We talked about this in class last week that a teacher in children's lives during elementary school is instrumental in making a positive difference, particularly in young boy's lives. This is worrisome that more and more teachers are leaving the teaching profession and that teachers are simply getting hired to fill a role, not because they are necessarily talented or passionate about their career.
This article really got me thinking that as different districts scramble to fill teaching positions that the quality of the teachers will eventually decrease. How will this impact the future of our children if they are not inspired during their elementary years? It is truly up to us, the next generation of teachers, to ensure we are making an impact and are passionate about our jobs and about our students. While everyday in a teaching job is not all rainbows and butterflies, it's important to not lose sight of the reason we are working in education; to transform the lives of the students and to empower them to be the best they can be.
Motoko, Rich. "Teacher Shortages Spur a Nationwide Hiring Scramble." New York Times. 9 August 2015.
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ReplyDeleteI wanted to start off by saying how I think it is awesome that you wrote about an article as opposed to your real life experiences. I think it says a lot that you went out of your way to find this article. You sought it out and wrote about something that wasn't necessarily your niche. I really applaud that.
Next I wanted to discuss the topic. I completely agree that it is so sad how less people are becoming teachers, while more teaching jobs are opening every day. A couple of states have mandated that preschool now be a public entity. So now there will be even more slots to fill! It is amazing how someone can take a career like teaching and make it just a job. It is one of those careers where you need to be completely dedicated in order to make a sufficient difference. I cannot see anyone being affective if they aren't passionate, especially in the education world. It astonishes me that anyone would consider a job with such long hours and such effort if they don't see themselves loving what they are doing!
I think this makes it all the more imperative that good teachers and passionate teachers are the only ones in schools. By having this, students will have teachers to look up to and will hopefully inspire students to want to become teachers when they grow up!
Again, thank you so much for sharing! I love the insight!
Great article that you found. I had seen it when it was published, but had not yet read it. I often find myself wondering what draws people to other jobs and, of course, Google comes to mind. What if schools or districts could make the workplace less adversarial and more aligned with what teachers want. For starters, think about how much we stress collaboration and coordination with other teachers and how much time they actually get that during the day.
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