![]() ![]() Many teachers today, however, are encouraged to adapt and adopt new practices that acknowledge both the art and science of learning. Thus, many teachers simply stood in front of the class and delivered the same lessons year after year, growing gray and weary of not being allowed to change what they were doing. They were expected to teach using the same methods as past generations, and any deviation from traditional practices was discouraged by supervisors or prohibited by myriad education laws and regulations. They were required to educate every student in exactly the same way and were not held responsible when many failed to learn. Teachers were told what, when, and how to teach. The underlying model for schools was an education factory in which adults, paid hourly or daily wages, kept like-aged youngsters sitting still for standardized lessons and tests. Traditionally, teaching was a combination of information-dispensing, custodial child care and sorting out academically inclined students from others. In short, teachers are reinventing themselves and their occupation to better serve schools and students. Leading the way are thousands of teachers who are rethinking every part of their jobs - their relationship with students, colleagues, and the community the tools and techniques they employ their rights and responsibilities the form and content of curriculum what standards to set and how to assess whether they are being met their preparation as teachers and their ongoing professional development and the very structure of the schools in which they work. Prompted by massive revolutions in knowledge, information technology, and public demand for better learning, schools nationwide are slowly but surely restructuring themselves. Today, the seeds of such a dramatic transformation in education are being planted. And, most important, teaching is recognized as one of the most challenging and respected career choices, absolutely vital to the social, cultural, and economic health of our nation. Schools aren't just brick-and-mortar structures - they're centers of lifelong learning. ![]()
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