Re: Teachers leaving the profession
Originally Posted by
Bruv
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They were the same kids, but the teachers by various different means held the classes attention...................or didn't.
I believe that Bruv is touching on a key point here!
All those years ago, I went through school, without much enthusiasm apart from the sport, and left, still un-enthused, with some of those certificates which one gets.
Many years later i was doing some training at a college, sponsored by my Company, and came across a couple of amazing teachers.
Both were very highly enthusiastic about their subject. Both were acting out each lesson with huge knowledge and the ability to get it all across.
Lots of life examples and reasons for existence.
Massive personalities.
One was doing Geography and the other Arc & Ant.
Other students were rushing to the library, to read up, prior to the next lesson.
In short, all the class became hooked!
Now my point!
How do you get more teachers into this skill group?
It's hard to get past the enthusiasm & manners of the students, but surely, a great instructor might well draw them in.
A wooden teacher in front of a wooden class is not the requirement.
I think the right teachers are as important, to our lives, as professions in Medicine, etc., and should be so paid if they have the skills.