Should it be easier to become a teacher? An simplified alternative licensing procedure for Minnesota has been outlined by SF40, a bill introduced to our newly Republican State Senate. The core of the proposal is that school districts must have in place a system for bringing in anyone who has a four-year degree, make their way through at least 200 hours of intensive training, and can pass a test. It’s something that caught my attention because I’ve often thought about becoming a High School teacher – but the current system is arduous and very expensive for those of us who want to change mid-career. Is this a good idea?
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Superlatives!
It’s become a staple of The Daily Show lately. A Democratic Congressman works down the list of talking points by Republicans on the Health Care bill and compares it to the “Big Lie” of Joseph Göbbels and the Nazis. Jon Stewart pokes at the hyperbole, saying, “You don’t have to go there. There’s already a perfectly good word for liars … liars”. But this is far from the only example of excessive use of superlatives.
It’s become a total epidemic that threatens to end life as we know it!
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 