it is unreasonable to ask that the instructor in his High School Algebra class be certified to teach High School Algebra. The instructor I met the first day of orientation has these credentials. The one I met 4 weeks later does not. I did contact the Principal and he told me the steps that are being taken to make sure that the information is taught. But if I had not asked I would not have known. If I had not gone to open house, I would not have known that a long term sub was teaching the class. If the schools want increased communication with the parents, they should realize it is a two way street.