Re: Teaching in Norway https://rebekahjbuchanan.com/2018/10/21/teaching-in-norway https://rebekahjbuchanan.com/2018/10/21/teaching-in-norway The environment R

Re: Teaching in Norway https://rebekahjbuchanan.com/2018/10/21/teaching-in-norway https://rebekahjbuchanan.com/2018/10/21/teaching-in-norway The environment Rebekah describes seems like a modern US tech business. Everyone is expected to be where they're needed, treat each other with respect and focus on their work. Sometimes I wonder why successful businesses can create the environment schools can't and then remind myself that businesses (and private schools) can easily exclude troublemakers, malcontents and people who don't fit in for whatever reason. Also some of the things you mention (e.g. mono-culture) make it easier to create an environment suitable for learning. It shouldn't be a priori to honor the private sector and shit on the public sector but as long as we do we shouldn't be surprised at the results. Teaching and education simply needs to be valued more than it is. We shouldn't have to beg people to do the job. Instead we should reward and honor the profession so well that we can set high standards for teachers and still have a surplus of applicants. Perhaps if we compensated teachers more like police or firefighters and required advanced credentials as more successful countries do our schools would be better.