By Joe Mahoney
ALBANY — Veteran teacher Don Carlisto said when he broke into the
profession two decades ago it was common to encounter as many as 10
student-teachers from State University campuses at Plattsburgh and
Potsdam walking the halls of the Saranac Lake Middle School..
"Now,
I can't tell you the last time I saw a student-teacher in Saranac
Lake," said Carlisto, a 7th grade English language arts teacher.
New
York is facing a growing teacher shortage, and the problem is
particularly acute for the math and science subject areas, teachers
certified to instruct in bilingual programs and those trained to teach
students with disabilities, according to state officials, administrators
and representatives of New York State United Teachers.
"The
number of young folks going into teacher education programs in New York
has really plummeted," said Jamie Dangler, the United University
Professions vice president for academics as well as the chairwoman of
the union's teacher education task force.
It's a shortage that is
being felt from Niagara Falls to Plattsburgh to New York City, creating
daunting challengers for administrators charged with ensuring that the
educational needs of students are met.
Click here for the full article.
Source: The Niagara Gazette (via The Empire Report)
No comments:
Post a Comment