Monday, July 21, 2008 7:13 AM
by
rowlsintheclass
Those who can't do--teach
Say What!? That's right, driving home last night someone called a
local talk radio show and said, "those who can't do, teach." I had
never heard that before, but when I got home and told my wife, she said
that it was a common saying. Obviously, whoever said that is still
holding a grudge against their 11th grade English teacher who failed
them. Teachers are doers, they do some of just about everything.
As
I was tossing that statement around in my head last night, I started
comparing other professions to teaching. For example, a teacher is the
owner of a small business. Their classroom is a business and their
students are their employees. If they can't motivate them to do their
work then the business goes under, in other words, students fail and
the teacher gets put on the street.
Teachers are in sales. They
have to sell a lesson objective to 240+ students everyday. If the
students don't buy into the lesson they fail, the teacher didn't make
the sale and so they also failed. Just a thought, ask any salesperson
if they want to pitch a sale to a room of 14-15 year olds that don't
really like what you are selling.
Teachers are performers. They
put on several shows a day that have to spark the audience's attention
or they are out of a job. Not only are they the star of the show, they
write, produce, and direct it also.
Teachers are into psychology
and sociology. They have to research and write. They also have to
take and make phone calls, file, read and edit papers. Teachers are
managers, leaders, planners, and examples.
Hmm, it seems to me that a good teacher could succeed at most any profession. Maybe those that
can do--teach.