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Originally Posted by Alphagamuga
I think you are right as far as the majors and coursework, but I think in general TFA types maybe smarter and better educated generally than many of the folks who go straight through with education majors.
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I'm sorry but I take offense to this comment. Just because you are a TFA doesn't meant that you are generally "smarter and better educated than the folks who go straight through with education majors". In fact it is probably the other way around.
TFA's spend 5 weeks in intensive training. I'm sorry, education majors (non-alternate certification) spend 2+ years training. I know from my experience at ASU, that you had to do volunteer tutoring hours prior to applying to the COE (college of education). Then once in the program you spent your last four semesters in the field and 3 semesters taking all education coursework.
I chose alternative certification (because I obtained a BA History). I got my MA Elementary Education and certification at the same time. It was a one year intensive graduate program. All I took were education courses. And I'm still taking education courses. One reason is to get another certification but also to get more pay. To get more money, I have to continue to take graduate level coursework.
There are couple TFA's at my school right now. I can tell you that I am more educated than them. The most they have done is completed the appropriate coursework required to become state certified. While I have a Masters degree.
Just because your a TFA doesn't mean you're a great teacher. (And the same thing apply's for a regularly certified teacher's, I won't even get started on my coworker
).