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 »
"Other disciplines are rediscovering foundations as essential to the preparation of their practitioners. This is a step backwards."
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"Assistant Professor/University of Mary Washington"
"As a Masters of Education graduate I endorse the statements in the petition."
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"As an emeritus professor in VCU's School of Education I strongly endorse this petition. Today more than ever teachers need to be critically reflective professionals with the ability to place their day-to-day work with children within the context of larger"
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"Without this class, as a teacher who is from overseas, I woud not have understood fully the general intricacies of the American education system. If we want to be real, effective practitioners then this class is of vital significance."
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"With so many teachers entering the profession via alternate routes as opposed to traditional education schools, it is more important than ever for them to learn about social foundations. As one who entered the game late, social foundations has given me a "
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"Teachers need to understand what makes our system of education unique, they absolutely need to understand who establishes the requirements for what they do in their classroom they only get that in a Foundations class."
"I support this petition because I truly believe the Foundation of Education class is very beneficial and pertinent for future teachers and teachers alike. I really learned a lot in Dr. Morrison's EDEF 320 class. It really is an eye-opening educational exp"
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"Being a new teacher, or a vetern teacher at that, presents many challenges and stresses. That said, I rely heavily on my experiences as a student in the School of Education at VCU, more specifically my experiences in Foundations of Education classes. I en"
"As a grad student this course was invaluable since I am coming from another profession. Those who have not worked in education NEED this course to ensure the "why" we teach is understood. Knowing the "why" aids in ensuring the how. If NCLB is going to man"
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"Keep this class!"
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