Stupid Teachers
Every student has their own style of studying, and often what happens is that teachers try to impose their style onto their students. Now what if a teacher FIRMLY believes that every student should have their own book, but there're two best friends who just can't study alone? Keep in mind that they don't disturb the class in
any way, they just share a book. Does the teacher have the right to FORCE the students to buy a second book?
Is that part of his job? Or it his job to make sure that knowledge is tranferred and retained? I think the answer is pretty clear.
Teachers who have closed their own minds to transferring learning should have a 'stupid teacher' stamp put on their forehead.
Overly Technolosized
Recently, while doing research for starting a distance training program for my organization I came across this frustrating barried called the wall of technology.
Did you know, they have camera's which follow the trainer around, and the trainer can then make the camera look where he wants it too?
Great huh? Until you see the price!
Sigh, what happen to the good old days of old fashioned home video's?
Freedom of School
Many of us go to school feeling as if we're about to enter a prison. A comment from a visit in my school was:
They're all so happy. I'm amazed!
There're so many out there for whom school is an incredible privilege. A total escape from the abusive, strenuous reality they call home. I have to wonder, 10 years down the line, when they've finished their education, will they feel a sense of relief like most of us tend to? Will they feel abandoned? Success? Freedom? Happiness?
Teachers have the power to change the lives of children. The only thing left to do is let Life allow itself to be changed.
Revelation
Succesful teaching is not a profession...
Its a passionate addiction.
