I thought this article provided some valuable thoughts to ponder. While the content targets administration as boring or claims that teachers blame administration for being boring, I think we need to look past it and analyze what the message means to us as teachers. If we are getting nothing from professional development (this could be applied to anything in life), maybe we should look a little deeper into our own personal motivation. Should bettering ourselves professionally and raising academic achievement be extrinsic or intrinsic? Is it someone else's job to motivate us, or should we be responsible for our own learning?
Teaching: The Unprofessional Profession
Teresa -
ReplyDeletethanks - thoughtful piece. Reminded me of an article that Lucille Lettow, formerly of UNI, wrote for IASL. I tracked it down, because it really fit. http://profdev.iasl.iowapages.org/id1.html Find the 18 November 2006 PDF - scroll down the page. Short piece of Code of Ethics for librarians on page 4 and page 5. You might find interesting. Kristin
Thanks Kristin! Ha ha, that was a bit of a coincidence - and thank you for sharing that little piece. I might have to share that with the class.
ReplyDeleteHas to be intrinsic- no other way. Extrinsic motivation, if it works, will lead toward the development of intrinsic motivation... the shift has to take place.
ReplyDeleteInteresting concept- professionalism vs. a profession within ed. WOuld appreciate your thoughts on http://www.seangrainger.com/2010/04/teaching-profession.html
Cheers,
Sean