suein56 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I don't know if this link will work, but if it does then it is worth it ...http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/the-daily-cartoon-760940.html?ino=4Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Well, these teachers might be able to teach the kids something worthwhile then, unless they are hamstrung by the national shamebus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valB Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Alledgedly, the year course for Graduates can now possible be condensed to six months and not just for Bamker, yes, I did say bamkers. Anyone can apply for this Government scheme. so if anyone out there fancies being a teacher go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Six months is more than enough given all the cr ap that there used to be in those courses, taught by refugees from the classroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Just another moving of the goal posts to massage the unemployment figures and an opportunity for some spin by Gordon Brown ..by telling us how many new teachers he has taken on......Blunkets Bobbies comes to mind as a past effort at doing somthing similar .when more Police were needed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nell Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 From Champagne Charlie to teacher in 6 months. Do you think they will teach kids how to save money or just how to shaft their parents [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 given most have excellent degrees in subjects unrelated to money making, such as computing, maths, chemistry etc, and given they have experience of the world, they might offer more than the average mediocrity who becomes a teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I would love to see some of these geniuses try to teach history or anyting else for that matter to Year 9 disenchanteds on Friday afternoon. Six months indeed.I suppose you hoped someone would bite Wooly ? Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Well Hoddy, I taught for 35 years, though abroad or UK HE, did a UK PGCE plus MA in TEFL so had good contact and I always felt that it is better for teachers to have had some other experience before they go into the classroom. The pattern of school to Uni to school is a bad one I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 months is more than enough if you take out the holidays etc on a PGCE, then presumably they would be supervised for a year or so before they could get full teacher status, with a mentor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Had to edit the link, as today - Saturday - is a new day and the reference number changed.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Wooly I agree with you about experience of working life out of school. I worked for the army and a large brewery company before I became a teacher and I think it helped. I would also prefer it if teachers had children of their own because I think it changes your perspective.We'll just have to disagree abot length of time training. I think teachers need more training not less.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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