Discussion Topic 1

1. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

2. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

3. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

4. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

5. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

6. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

7. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

8. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

9. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

10. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

11. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

12. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

13. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

14. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

15. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

16. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

17. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

18. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

19. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

20. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

21. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

22. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

23. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

24. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

25. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

26. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

27. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

28. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

29. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

30. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

31. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

32. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

33. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

34. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

35. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

36. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

37. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

38. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

39. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

40. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

41. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

42. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

43. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

44. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

45. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

46. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

47. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

48. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?

49. Discussion Topic 1 • On your pre-assessments, many of you indicated that you may be teaching in another state- after earning Texas certification at UD. A system of national teacher certification would make transferring from state to state easier as a teacher. Are you in support of a national certification system? Or are you against it? Why?

50. Discussion Topic 2 • Person A already has a college degree and comes to UD to become a certified teacher. He must take 24 hours (8 courses) for secondary certification, 36 hours (12 courses) for EC-6 certification, and 18 hours (6 courses) for middle school certification. Plus you would need to spend one full semester student teaching. This is added the hours mentioned. • Person B went to a school this past summer and started teaching in the fall. He has a mentor teacher and must attend a few Saturday classes for the first year. After that he will be a full-fledged certified teacher. • Do you think both teachers are equally qualified? Why or why not?