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John Doe · #16 02-04-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Graplr

Okay, well I went back and reread it. I guess you are not comparing it to a public school, just stating it is difficult to get credentialed in a private school. When you stated 'less than easy to get', I guess I thought you meant less easy than public, but you were just stating private is less than easy.....I guess.

Now I'm confused.

Up here they okayed any college graduate to be a substitute teacher about 2 years ago. They used to have a teaching license.

There are however many programs that allow someone with a Bachelor's to obtain a teaching license in the area they studied in college.

By less than easy I meant "easier than easy." Bad use of a colloquialism

Harder to get public papers.

kerry · #17 02-04-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by John Doe

Down here, we have "career centers" that serve every four high schools or so (depending on the size of the high schools) and beginning in grade 10, a student can continue their HS education at the career center, learning a traditional trade, and including things like catering, graphic design and hospitality industry management. They still get their HS papers and if they are college bound there is a foreign language supplement.

Yes, we have those also. They're usually called Tech Ed schools. There's one up the street from where I work with a Hospitality Management program and a great restaurant where they sell gourmet dinners inexpensively. The service from self-conscious teenagers trying to act like high end waiters and waitresses is funny.

LaughingGravy · #18 02-04-2009, 12:28 PM

Well, based on the responses so far, it seems like basic survival in today's society is still being taught to a certain extent.
I'm amazed at what doesn't get taught at home today in this day and age of pre-packaged foods and disposable appliances.

MTI · #19 02-04-2009, 03:38 PM

Not only do they teach "shop" a local high school partnered with the carpenter's union to make the experience much more practical and to provide a career path for those not interested in college. Donated materials, tools and training by journeymen is being combined with integrated math, science and communication lessons.

LaughingGravy · #20 02-04-2009, 03:49 PM

^^^ We need more of that sort of thing all over the country.