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RE: Forest Dieback & the Crushing of a Child's Spirit
we say that the task of a teacher is not to fill a vessel with knowledge, but to light a torch of interest in knowledge)
we say that the task of a teacher is not to fill a vessel with knowledge, but to light a torch of interest in knowledge)
Unfortunately, this is not the case, at least here. My kids go to a semi-government school. Well, the teachers are underpaid, which is one of the factors contributing to the lack of motivation and energy in teachers.
And the obsolete curriculum and syllabus, evaluation system are some of the other reasons for this kind of attitude in teachers and students.
So yes, there are many factors at play!
If a teacher doesn't like to teach s/he should find another job. Being underpaid is no excuse. My history teacher was a great story teller and everone loved history, biology classes were walks in the park, the teachers for the different languages let us read books, we watched films together, and the English teacher let us organise High Tea, and as a reward to learn parts of the bible by head this teacher red a story every second lesson. It doesn't cost anything to do that bit extra to observe what a child needs and help to understand. It's about being creative and being rewarded by a the smile of a child who finally understands what you are talking about.
I learned that most teachers are not capable, they don't care and if you ask why they call your child brainless and they don't explain in a different way the answer is: this is what I am taught to do.
Thank you so much for your remarks. It's truly cathartic when someone else can relate to your feelings.
You are correct; teaching and learning should be part of a broader objective, not solely focused on passing exams. Unfortunately, this is often not the case.
For instance, the exemplary approach demonstrated by your English teacher. I wish more teachers were like that :(
My tea hers, at least a part of them wanted to teach, help each student to understand and be the best. These tea hers no longer exis. It's just a job, they are on FB and let the students figure it out. They givr homework but 80% is never corrected, examinators sit with a long face, are bored, never corrected the paperwork because they claimed they could not open the files school provided them with. They told after the exam not before...weeks of work for the student gone. During the exam they didn't even know the class, which exam and so on.
With us teachers have about 3 times more holidays than the rest of the working class and they do no longer have fulltime jobs, just like doctors.
What is there to complain?
They can work in a factory, a shop, start their own business, find an IT job, be an online teacher, farmer or do whatever they like.
There's no need to be in a classrooom and make children feel miserable because you hate your job and are not good at it.
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The core of our discussion so far is:
"The teacher should be able to enjoy thier job, and this should be reflected in their attitude towards students. Ok, if they can't enjoy, at least they should be respectful towards their students and the profession - and try to give their 100 percent to this noble job".
I couldn't agree more really.
Yes, they may have knowledge but not an effective way to disseminate it.
That's really sad.
It is mainly if it comes to math teachers, most others have anseering books and stopped thinking themselves it's why they cannot answer questions and will not try to answer the question themselves.
That is sad, a teacher without knowledge and the will to learn daily, to discover and try out something new.
Too many people are labelled as idiots, not able to learn by a system that doesn't care about those who dare to think out of the box or just differently. If you do not fit in the system, do not understand what is asked you are out. :(
There is one general factor... the system doesn't need overly literate people who can think. The system needs cogs, nuts and gears so the assembly line can run non-stop.
There's a tendency to simplify education to the point of primitiveness. Instead of exams to give dumb tests with guessing answers, belittle the profession of teacher, .... but even here there are constant attempts to destroy the institution of the family.
All this is sad, but not hopeless )
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Существует один генеральный фактор... системе не нужны слишком грамотные люди которые умеют думать. Системе нужны винтики, гаечки и шестерёнки, чтобы конвейер мог работать без остановки.
Есть такая тенденция упростить образование до примитивного. Вместо экзаменов выдать тупые тесты с отгадыванием ответов, принизить профессию учителя, ... остаётся семейное образование, но и здесь постоянные попытки разрушить институт семьи.
Всё это грустно, но не безнадёжно )