“In a Room for Debate forum in June on the value of liberal arts master’s degrees, one group of readers — teachers and education administrators — generally agreed a higher degree was well worth the investment. They pointed out that pay and promotion in public schools were tied to the accumulation of such credentials and credits, specifically from colleges of education.
But current teacher training has a large chorus of critics, including prominent professors in education schools themselves. For example, the director of teacher education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Katherine Merseth, told a conference in March that of the nation’s 1,300 graduate teacher training programs, only about 100 were doing a competent job and “the others could be shut down tomorrow.” And Obama administration officials support a shift away from using master’s degrees for pay raises, and a shift toward compensating teachers based on children’s performance.”
NYT 16/09/09
It is one thing to be proficient academically ,which certifies that you know your subject.Teaching involves, not only your understanding of the subject but your ability to transfer that knowledge to others.Hence, mere academic qualification alone will not do.Other para meters are.
1.Communication skills
2.Planning the class.
3.Understanding of teaching methodologies and implementing them
4.Interactive teaching
5.Personal interest in students.
6.Regular updating of knowledge on the subject.
7.Adoption of different methodologies of teaching to students of different caliber in the same class.
8.Regular follow up of students.
9.Personal counseling for each student academic and non academic.
Teaching is not a profession;but a vocation that calls for dedication, commitment and a passion to impart knowledge and a love for children.
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