Kinshuk (kinshuk@ieee.org)
Fri, 23 Jul 1999 13:49:13 +1200
From: Kinshuk <kinshuk@ieee.org> Subject: Fw: Teacher Training Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 13:49:13 +1200
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The following interesting email came to my mailbox rather than going to the list.
Regards.
IFETS Co-ordinator
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From: mary klersey
> You present a very interesting article.
>
> However, as one who hires and fires teachers, both new and old, I feel it is
> crucial that teachers understand the intricacies of human development,
> stages of learning, learning styles, and communication skills. This training
> and understanding should be the base of education for those aspiring to
> prepare others for the 21st century.
> I find that teacher preparation today is too broad. It introduces much and
> produces would be teachers who are masters of little. Then there is the
> fine line teachers are either ill equipped to walk or afraid to walk, that
> of forming a future. Students need to see the world and think. Thinking
> involves a choice: "yes, this is good, I will maintain it, or, no, this is
> wrong, it can be changed for the good of all- I can change it by doing this,
> this, and this." I do not find this type of education happening. I would
> like to discuss this with someone who has a similar vision of education, the
> role of a teacher, and teacher training.
>
> A concerned principal
> Sr. Mary Klersey
> Villa Victoria, Ewing, NJ
> srmary@hotmail.com
>
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