I think what (the training) does is answers a lot of questions, gives them confidence and allays a lot of fears. |
It lowers their anxiety for the first day of school. They may not know everything but they'll know more than they would have, and that lowers their anxiety and that makes them better teachers, and that benefits the kids. |
We don't pay these folks. This is an expectation of hire. We've got very high expectations in this district and we don't have anybody who's said 'I'm not coming. |