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>The qualities that make for a good teacher--intelligence, patience, curiosity, and creativity--are diametrically opposed to the qualities of a "highly qualifie
by macspoofing 14y ago
>The qualities that make for a good teacher--intelligence, patience, curiosity, and creativity--are diametrically opposed to the qualities of a "highly qualified education professional.
You're reading too much into it. I meant a good, competent educator.
- kbolino 14y agoI understand what you meant, that's why I qualified my statement by saying your choice of words was unwitting. My point is that, precisely because it was not deliberate, your choice of words reflects a subconscious perspective that teaching is no different than other jobs, where formal qualifications and a professional attitude are reasonable substitutes for an in-depth assessment. Of course, we could get into a discussion about whether that's a valid assumption for any profession, but that's neither here nor there.