Do students need to go to university for THREE YEARS to become a teacher?
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| Started: | 8/9/2014 | Category: | Education | ||
| Updated: | 7 years ago | Status: | Post Voting Period | ||
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 Pro And since you have set no rule against first round evidence, I will proceed with some (I won't go too far, in good faith, merely set up some necessary points to my argument). I might as well, just to try to clarify this resolution. Need: Require something because it is essential.[1] University: An educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar institutions.[2] Teacher: A person or thing that teaches something. In context, i believe we can assume a professional.[3] Also, I would like to take a chance to mention the requirements for becoming a teacher . I am only going to include the United States, as it seems my opponent is referring to the United States system. In the United States, a person must have the following to become a certified teacher: 1. A B.A. in a chosen subject, befitting that of a teaching occupation (such as History, English, etc). 2. A certificate or alternative, certifying them as officially licensed teachers.[4][5] I will not go too far, but considering a need is defined as 'a thing that is required', it seems that, in fact, a student needs to undergo at least 3 years (probably 4) of college, at the very minimum, before becoming a teacher. I understand what my opponent wants to argue, but the resolution does not fit that, and I am arguing the resolution. A person, in most circumstances, will need to undergo, on average, 4 years to achieve a BA before teaching[6]. In case my opponent somehow manages to alter the meaning of the resolution to mean something else, I would also like to note, quickly, that a teacher should be an expert on his or her teaching subject. I will get into that should the debate redirect, which I doubt it will, to be of my opponent's original meaning. 1. http://www.merriam-webster.com... 2. http://www.merriam-webster.com... 3. http://www.merriam-webster.com... 4. http://education-portal.com... 5. http://www.degreetree.com... 6. http://www.campusexplorer.com... |
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So, it is surely a debate. I might not need any education in teaching to be effective, as I could have been doing it for years and years. OR I could be incredibly ineffective, despite have my master's degree in the subject I want to teach, and 4 years of education in Education.
Also, you might want to include whether or not 1-2 years would reduce the amount of field experience student-teachers get in university in your first round description of the debate.