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On 2011, Feb 18, , at 20:20, Julie Quah wrote:
Maybe we need to reflect and do a self-check: why are we in teaching inthe first place? What is our core business as a teacher? Then we can answer
this blogging question more convincingly.
We are here because we are passionate about teaching, we want to nurtureeach child under our charge. Being kids means they will WILL MAKE DUMB
DECISIONS, so as teachers, EXPECT them to make dumb decisions (like behaving
inappropriately, not wanting to study.....) and help them become wiser. This
is our influence and our call to education. If you expect our sch kids to be
angels each time you see them in the classroom, and your job is to just
impart academic knowledge and exam skills, then I think your misconception
about education is very huge. You really néed to re-think whether this job
is for you.
I'd be very interested in a study of teacher attitudes regarding this
matter and the "average" behaviour of the students. My supposition is Julie
teaches at a school quite different from the blogger's school.
bc
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