Re: Is competence in physics as a requirement for teachers of physics?

["Donald E. Simanek" <dsimanek@eagle.lhup.edu>]

On Tue, 11 Nov 1997 herbgottlieb@juno.com wrote:

>  twayburn@juno.com (Thomas L Wayburn) writes:
> > Greetings physics teachers,
>
>    Instead of kicking him out of the 
> > building on the basis that he could not prove he was a Clarkson 
> > student without ID, I should have announced that the grades of 
> > everyone in the class would be reduced.  That college converted 
> > many excellent day laborers into useless parasites. 
> > I have a great admiration for teachers, but what makes them
> > a teacher remains a mystery to me. 
>
> The answer to your problems is really very simple: 
>
> Those who CAN, DO.
> Those who CAN'T, TEACH
> Those who CAN'T TEACH, TEACH TEACHERS TO TEACH.
>
> Herb Gottlieb from New York City

Herb, I usually find much value in your postings, but this time I think
you are treating a serious subject flippantly and are trivializing some
important matters.

	-- Donald