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Originally Posted by Ice
I wasn't trying to offend you or any other teachers. I'm speaking on my own experience as both someone who was in the process of becoming a teacher ( I got the education, I entered the teaching program and I passed the required state exams) and a parent who's dealt with my own children's teachers. My opinion is formed completely on my own experience. I would like to see ingenuity encouraged with teachers, not meeting arbitrary state curiculum and specific scores on standardized tests. I suppose I don't blame the teachers that have lost interest completely, their hands have been tied by beaurocracy and it limits their creativity in the classroom
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My guess is that your experiences have been working with LAUSD, correct? If so, I can see why you'd be jaded... LAUSD is one of the most egregious examples of bureaucratic bloat that you'll find anywhere in the world. The good news is that virtually all other school districts across the country are much easier to navigate (and are much less likely to stifle teacher creativity/flexibility).
Do you mind me asking where you worked on your credential? Was it National University?