Oh I get that 100% the good thing about a traditional path is that it weeds out a lot of individuals that really shouldn’t be teachers. And there are those individuals right off the street that take to teaching naturally. But those individuals probably had a career closely aligned with what they are teaching. (stay at home mom’s make amazing Pre-k and K teachers once their children leave the nest.) Those are few and far between. Track your local district’s lawsuits and regulations violations. A large share will be caused by emergency hires. Most are good people just put in a sink or swim situation when the support system is an already crumbling school system.
I disagree. Some people make great teachers, and most people don’t.
Oh I get that 100% the good thing about a traditional path is that it weeds out a lot of individuals that really shouldn’t be teachers. And there are those individuals right off the street that take to teaching naturally. But those individuals probably had a career closely aligned with what they are teaching. (stay at home mom’s make amazing Pre-k and K teachers once their children leave the nest.) Those are few and far between. Track your local district’s lawsuits and regulations violations. A large share will be caused by emergency hires. Most are good people just put in a sink or swim situation when the support system is an already crumbling school system.