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School Systems Hiring Science Majors As Teachers - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences

School Systems Hiring Science Majors As Teachers - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences Many observers endorse waiving the pedagogy requirement initially, but say additional training in education is crucial Facing a shortage of qualified applicants, some public school districts have begun hiring college graduates who majored in the sciences, rather than in education, to teach science, primarily in high schools. Science education observers say the practice is likely to increase in coming years. Most are cautiously optimistic about its effectiveness, although many warn that greater facility with science must not come at the expense of teaching skills. Photo: Carol Clayton NO TRADEOFFS: AAAS's Shirley Malcom says both scientists and nonscientists can make good science teachers. In cities such as New York and Oakland, Calif., the number of teaching openings, especially in science and math, has exceeded the number of licensed teachers available to fill them. New York, for example, lost nearly 6,000 teachers in 14 months over 1995 and 1996. As a result, the school district there is hiring men and women who majored in non- education disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and physics, under the condition that the new hires obtain state teaching certification within a specific period (J. Steinberg, New York Times, July 29, 1996, page B1). here, districts http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Scientist The Scientist

School Systems Hiring Science Majors As Teachers - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences

The Scientist , Volume 11 (8): 1 – Apr 14, 1997

School Systems Hiring Science Majors As Teachers - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences

The Scientist , Volume 11 (8): 1 – Apr 14, 1997

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Many observers endorse waiving the pedagogy requirement initially, but say additional training in education is crucial Facing a shortage of qualified applicants, some public school districts have begun hiring college graduates who majored in the sciences, rather than in education, to teach science, primarily in high schools. Science education observers say the practice is likely to increase in coming years. Most are cautiously optimistic about its effectiveness, although many warn that greater facility with science must not come at the expense of teaching skills. Photo: Carol Clayton NO TRADEOFFS: AAAS's Shirley Malcom says both scientists and nonscientists can make good science teachers. In cities such as New York and Oakland, Calif., the number of teaching openings, especially in science and math, has exceeded the number of licensed teachers available to fill them. New York, for example, lost nearly 6,000 teachers in 14 months over 1995 and 1996. As a result, the school district there is hiring men and women who majored in non- education disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and physics, under the condition that the new hires obtain state teaching certification within a specific period (J. Steinberg, New York Times, July 29, 1996, page B1). here, districts

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Many observers endorse waiving the pedagogy requirement initially, but say additional training in education is crucial Facing a shortage of qualified applicants, some public school districts have begun hiring college graduates who majored in the sciences, rather than in education, to teach science, primarily in high schools. Science education observers say the practice is likely to increase in coming years. Most are cautiously optimistic about its effectiveness, although many warn that greater facility with science must not come at the expense of teaching skills. Photo: Carol Clayton NO TRADEOFFS: AAAS's Shirley Malcom says both scientists and nonscientists can make good science teachers. In cities such as New York and Oakland, Calif., the number of teaching openings, especially in science and math, has exceeded the number of licensed teachers available to fill them. New York, for example, lost nearly 6,000 teachers in 14 months over 1995 and 1996. As a result, the school district there is hiring men and women who majored in non- education disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and physics, under the condition that the new hires obtain state teaching certification within a specific period (J. Steinberg, New York Times, July 29, 1996, page B1). here, districts

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Published: Apr 14, 1997

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