We have...
a. The most difficult profession on earth.
b. The twisted, torn, and tarnished profession - that pays little.
c. The profession with a half-life of about five years.
The current goals places teacher between a multiplicity of forces. Many just don't know what to do. To teach, to monitor, to reflect, to test, to teach values, to act as an alternate parent? Whatever are teachers to do?
Nature of teaching: It is a profession for very caring folks that enjoy human interaction, that are pleased to see a youngster learn, that get juiced on meeting and learning, that value education, and that see themselves as students.
Yet:
"The more students fail to perform, the more teachers are asked to do."
Overall: The blame game covers a gauntlet of components, many of which have little to do with classroom teaching.
High stakes testing, yes or no. yes, but it must change; yes, but it must better reflect what is taught; yes, but multiple choice testing is unfair and inaccurate; no, it should be eliminated
Classroom management: What to do in the classroom; more teacher support by administration; teachers identification of threats (potential threats include, shooters; errant student behavior)
Teacher competency: political interference; the goal of education agencies to shape and mould the student; licensing exams and cheating
Teacher unions, maintenance of jobs, sustaining procedures, removing incompetent teachers, teacher pay
Professional development, the most Professionally Developed profession on earth, the need for PD, somewhat for competency, somewhat for teaching methods, somewhat for new methods, somewhat for classroom management, somewhat for high stakes exams.
Let's look at current, and I do mean current topics in the world of education. You may think that many of these topics should have been resolved centuries ago, many decades ago. They reimerge, time and time again.
A Why educators need to teach introverts to talk in class
B whole child deserves a whole teacher
B School bullying is linked to popularity in middle school
B Some schools work to help students understand others' emotions
C Should schools take a greater role in teaching values?
C Some states may be reconsidering the common core
C Pressure Mounts in Some States Against Common Core
H Ind. committee backs off plans to reverse course on common core
H Will 2013 bring the end of test obsession?
H What the testing boycott means for teachers
I Standardized testing boycott sparks growing debate
I Helping students to think critically about popular culture
I One-to-one program boosts math achievement in Ariz. district
J Calif. district's superintendent: Focus on students' needs
N What are the characteristics of great teachers?
N Do schools trade academic success for athletics?
N How education will adjust to the common core
O Modeling helps NYC educators connect math to real life
P MOOCs slowly make waves in K-12 virtual education
P How school districts can reform professional development
P Why one-size-fits-all professional development does not work
P How teachers can help instill passion in students -- and themselves
P Ill. high school plans weekly collaboration for teachers
R D.C. measure makes it a crime for teachers to cheat on tests
R Ind. state school board places 4 schools under mayoral control
R Would starting school later benefit high-school students?
S After-school yoga club helps students relieve stress
S High schools take new approaches to help stressed students
T Survey: Teachers understand benefits of classroom technology
T Using apps, games to engage students in learning
T Tennessee students post gains under high-tech instruction
T Lawmaker says technology could help small S.D. districts
Themes:
P Professional Development
T Technology
S Stress
J Job retention and performance
H High stakes testing
B Behavior
I Improved student performance
R Rules
N Novel methods
O Online education
C Curriculum
M Measurement
Quotes for Educators:
After you've done a thing the same way for two years, look it over carefully. After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start all over."
--Alfred E. Perlman,
American businessman
Really. Does this apply to education? I think not.
a. The most difficult profession on earth.
b. The twisted, torn, and tarnished profession - that pays little.
c. The profession with a half-life of about five years.
The current goals places teacher between a multiplicity of forces. Many just don't know what to do. To teach, to monitor, to reflect, to test, to teach values, to act as an alternate parent? Whatever are teachers to do?
Nature of teaching: It is a profession for very caring folks that enjoy human interaction, that are pleased to see a youngster learn, that get juiced on meeting and learning, that value education, and that see themselves as students.
Yet:
"The more students fail to perform, the more teachers are asked to do."
Overall: The blame game covers a gauntlet of components, many of which have little to do with classroom teaching.
High stakes testing, yes or no. yes, but it must change; yes, but it must better reflect what is taught; yes, but multiple choice testing is unfair and inaccurate; no, it should be eliminated
Classroom management: What to do in the classroom; more teacher support by administration; teachers identification of threats (potential threats include, shooters; errant student behavior)
Teacher competency: political interference; the goal of education agencies to shape and mould the student; licensing exams and cheating
Teacher unions, maintenance of jobs, sustaining procedures, removing incompetent teachers, teacher pay
Professional development, the most Professionally Developed profession on earth, the need for PD, somewhat for competency, somewhat for teaching methods, somewhat for new methods, somewhat for classroom management, somewhat for high stakes exams.
Let's look at current, and I do mean current topics in the world of education. You may think that many of these topics should have been resolved centuries ago, many decades ago. They reimerge, time and time again.
A Why educators need to teach introverts to talk in class
B whole child deserves a whole teacher
B School bullying is linked to popularity in middle school
B Some schools work to help students understand others' emotions
C Should schools take a greater role in teaching values?
C Some states may be reconsidering the common core
C Pressure Mounts in Some States Against Common Core
H Ind. committee backs off plans to reverse course on common core
H Will 2013 bring the end of test obsession?
H What the testing boycott means for teachers
I Standardized testing boycott sparks growing debate
I Helping students to think critically about popular culture
I One-to-one program boosts math achievement in Ariz. district
J Calif. district's superintendent: Focus on students' needs
N What are the characteristics of great teachers?
N Do schools trade academic success for athletics?
N How education will adjust to the common core
O Modeling helps NYC educators connect math to real life
P MOOCs slowly make waves in K-12 virtual education
P How school districts can reform professional development
P Why one-size-fits-all professional development does not work
P How teachers can help instill passion in students -- and themselves
P Ill. high school plans weekly collaboration for teachers
R D.C. measure makes it a crime for teachers to cheat on tests
R Ind. state school board places 4 schools under mayoral control
R Would starting school later benefit high-school students?
S After-school yoga club helps students relieve stress
S High schools take new approaches to help stressed students
T Survey: Teachers understand benefits of classroom technology
T Using apps, games to engage students in learning
T Tennessee students post gains under high-tech instruction
T Lawmaker says technology could help small S.D. districts
Themes:
P Professional Development
T Technology
S Stress
J Job retention and performance
H High stakes testing
B Behavior
I Improved student performance
R Rules
N Novel methods
O Online education
C Curriculum
M Measurement
Quotes for Educators:
After you've done a thing the same way for two years, look it over carefully. After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start all over."
--Alfred E. Perlman,
American businessman
Really. Does this apply to education? I think not.
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