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 unf
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