A Letter to the VA Dept. of Ed. in Support of Continued Development of Reflective, Thoughtful and Professional Teachers

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"Without a knowledge of the social foundation for education, a teacher may be able to teach the who, the what, the how and the when but never really understand the WHY."

"To cut foundations courses is to further undercut support for the development in pre-service teachers of the ability to reflect, re-adjust, and retain emotional dexterity in the school setting. These teachers' students will be woefully under-served as a r"

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"I am both a first year high school teacher (Oklahoma) and a doctoral student in educational studies (University of Oklahoma). In my experience, the philosophical/social foundations of education have been invaluable--both for me and for my students. Discus"

"the class is very beneficial and taught me a great deal about very important topics teachers should know about"

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"Assistant Professor of Education, University of Mary Washington"

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"I am puzzled at the lack of a rationale for eliminating two courses to add two different courses. I've heard that one reason regarding Foundations is that a few teachers didn't like it. That may be a convenient justification, but it is hardly a viable one"

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"Please do not occupy our time in foolish ways. You need to have confidence in our skills to do the job we were hired to do."

"foundations of ed is a great class that really touches on issues aside from actual teaching that I think teachers need to know about. Being a teacher is not just teaching the book, it is being there for the students and ALL of their needs. I highly disagr"

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"We need more foundational work not less"

"Well-informed, thoughtful teachers = successful students!"

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"If we do not teach our students the basis from where our educational system comes, they will be ill-equipped to form a vision for the future."

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