tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3038828360589919480.post4992971478153627997..comments2023-10-12T05:22:07.181-04:00Comments on The Prichard Blog!: A bar exam for teachers? A lawyer's opinionSPWestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602329486466534720noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3038828360589919480.post-22574898440313592842013-01-10T20:06:52.820-05:002013-01-10T20:06:52.820-05:00Three quick responses:
1. Would we be saying tha...Three quick responses:<br /><br />1. Would we be saying that people can't teach until they get the Ed.D.? The J.D. is the minimum to practice in law, but maybe you didn't mean that close a comparison?<br /><br />2. I probably agree with you about the title being a boost, but feel compelled to note that lawyers stick firmly to Mr. and Ms. as the classic titles of the profession--so prestige doesn't reliably come from a title.<br /><br />3. Dean makes me jumpy, because I'm trained to look around for a group a person is Dean of (but that may be a rare response because my dad was a dean through most of my childhood.)<br /><br />And now I'll go do the real thinking about the idea...SPWestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602329486466534720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3038828360589919480.post-28373047579119640452013-01-10T19:56:20.020-05:002013-01-10T19:56:20.020-05:00It is really interesting to hear other lawyer/educ...It is really interesting to hear other lawyer/educators reflect on this, Susan. I have been thinking about it a bit today as well when I saw it. <br /><br />How would you react to the concept of the Ed.D. being what the J.D. is for law? A post-bachelors practitioner doctorate? <br /><br />It is closer than you might think initially, actually. Already all teachers in KY have to get a Master's, so that is 30 hours post-bac. Our Ed.D. at UK is only about 50 hours, so if that Masters were eliminated and replaced with an on-the-job Education Doctorate I think you would see some of the benefits and levels of respect seen in Finland and wherever else. (In my own personal vision of this we would call teachers/leaders with the Ed.D. "Dean" instead of "Doctor" (don't want to anger the medical folks)). If students and parents were calling most of their teachers "Dean Weston" instead of "Ms. Weston" I think society would naturally adjust our perception and expectations of teachers and would also be alright with paying them more, etc. <br /><br />It is just often a thought that has crossed my mind and I'd be interested in your response to it. Bathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884799517548241914noreply@blogger.com