McAuliffe likes an education idea
By JR Hoeft | Friday, March 6th, 2009 | PoliticsAt a recent Chairman McAuliffe round-table discussion that occurred in Hampton Roads, he liked this idea so much he decided to highlight it as a potential policy in a recent campaign e-mail:
“In Norfolk, Brenda Andrews suggested setting up a “teacher mentor corps” in which retired teachers could be called upon to mentor young teachers, helping to enhance the quality of the classroom.”
1) I guess student teaching isn’t doing such a good job anymore.
2) What a brilliant idea: create another government program for former government workers.
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J.R.,
What would be so bad about giving this a shot?
If such an effort was focused on those school districts, or even particular schools within a district, those schools having difficulty meeting the SOL’s (Standards Of Learning) tests what harm could come of it?
Seems to me that part (only part) of the problem with failing schools is that many of the schools are in problem areas. While this is completely speculation on my part, I would not find it difficult to imagine these same schools get more then their fair share of novice teachers. If they can not get their feet wet anywhere else, they can obtain experience in those positions that are most difficult to fill.
Once they get enough experience they go on to more desirable positions elsewhere where they do not have to deal with all the problems and the pay is frequently better to boot.
What would be wrong with encouraging motivated retirees, who still have the experience and knowledge though perhaps they no longer have youthful energy levels, to mentor these novice teachers?
I encourage anyone with experience in the teaching occupation to contribute to this thread. If you poke holes in my speculations, well, I too will benefit from the voice of experience.
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