Ivy educated teachers?

Debruns
Fri, 31 May 2013 05:49:05 +0000

I read an article from a student at Yale who was upset that the Education major or masters program was going away. She loved her training there and being a teacher and so did others in the program.
Just thinking back, my son and daughter’s had quite a few teachers that went to Yale, they are were still passionate (a gift) and loved teaching. One went into it a bit later, not following his calling because he felt he was supposed to do something else. Business was okay but he hated it…he actually loves his job now and does summer tutoring. Most never told anyone but it was someone who knew them or part of a bio. One went to Columbia Teaching College and Oxford for a year, he wasn’t her best teacher but he helped a lot of students with college prep and what to do.

I never thought about it being a “step down” and I hope others don’t think they have to fit a certain mold because of where they went to school. Good teachers come from all over and we need more of them.

My daughter who is at Yale was talking about being a midwife/nurse and a student said, “You’re at Yale, be a doctor” She paused and said, “I’m not sure of my direction, but I don’t want to be a doctor” He looked confused. : ) Sometimes it’s like that.