Universities can teach how to design lesson plans, but not how to connect with kids. They can explain the rules of classroom mgt, but they can’t provide the patience and compassion that all teachers need. Teachers don’t just need the right skills; they need the right heart.
A sad reality is that far too many students define success in school as achieving good grades.
We must ensure students AND parents know #education is so much more than just grades.
I'm comfortable giving the student who needed 4 attempts to master a skill the same grade as the student who only needed 1 attempt.
'If' a student learns is more important to me than 'when.'