Submitted by Katherine Underhill (not verified) on May 13, 2008 - 11:26.
I do not believe that anyone can truly become a master of anything. The opportunity to continue to learn is always available. People, who assume they are experts in their fields, have perhaps reached a point where they have lost the desire to improve themselves. I consider myself to be a novice with a lot of experience. I find that every day when I enter the classroom, there is always something new to learn, even if it is as simple as learning to have patience with that one child who struggles to be organized. The word master implies perfection, and there is no such thing. Continuing to become educated and integrating every new experience to improve the impact one has on their environment and community is what constitutes my definition of a good teacher.
From a Novice to an Expert Teacher
Submitted by Katherine Underhill (not verified) on May 13, 2008 - 11:26.
I do not believe that anyone can truly become a master of anything. The opportunity to continue to learn is always available. People, who assume they are experts in their fields, have perhaps reached a point where they have lost the desire to improve themselves. I consider myself to be a novice with a lot of experience. I find that every day when I enter the classroom, there is always something new to learn, even if it is as simple as learning to have patience with that one child who struggles to be organized. The word master implies perfection, and there is no such thing. Continuing to become educated and integrating every new experience to improve the impact one has on their environment and community is what constitutes my definition of a good teacher.