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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Teaching is an art.
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You either can or can't pass on information in a way that others can understand and learn. Many people don't aquire that skill in a lifetime so 6 months is not going to give them the right skills.
Once again, the decision makers have proved how out of touch with reality, they really are. They have realised that a large number of excellent quality teachers have left the profession. These teachers have experience of life, relationships and are good role models for our young people to follow. To replace them with a bunch of wet behind the ears, undertrained academics with the common sense of a coat peg is just plain stupid.
.......... and why are so many teachers leaving the profession they so dearly love?
One word - Frustration.
We once had a system which taught classes of similar ability kids, anyone who was left behind was transferred to a group which better suited their ability.
Some numpty thought it would be a good idea to lump all abilities together and look what we have got now. The 'clever' kids are held back, the average kids are unable to learn because whole classes are disrupted by a small minority of kids who are unable to understand the lesson.
Most of the disruptive kids are not bad, they need to be taught at a slower pace.
It is not politically correct to segregate kids according to their abilities so all this political correctness is harming our kids education.
........... and to end on an example of education gone mad, my Daughter who has severe learning difficulties and has only a basic grasp of written English, was forced to learn French, Geography and History when it would have been more beneficial to her to spend that time with a speech therapist.