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Teachers are born, not made Who is a teacher? This term names someone who decided to pass their knowledge to others. There are two different sorts of teachers. There are those who …
When teachers teach in ways which appear to an outside observer to be ineffective or poorly thought-out, it is because they are using a flawed model for understanding teaching …
Great teachers are neither born nor made. Great teachers are the product of a combination of both, supported by the right structures, training and …
Great teachers are neither born nor made. Great teachers are the product of a combination of both, supported by the right structures, training, and incentives.
Teachers do not automatically come equipped with the language and understanding of continuous improvement, a “figuring things out” attitude, positive communication skills, or an …
The question of teachers being born or made is one that can be discussed agreeably or is too complex to be discussed amicably. This 1,500-word essay addresses this question as one that …
Although the nativist myth that 'good teachers are born' is still alive in the minds of people (Scott & Dinham, 2008), the construction of a teacher identity is recognized as a process of...
We propose that the strong tendency to see teachers as born and not made has its origins in related and often mutually reinforcing factors – namely: the opaque nature of teaching expertise...
Laurence Raw. A short autobiographical post arguing that anyone can become a good educator so long as they learn how to cultivate empathy with their learners. This is not as difficult as it seems - if you have it during your youth, then it will …