Dr. Bredekamp:
If the first three years of life are deprived in terms of stimulation and interaction with warm, nurturing human beings, it's going to be real tough for the child to acquire the depth and breadth of verbal language needed to build reading abilities.
But even teachers with degrees don't necessarily have preparation...
Doug Lemov:
When you tell a student to pay attention, does the student know that that means sit up, get your eyes on me, and put your feet on the floor?
… because teaching is, I think, the most important job in the world, and it's such hard work.
Marcy Whitebook and Laura Sakai:
The rate of turnover among teaching staff influences the quality of care that centers provide, and affects children’s social-emotional and language development.
Louise Dorman-Sparks
ReplyDeleteI’ve seen the wonderful impact that using of what I call an anti bios approach has, not just on the children but on the teachers who have to figure out who they are and understand themselves and under cover their own discomforts and misinformation. So I see adults finding their voice as a result of doing this work.
I agree with the statement: But even teachers with degrees don't necessarily have preparation... I felt this way when I began my intership and into my first year of teaching. I was book and theory prepared to teach but until you have experience in the field you are not 100% prepared. Also, I sometimes feel that some teachers are just not meant to take care of children. They do not have the heart or patience that it takes to impact a child's life. They are missing passion and motivation. When these two things are missing, it often doesn't matter how intelligent or experienced they are.
ReplyDeleteoh yes-book knowledge does not necessarily mean you know how to apply any of it in a classroom!!
ReplyDeleteIt is true, teachers need to think about the context of what they are saying to children and has that child ever experienced what you are asking of them and each child's experience is likely different. I have always reminded teachers who tell children to "be nice" to make sure that child knows what you mean by "be nice" it would help to show them what you mean. Maybe at their house or in their world hitting you with their fist is nicer than hitting you with a belt...
I agree with the comment about teachers with degrees don't necessarily have preparation. I see it all at the time at the school I work at. The teachers with all the degrees sometimes do not reach the student, but they feel they are doing their job just by teaching them. Not realizing no one is learning.
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