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duffyduff

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3. Exactly.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:01 AM

Dec 2012

Last edited Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:10 PM - Edit history (1)

I can't stand posts that belittle the teaching profession by trashing education degrees and ed schools.

The "reformers" who do it don't believe teaching is even a profession at all; to them, people right out of high school can do it because it is seen as no more than babysitting.

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A degree in education [View all] Riftaxe Dec 2012 OP

On edit Riftaxe Dec 2012 #1

Hmmm. wish you had told my university that when I was earning my MAEd. mbperrin Dec 2012 #7

That attitude expressed by the OP and a couple of others on this thread duffyduff Dec 2012 #9

I would certainly agree that classroom management is absolutely essential to getting mbperrin Dec 2012 #10

Arne? What's up? n/t Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #2

Exactly. duffyduff Dec 2012 #3

Apples and oranges. Igel Dec 2012 #6

Don't care about your experience duffyduff Dec 2012 #8

Since The Philosopher Dec 2012 #4

It depends on the program and state. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #5

The original post in this thread is incredibly offensive. savebigbird Dec 2012 #11

They are repeating garbage by the National Council on Teacher Quality duffyduff Dec 2012 #12