tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791639584605321004.post5535496483390712881..comments2023-11-05T03:49:52.269-08:00Comments on Teacher Certified: A Teacher Certification Alternative in Michigan (but is it necessary?)Matthew Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829739323366287827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791639584605321004.post-91034319848283946082009-06-22T23:24:33.744-07:002009-06-22T23:24:33.744-07:00Sean, thanks for the update. As one who thinks we...Sean, thanks for the update. As one who thinks we need to get more people into the profession faster, I"m inclined to think Michigan has a good kind of problem on its hands.Matthew Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829739323366287827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791639584605321004.post-51805282561939877222009-06-22T09:41:01.690-07:002009-06-22T09:41:01.690-07:00Thanks for the comment on my blog and the shout-ou...Thanks for the comment on my blog and the shout-out on yours! One additional piece of information that I didn't mention in my original blog post is that in June 2005, the Michigan State Board of Education approved a moratorium on granting preliminary approval to new teacher preparation institutions (TPI) on the argument that the state's TPIs were overproducing certified teachers relative to the need of our state's schools. We had become an exporter of certified teachers, employing only about 30% of Michigan graduates in Michigan schools. This moratorium expired in 2008, and it was subsequently renewed through 2011 on virtually the same argument (see http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Item_Y_243387_7.pdf). Thus, the question of why the newly proposed MNRTC is needed is made more pressing. Now that I've added this comment here, I suppose I'll copy it into my blog now :)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136017258958249179noreply@blogger.com