Expiry Dates on Teachers
Expiry Dates on Teachers
After my second prac teaching experience my main fear was that I would become one of the numerous teachers in my staff room – ‘an old, out dated, lazy teacher who is more interested in finding ways to hand off their work load then inspire students’. It seems to me that professional development and applying a range of new teaching strategies could be one defence to re-invent yourself as a teacher and avoid my fears. An article titled ‘difference between constructivism and constructionism’ by Ackermann explains the philosophy behind Constructivism and the difference behind the more narrow learning approach of Constructionism. As teachers it is vital to stay interested and in-touch with the various learning theories and applying them in your classroom. The ability to stay informed may just prevent teachers from becoming stale and out of touch with their students and teaching practices, thus avoiding our expiry date as a teacher.
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