tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post1934266540886046626..comments2024-03-27T08:53:29.267-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Born To TeachPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-62731711079940868412016-08-16T23:09:58.630-04:002016-08-16T23:09:58.630-04:00The whole "born to" thing has annoyed me...The whole "born to" thing has annoyed me for years. <br /><br />Some people who were "born to stand-up comedy" were probably just as born to teach. <br /><br />Even with the extremely gifted outliers in a field would be "born to" in another, but related field. My fav example: Randy Moss "born as a wide receiver". If he had resided in another country, he would've been world class in the sprint, long jump and short hurdle events. In the US, football was the best paying. <br /><br />"Born-to-teachers"...more $$$ to made as corporate trainers, some types of sales, some forms of practicing law, entertainment, etc, etc. <br /><br />Peter has one great point...the so-called 'magic hand' does affect the availability of warm bodies for the classroom. fizzicks numbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01913370100937432939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-71885035988880740822016-08-14T14:25:11.983-04:002016-08-14T14:25:11.983-04:00here's the best teacher evaluation system ever...here's the best teacher evaluation system ever . . . go to any school, pull aside x number of kids and ask them who the best teachers are. contrary to popular belief, kids generally do NOT like teachers who are "easy" on them. kids are basically honest in their evaluations, and there's not a "Pearson" mark on 'em.yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06247520643413148734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-16328690428590304322016-08-14T10:12:35.374-04:002016-08-14T10:12:35.374-04:00If teaching is that simple then why do we need com...If teaching is that simple then why do we need complicated evaluation systems like Marzano to rate teacher effectiveness? Gotta make sure that unicorn is magical. Just sayingLyn SLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291372271611321765noreply@blogger.com