As teacher one of our most important goal is to teach our students as better as possible but sometimes it is difficult to reach it.
When I was at secondary school I remember a group of teachers who used to coloborate to"Escuelas de fronteras" in Salta.They told us they stayed in these schools during one month and they found most of the teacher who live there have the role of parents,doctors and clowns.Parents because they listened to children and parents' problems,doctors because child live in extremely poverty so most of them health problems.And clowns because whenever they go there they organise celebrations and try to enjoy these days with them.
I think of course ,they feel proud of their job,but if we think about Aristoteles' situation.We can saythe teachers are the captain of the ship and children are the crew and the storm is the extremely poverty in which they live .The teacher is oblige to decide if she has to just teach no matter what children's problems are or try to help these people inmediately and then think abput their education. This is a difficult and long travel to think about..
Act 2, Scenes 6 and 7
Hace 15 años
3 comentarios:
What an interesting question, Marucha! Should the teacher focus on teaching subject-matter, or should he instead prioritise their students' primary needs (such as food)? The question has started hot debates in our country, especially after the socio-economic crisis in 2001.
As you probably know, there are two main ways to answer this question:
A. The school should try and protect the child from all socio-economic deprivation they might be suffering (that is, the teacher playing all roles you've mentioned).
B. Teachers' job is to instruct, not to raise kids. The family, or some other institution should make sure kids' basic needs are satisfied before they get to school.
What is clear is that denial of those unsatisfied needs won't enable children to learn...
And, if you must know, my personal answer lies somewhere in between the two above. But, what matters is: which is your answer?
Love,
Gladys
In fact, this answer makes feel that I am not prepared to face this problem.You know, maybe you can help.What I can assure you is that I would satisfied their basic nedds,but what about my role as a teacher.
BYE!!!
Don't worry, Marucha! I think the whole educational system is still mulling over an answer to this issue!
What matters is that we are aware of the choices we're confronted with, and that certainly you are!
Looking forward to seeing you again soon!
Love,
Gladys
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