What You Should Consider Before Education Graduate School

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When one look at the USN&WR stats for Ed School GRE scores a knowledgeable person cannot help but notice the shamefully low scores. In most cases sub-500 or low 500 scores in the areas of English and Mathematics. No-one with such low scores should even be allowed near the education of US students!
These scores state that the teacher candidate probably had shamefully low ACT and SAT scores--had to go to lesser demanding university, and undoubtedly took remedial or easy classes to get through university. (Although those easy classes were probably hard for the candidate.)

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Steave of AL 6:01AM October 22, 2009

I'm just beginning the process of entering into an "alternate pathway" to teaching. I have a Masters degree in Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I'm changing professions because I want to help minds grow. However, I am a little nervous that the "alternate pathway" requires only 2 classes and teacher observation the summer before you get a job after which you start teaching your own classroom (if you find an employer). Of course during this year of teaching you are required to take night classes to expand your knowledge, but it still makes me a little anxious. Although I may question the process, I am very thankful that this is an option that allows me to change careers without quitting my job and going back to school full time.
I do plan on pursuing a higher degree in Education and would appreciate knowing which colleges (the mysterious 100) are truly worth the time and money. Additionally if you know of any additional resources that you swear by that will help me feel more prepared, I would greatly appreciate having them passed on.
Thanks in advance for any and all insight provided, including the above dialogue.

campbell of NJ 1:54PM August 25, 2009

Face it, it is very dificult to replicate the real experiences in the field with school experiences. Thats true with many careers- teaching is no different. Teacher prepration programs that do not emphasize the core learning strategies and learning styles of students are doing future teachers injustice. There is no substitute for having your own classroom and being "in the trenches" getting first-hand, hands on experience. Thats where great teachers are born. You either rise to the challenge or settle into mediocrity.
Also, it is unfair for critics to blame the vast majority of the educational systems' problems are teachers. If they haven't figured it out- success in education requires a team effort. Teachers do not hold the responsibility on their shoulders and can not "fix" the problem on their own. Monitoring the successes and failures of a teacher can not be based solely on high-stakes testing. What policy makers should look at is if individual or groups of students are increasing by grade levels, not if they "passed" a standardized test.
Policy makers should look at creating policy using a collaborative effort.

Apryl of MD 1:07PM July 26, 2009

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dsd of DC 9:54PM July 05, 2009

It is that narrow minded attitude that promotes failure in our classrooms. I wonder why you even earned that Ed.D if earning a doctorate in education is intended to improve teaching practices, employ policies for the benefit of student learning, and help to cultivate cultural change intended to help all students learn.
We need to professionalize the teaching profession because it is our moral duty to educate all of America's youth.
We should be ashamed of ourselves if the only goal of graduate school in education is to replace teachers who have been ineffective and to fill the dearth in certain areas. That would be irresponsible to inject our classrooms with teachers who not only are ineffective in lacking subject matter and pedagogical knowledge, but do not even have a passion to help students.
We need to take it upon ourselves to ensure the prosperity of this country and it starts with educating our students today effectively.

T. Sagun of CA 6:00PM June 30, 2009

I changed careers from the field of technology (i.e., I gave up a BIG paycheck) to be a teacher (more personally rewarding). I love my job, and fortunately I'm good at it. However, in hind sight, I am disappointed to realize that my Master of Arts in Teaching did not prepare me well enough (for my standards) to teach. Luckily, I have taken enough professional development courses to fill the gaps I perceive. Schools that teach elementary teachers should require extensive courses in how to teach literacy skills using research-based methods. That's where I think my education was lacking. I had ONE COURSE in how to teach reading and writing. Ha! It should have been three courses: 1) Teaching reading in the primary classroom, 2) Teaching reading in the intermediate classroom, 3) Teaching writing in the elementary classroom. Schools must think the internship phase will fill in all of the gaps, but new teachers need to be better prepared from the start.

Jan of AK 7:02PM June 09, 2009