This is what I keep hearing everywhere on social media and at conferences ...don't teach! Instead we teachers are to facilitate. No more talking head ...but what exactly does this mean? Is teaching going by the wayside? Completely? I am not sure I agree entirely with the new version, instructor, or facilitator. What is the difference? I have been a teacher all my life and a learner, because everything we do teaches something.
So what is my disagreement? Somehow, knowledge must be imparted. We still have to teach students how to find that knowledge, whether from us directly, books, others, or the Internet. Some things need to be explained, and demonstrated, memorized, until the student can use and apply knowledge in new and unique ways. We have to speak the same language and vocabulary lessons matter.
Do we have to change our name teacher? It took me a long time to believe I was a teacher and see myself as a teacher, to feel honored to teach. I am fond of the term, and feel it is a part of who I am, and who I see myself as.
It is my identity.
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