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<blockquote data-quote="4shotB" data-source="post: 375560" data-attributes="member: 844"><p>I'll weigh in on this. I became a teacher after 25+ years utilizing my GT education in the private (manufacturing) sector. I have taught at two schools on either end of the socioeconomic curve. The public perception of teachers is skewed. The reality that I have seen (remember, sample size is 2) is the opposite.I have worked closely with about 80+ faculty members. Most are drawn to the profession for the right reasons. I would be comfortable with my children being in their classrooms. I have seen only 2 that were going through the motions - i.e. the stereotypical teacher who shows movies, hands out busy work activities, etc. In other words, the ratio of competent to incompetent individuals is no worse, and maybe even lower, than it is for accountants, engineers and salespeople. </p><p>When talking about inefficiencies within the educational system one needs to looks at the "administration". I find it telling that educations chooses this term (administrator) rather than leader. Because that is what happens - the prinicipal sees his or her job as maintenance of the status quo rather than a change agent. This, imo, is a function of being a typical government employee, I am shocked and appalled that the narrative for "fixing education" is directed at the teachers rather than at the (lack of) leadership. Organizations (of any type) go bad from the top down, not from the middle. (Again, this is a broad stroke - I have had 3 different principals - 2 were really good. However, 1 was just coasting along and riding things out until retirement. This individual was in the private sector because he would not have lasted 1 year in the private sector in any type of leadership capacity).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4shotB, post: 375560, member: 844"] I'll weigh in on this. I became a teacher after 25+ years utilizing my GT education in the private (manufacturing) sector. I have taught at two schools on either end of the socioeconomic curve. The public perception of teachers is skewed. The reality that I have seen (remember, sample size is 2) is the opposite.I have worked closely with about 80+ faculty members. Most are drawn to the profession for the right reasons. I would be comfortable with my children being in their classrooms. I have seen only 2 that were going through the motions - i.e. the stereotypical teacher who shows movies, hands out busy work activities, etc. In other words, the ratio of competent to incompetent individuals is no worse, and maybe even lower, than it is for accountants, engineers and salespeople. When talking about inefficiencies within the educational system one needs to looks at the "administration". I find it telling that educations chooses this term (administrator) rather than leader. Because that is what happens - the prinicipal sees his or her job as maintenance of the status quo rather than a change agent. This, imo, is a function of being a typical government employee, I am shocked and appalled that the narrative for "fixing education" is directed at the teachers rather than at the (lack of) leadership. Organizations (of any type) go bad from the top down, not from the middle. (Again, this is a broad stroke - I have had 3 different principals - 2 were really good. However, 1 was just coasting along and riding things out until retirement. This individual was in the private sector because he would not have lasted 1 year in the private sector in any type of leadership capacity). [/QUOTE]
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