17 May 2022 1:10 pm
A certificate is not the same as a degree. It is to ensure that the retiree-teacher has some basic level of what is expected when teaching children. It shouldn't take more than a semester to obtain it. As for the skill-set needed to teach biology, I'm assuming that the person hired for this role would already be very proficient in biology and would not need to learn the subject. Or, someone teaching business, political science, computers, etc. would have specific experience in those disciplines.impartialobserver » 17 May 2022, 1:04 pm » wrote: ↑ Hmmm.. so would you say that demanding this certificate is rigging the system against them? My experience is that demanding the degree/certification proves to be the deterrent. So what is your explanation as to why they largely do not enter the profession later in life? The opportunity is there and yet they choose (key word here) not to.