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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

State tries to attract math and science teachers | Politics | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California


State tries to attract math and science teachers | Politics | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California:

"SACRAMENTO - Some would-be teachers will have a new and potentially faster way to receive credentials under this month's state legislation meant to improve California's chances of getting federal school-improvement money.

Inland Assemblyman Brian Nestande said the change should help ease the state's shortage of math, science and vocational instructors by attracting mid-career people who want to teach but are unwilling to spend months in a traditional credentialing program.

It's for someone who says, 'I don't need to spend a year of my life getting a credential when I probably know the issue better than anyone in the room teaching me,' said Nestande, R-Palm Desert, who is vice chairman of the Assembly Education Committee. 'Let's try something different and try to get those people into the classroom.'"