Qualified Vs Effective Teachers

In the Berryessa Union School District in San Jose, California, they
are noticing the difference between highly "qualified" teacher and
actually effective teachers. They are starting to see that the
certification a teacher has and how extensive their resume is with
college courses and credentials doesn't mean that they will actually
be effective in teaching the students.When hiring teachers for a
school, the only requirement is that they are "qualified." Schools
loos at the teachers educational background, what schools they have
been to, what college courses they have took, what their test scores
are and what their credentials are. Just because someone looks good on
paper doesn't mean they can do the job effectively.Teachers are
fundamental to a child's life because they spend fifty percent of
their childhood in school with these teachers that are ineffective.
Statistics show that there is a fifteen percent chance that a student
will get a highly effective teacher for one year and the statistics on
having a highly effective teacher five years in a row is only 1 in
17,000. These statistics are unfortunate. We want our children to
have the best and get the most out of their elementary, middle and
high school education so they are prepared for college.Currently
colleges and teacher programs in schools are saying they don't have
resources or time to educate the teachers on how to effectively teach
and prepare students for college. Of course, not all teachers fall
short in their effectiveness in teaching, but the majority does and
that's because of the flawed college curriculum for Liberal Studies.
While getting their degree in teaching, they are not taught how to
work with students or how to understand social development. Their main
focus in college is to teach the kids how to be critical thinkers and
how to motivate them.It's important for teachers to have great people
skills and be able to work with every individual student. This is the
foundation of teaching. Teachers need to not only be effective in
teaching the students and preparing them for college and life, but
they need to be able to effectively communicate with the students
parents to ensure the student gets the best support
possible.Throughout Elementary, Middle and High School, students need
the most support they can get. These years can be tough, with all the
new information they need to retain, all the planning for college and
their careers and the pressures of balancing their social lives. If
they have teachers that aren't effectively teaching them it wastes
their time and energy. A statistic said that a student learning from
an ineffective teacher three years in a row could hinder their
achievement by fifty percent. That's why is so important for colleges
to extend their teaching programs to teach Liberal Studies Majors
"how" to teach and not just how to get students to critically
think.This needs to be a reform throughout all schools. They need to
reach out to current teachers and require off campus classes to teach
them how to effectively teach the students and communicate with
parents. This will benefit our children and help give them the
education they deserve to start a fulfilling life.