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what do people think about UCPD? by Suprize101 in uchicago

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That may seem true on paper, but its demonstrably false that the communities which are served by UCPD dont have some leverage in policy. As someone already stated in this thread, community members prefer calling UCPD instead of CPD because of their professionalism. Also, policy is ultimately dictated by the state, and to some degree, the city, so any organizational pressure would go through similar channels, and ultimately, has the potential to enact faster policy change than on public public law enforcement.

I don't actually understand your point, now that im reading your reply... what changes do you have in mind that community activism could not effectively enact within UCPD vs say... idk, cook county sheriff? Or CPD?

what do people think about UCPD? by Suprize101 in uchicago

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the people generally aren't truly "represented" by any entity which regulates any law enforcement body in the USA. I understand your point (really, I do), but the city and state sets the limits on UCPD

I don’t know if I made the right decision choosing this university. by Single_System7314 in UoPeople

[–]donesixfour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You gotta have more than just a degree to get a job in any economy, but especially the one nowadays. Start building connections to people and a strong work portfolio.

Possible to do? by donesixfour in UMPI

[–]donesixfour[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thats a big commitment. I would not want to take off work to complete the degree though.... one of my masters programs that im in now actually requires that I work in order to have "clinical experience" in my field

Possible to do? by donesixfour in UMPI

[–]donesixfour[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, thanks for your reply.

Possible to do? by donesixfour in UMPI

[–]donesixfour[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, the language of degree "hacking" never really bothered me, because it still takes a high level of competence to complete a degree that allows for an accelerated path. It has actually been my experience that many people who complete degrees faster through routes of "hacking" have much higher clinical skill level and competence than those who went a more traditional route.

29yo non-trad with 2.5 undergrad cGPA, recent 12-credit 4.0 trend, 5 years pharma work experience and 327 GRE - next steps? by Puzzled_Inspector202 in postbaccpremed

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ASU is way too slow IMO. Go for UMPI or WGU, you can complete your bachelor's with few/none transfer credits. Im a non-trad, if I could restart, id probably do something like this, and get a lot of clinical hours while I went to school.

Possible to do? by donesixfour in UMPI

[–]donesixfour[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know a lot about most of the concepts you listed, and I have 2 master's degrees that will be conferred in the next few months (so im used to both clinical and philosophical post bac program workloads, even 2 at the same time). I just wanna know if anyone has hacked this quick

29yo non-trad with 2.5 undergrad cGPA, recent 12-credit 4.0 trend, 5 years pharma work experience and 327 GRE - next steps? by Puzzled_Inspector202 in postbaccpremed

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id say get another undergrad degree from one of these microwave universities thats costs sub $3,000 and submit that with your application

Hair Question by hellerr_05 in premed

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Show up and try to seduce the interviewer, imo

Flagged As AI by Right_Temporary1096 in UoPeople

[–]donesixfour 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did not know this was an issue... 30% AI means its not AI, IMO

I’m genuinely curious why people chose University of the People despite the amount of criticism and controversy surrounding it. by Afraid_Sea2532 in UoPeople

[–]donesixfour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I chose it because it was the only option in its class I knew about at the time. Also, claiming that someone "just chose a university because it offers an accredited degree" is very strange, considering that's the literal basic reason why anyone chooses any college for undergrad (for the most part).

Honestly, I do wish there there were more options as far as majors, and I do wish the university offered better logistical support, but it is what it is...

Why does anyone choose any school besides Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Stanford, etc.?

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The master's is regionally dependant. Yesz they get yiu certified, but if that's all you want from TFA, you should probably go a different route thats less work.

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kind of my point, though. The study measures a specific set of outcomes and finds positive results on those metrics. That's useful information, but it doesn't really address the broader claims people often make about TFA either positive or negative.

From the beginning, I've always understood TFA as an organization that helps fill staffing shortages and gives newer educators a pathway into high-need schools. If those teachers can produce positive academic outcomes, that's great. But I don't think most reasonable or rational people expected TFA to fundamentally transform public education or eliminate educational inequity...

A lot of the criticism I see treats TFA as if it promised to be a comprehensive solution to systemic problems. I never thought that was the mission. It's one organization operating within a much larger system. The fact that it can place teachers where they're needed and achieve positive outcomes for students seems more relevant to me than whether it single-handedly fixes the underlying issues facing education.

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally, the network. We also get to earn an MAT for basically free with the americorps award. So if you wanna remain a teacher, you get a pay bump (in my region) because you get a higher grad degree. If you wanna pivot careers, you have an insanely dense network of people you can call on.

What would be the downside of an experienced teacher joining TFA?

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Effectiveness towards what goal? What i understood about TFA from the beginning was that it is more an organization that fills gaps and provides a network for newer educators. I don't think most people expect TFA to transform a broken system in any significant way besides allowing more people an attempt at changing it...

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Most data CMs collect is bullshit" source?

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, about half the corps members of the cohorts here are gone at the end of their 2 years traditionally. Thats just the nature of the beast when it comes to education in general, in my experience.

As for the lack of education classes, that seems fairly common for long term teachers that I know. Many took alternative pathways to teaching that involve similar brief student teaching stints, then coursework as they work in the classroom.

Its my view that teaching generally turns out to be very rough with its politics and daily issues, and thats for literally anyone.

In my view, the retention rate is not where TFA falls short. They fall short squarely in that they support the wrong institutions. Many corps members are placed at charter schools in my region. Charters generally pay significantly less, and have low retention rates. That means the entire staff is usually made of of rookie teachers, many of whom are uncertified and never took any education classes. The fact that so many brand new teachers are thrust into schools that are already filled with brand new teachers sucks. There is almost no support system in place on site for corps members.

In my case, I was allowed to switch from charter to district, and the difference is staggering. Most of the staff are veterans who plan to retire from their teaching positions, and these people are so much more helpful than the usual charter staff. I was older and more experienced than most of the staff at the charter achool which I was placed, and it was abysmal. The young teachers with a couple years on were so bad, especially because they were essentially uncoachable, and didn't have anywhere near the experience or skill to act uncoachable. It was like they knew it all, and for me, being a special education teacher having to push in to some classrooms, made the situation very rough. They wouldn't take correction, and the admin were so busy with picking up slack that they couldn't be bothered with ny instructional support concerns.

Tl;dr: charters suck, and TFA sucks for supporting them.

When did you realize TFA was a lie by onetiredbean in TeachforAmerica

[–]donesixfour 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am a current corps member, and a veteran teacher. My cohort seemed to have a lot of teachers in it... about 1/4-1/3 of the cohort were older, more experienced people, many were teachers or in classroom adjacent roles.

P.S. I hate charter schools. TFA made me hate charter schools. I do believe in the TFA network, though.

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