Q. 2 Describe expectations and challenges of teaching profession in new millennium.
Course: Professionalism in Teaching
Course Code 8612
Topics
Expectations and Challenges of teaching profession in new millennium.
- Integrating curriculum with 21st century learning skills
- Collaboration with peers,Identifying effective ideas,Curriculum overload
AIOU Solved Assignment |Semester: Autumn/Spring | B.Ed/Bacherlors in Education /Masters in Education / PHD in Education | BEd / MEd / M Phil Education | ASSIGNMENT Course Code 8612| course:Professionalism in teaching
Answer:
It cannot be denied that teaching is
a rewarding yet challenging career. It demands broad knowledge of subject
matter, curriculum, and standards; enthusiasm, a caring attitude, and a love of
learning; knowledge of discipline and classroom management techniques; and a
desire to make a difference in the lives of young people.
At Trinity, our teachers are
passionate, engaging and committed to their profession. As parents we don’t
often get an insight into the vast and varied tasks that teachers undertake
behind the scenes. It is easy to forget that the fun and engaging activities
that our children enjoy in the classroom are the result of planning, lifelong
learning, and experience that is juggled with many administrative tasks.
So, what are the main challenges facing teachers today?
1. Integrating curriculum with 21st century learning skills
It may be the 21st Century but many
schools have yet to make the shift to the new millennium’s styles of teaching
and learning. An overloaded curriculum can leave teachers overwhelmed when
trying to develop critical thinking, problem solving skills, curiosity,
entrepreneurship and digital analysis.
2. Development and growth in Information Communications Technology (ICT)
The students in our classrooms are
true digital natives, spending most of their personal time using digital
devices for entertainment and communication purposes. Often, they are more
knowledgeable than the adults in their lives of various social media apps,
electronic games and multimedia entertainment; and all this from an
extraordinarily young age.
3. Collaboration with peers
The very nature of a teacher’s job
can be isolating, with many teachers struggling to find time in the school day
to confer with colleagues and engage in pedagogical professional conversations.
4. Identifying effective ideas
So many ideas are available on the
internet, but identifying which ones are effective is a common problem for many
teachers who can be overwhelmed by an almost infinite amount of ideas,
resources and tools available online.
5. Curriculum overload
Schools have become the ‘go-to place’
for many social ills and issues, with continuous demands from government to
implement new programmers’. Adding this to a primary curriculum of 12 subject
areas, it’s natural and understandable for teachers to feel overwhelmed and
overloaded.
6. There are more children needing support with fewer resources
Diagnosis of learning needs is more
prevalent now than it ever was, with more and more children with specific
special educational needs integrated in our classes.
7. Time is a scarce resource
Any analysis of a school’s strengths
and challenges will identify time as the biggest challenge facing a school and
its staff, who often don’t have time to converse, plan and research. At Trinity,
we know that the quality of your son’s education hinges largely on the teachers
who provide it, a responsibility we take very seriously. It is well documented
that highly effective teaching improves student outcomes. More than this,
teachers have a marked impact on a child’s enthusiasm for learning and life in
general.
Our Practice of Teaching at Trinity
(POTT) ensures teachers are supported, empowered, prepared and constantly
learning and exchanging ideas to provide the best learning environments for our
students. Our pastoral care extends to nurturing and supporting all staff and families
– not just students. Our educators’
length of tenure is a testament to their commitment and dedication – with many
teachers serving for 10 years or more.
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