A Letter to the VA Dept. of Ed. in Support of Continued Development of Reflective, Thoughtful and Professional Teachers
The Virginia Department of Education has proposed to eliminate Foundations of Education requirements from their teacher licensure regulations. Foundations of Education has been a requirement in Virgin... continue reading »
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"I think this class is beneficial to any upcoming teacher and should not be eliminated from the course list because I feel it will open eyes to many issues not thought about in the teaching profession."
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"In my journey to become a public school teacher, no course has been as formative as Foundations of Education. While I may and will struggle in the classroom from time to time, I know that I am grounded in my purpose as an educator - that I have thought cr"
"Without knowledge of the historical, social, and philosophical foundations of education, teachers would have little or no understanding of or appreciation for the critical importance of their profession in a democratic society. Study in this area is, in m"
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"Foundations courses are an essential component to educational studies."
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"As a former teacher in the Henrico County Schools, I can think of no greater tragedy than excising an area of teacher education that is indispensable for classroom educators. It is precisely the LACK of social foundations training that has led to the teac"
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"As a new teacher, I found the Foundations of Education class to be invaluable"
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"If not this, then what? More "Assessment Through Testing and Data Analysis" courses?"
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"I found the Foundations of Education class extremely helpful"
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"Essential that new teachers have this course experience. I found it to be invaluable."
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"Why would one not want to encourage teachers to reflect on how to teach effectively? How else, precisely, are they going to be capable of self-development? The VA dept. of ed. requires clear and persuasive answers to these questions, at the very least, if"
