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William Preston

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I agree. Brevity cost me something in this. I think a fair number of people come in not that broadly equipped by an Ed degree, especially if their undergrad degree wasn’t history, and they may not have studied religion in society much at all. It might be a daunting addition to one’s curriculum.

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Kathleen Lenihan's avatar Kathleen Lenihan @kathleenlenihan.bsky.social
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But you’re right that these are complex topics. No degree will prepare teachers for every content area for which they will ultimately be responsible. Good school districts offer robust professional development opportunities for their educators so they can continually improve their teaching.

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Kathleen Lenihan's avatar Kathleen Lenihan @kathleenlenihan.bsky.social
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If you’re looking to teach at the secondary level, which is where you get into the more complex lessons on world religions, you will have a degree in history or other subject area. You might have a masters in an education field, but not a bachelors if you are a gen ed classroom teacher.

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