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Myths and Realities of Community College Teacher Prep Programs

Myths and Realities of Community College Teacher Prep Programs
Posted 03/18/2010 - 12:11pm

For those interested in switching careers to become a teacher, community colleges are a quality (and affordable) stop along the way to earning certification. More than 90 percent of community colleges in the United States offer teacher education coursework, and nearly 50 percent have teacher education programs. That’s a lot, considering that there are nearly 1,200 community colleges in the nation.

However, some myths associated with community colleges undermine the importance of the work they are doing in creating tomorrow’s teachers. A report by the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs helps to dispel some of them. Here are some key points from the report:

David Capuzzi

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John Medved

; Owner of Employment Agency, Retail Sales Owned and operated a staffing company in the northwest specializing in placing clerical, skilled laborers as well as paralegals, legal secretaries, and attorneys for law firms. Placed over 230,000 people in jobs over 20 years. worked for Nordstrom, Inc, for 5 years selling mens clothing aand serving as president of the Customer Service Board.

Lydia Santa Cruz

I am and have been a professional Realtor for over 25 years! I went to college after 30 years after having written an apparently hilarious story about how Technology Has Changed My Life. Will fill more of this as time permits. Thank you for your presence!

Mary Ann Warfield

25+ years in the Accounting field ; Preservation Historian I had been a bookkeeper in a family owned business in St. Louis for a number of years. I married in 1972. In 1982, my husband, two daughters and I moved to Kansas City so that he could start a job with the Social Security Administration. I took a job in accounting in the corporate world. My husband died from a sudden coronary in 1995.

diedre burke

I am a professional portrait painter and I teach oil and acrylic painting.