As with many professions, we hear, see and read about careers that are under scrutiny. I sometimes can't help but wonder are people blaming or criticizing various professions because they are naive and truly don't understand the skills and energy needed for that profession, or like within education, are the standardized tests not showing the results people expect so therefore it must be the fault of the teachers?
After reading the following articles...
What To Do With Inferior Blueberries by Thomas Hanson
After reading the following articles...
What To Do With Inferior Blueberries by Thomas Hanson
Teachers Should Be Seen and Not Heard by Anthony J. Mullen
Why Teachers Are Not Those Who Can't by Emily Moore
Why Not Fire All Teachers? by Valerie Strauss
What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali
.....teachers are criticized because "schools are not run like a business", teachers are given little input when it comes to making political decisions within education, people have "wasted their degree to become a teacher," and have been "fired because a school was not making progress." However, as with any profession, there is great meaning and importance to being a teacher. Being a teacher means someone is wanting to help every student learn and work to his or her highest degree. We need to work with and appreciate EVERY student no matter what his/her strength, weakness, attitude, personality or drive. A true teacher will work to find each student's learning style and interest so the student will grow and reach his/her highest potential.
As with every profession, we can all work to strengthen our skills and make our profession better, but a person would not go into a profession, such as teaching, if he/she did not have a passion for wanting to make a difference in children's lives.
.....teachers are criticized because "schools are not run like a business", teachers are given little input when it comes to making political decisions within education, people have "wasted their degree to become a teacher," and have been "fired because a school was not making progress." However, as with any profession, there is great meaning and importance to being a teacher. Being a teacher means someone is wanting to help every student learn and work to his or her highest degree. We need to work with and appreciate EVERY student no matter what his/her strength, weakness, attitude, personality or drive. A true teacher will work to find each student's learning style and interest so the student will grow and reach his/her highest potential.
As with every profession, we can all work to strengthen our skills and make our profession better, but a person would not go into a profession, such as teaching, if he/she did not have a passion for wanting to make a difference in children's lives.
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