http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/11.aspxSchool Finance and Employees, Curriculum, Special Ed, Higher Ed, School ChoiceenCommunityServer 2008 (Debug Build: 30417.1769)http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/284864.aspxMon, 05 Mar 2012 03:28:49 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:284864johnwalsh0070http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/284864.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=284864This is my first time I visit here. I found so many enjoyable objects in your blog, above all its discussion. <a href="http://www.charlotterealestatevoice.com" target="_blank" title="http://www.charlotterealestatevoice.com">Homes for sale in Charlotte</a><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282228.aspxWed, 05 Oct 2011 22:41:14 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:282228MichiganVoter0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282228.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=282228<p><blockquote><div><img src="http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/Themes/leanandgreen/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>rdrock:</strong></div><div></p> <p>What is the purpose of eliminating the continuing education requirement? Teaching is a profession that requires constant learning. As an expectation of this profession, it makes sense for teachers to earn additional credit hours beyond their initial teaching certificate. It does not make sense to eliminate this requirement.</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> <p></div></blockquote>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;The continuing education requirement goes beyond additional credits past the initial teaching certificate. Right now, teachers have to earn additional credit hours (6 or 8, I can&#39;t remember right now) or the equivalent State Board Continuing Education Units every 5 years in order to renew a teaching certificate. I would not support eliminating the requirement entirely but I do think it needs to be tweaked. Right now, I hold a teaching certificate, a special education endorsement and a masters degree. I have renewed my certificate twice and am working on the requirements for a 3rd renewal. I am running out of relevant, useful classes to take; I have already taken the most useful ones. Perhaps, the requirement should be kept the same for the 1st renewal after the initial certificate and changed to every 8-10 years once a masters degree is obtained. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282216.aspxTue, 04 Oct 2011 18:35:39 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:282216Antisocialist0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282216.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=282216<p>Continuing Education is essential to being able to provide quality education.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282197.aspxTue, 04 Oct 2011 12:36:52 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:282197rdrock0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282197.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=282197<p>What is the purpose of eliminating the continuing education requirement? Teaching is a profession that requires constant learning. As an expectation of this profession, it makes sense for teachers to earn additional credit hours beyond their initial teaching certificate. It does not make sense to eliminate this requirement.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282196.aspxMon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:282196Votes Admin0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/282196.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=282196Introduced in the House on September 27, 2011<br><br><a href='http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-HB-5013'>Click here to view bill details.</a>