tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4825564092223985753.post7285242985256573218..comments2024-02-16T14:27:14.044-08:00Comments on Students Last: Top Ten Reasons I Joined Teach for America by Kai MerikalStudents Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05870145119991202912noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4825564092223985753.post-14739052486834179392013-05-18T06:13:03.495-07:002013-05-18T06:13:03.495-07:00I thought it was only five weeks of training! Don...I thought it was only five weeks of training! Don't think I will do it now if I have to waste 3 whole months before hand. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4825564092223985753.post-79095305786943267112013-05-13T11:53:34.231-07:002013-05-13T11:53:34.231-07:00clearly Kai Merikal did not get into TFAclearly Kai Merikal did not get into TFAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606390251745262253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4825564092223985753.post-69360011689957266692013-05-12T17:26:10.656-07:002013-05-12T17:26:10.656-07:00While you have to admire the idealism that many co...While you have to admire the idealism that many college graduates have including TFA, we must see closing the achievement gap as part of a larger multifaceted problem.<br />Would the public want to be operated on by a college grad majoring in psychology? Would you want your home electrically wired by an economics major? Would you want your will and trust prepared by a History major?<br /><br />Then why would you want your child educated by a college student with 3 months training?<br /><br />It seems that TFA and its backers have little respect for the teaching profession. If they really cared, then they would work to increase the academic rigor, selectivity and support for college education programs. This would include a 2 year transition period into full time teaching and a salary scale commensurate with the responsibilities and expectations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4825564092223985753.post-14561012203661014412013-05-12T11:51:33.425-07:002013-05-12T11:51:33.425-07:00wow...wow...ChrisGuerrierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200461704984560238noreply@blogger.com