[quote=CA renter]
Knowing the subject matter, and knowing how to teach are two totally different things (both equally important). If you think teachers are “glorified babysitters,” or that the job was easy, you probably weren’t a very good teacher.[/quote]
I went to school and became a credentialed teacher. I thank you for pointing out that knowing subject matter and delivering it are different. I had no idea.
My enrollment spoke for itself. I am still in touch with some former students and while a teacher I had many students seek personal advice from me. I even once had a female student (18 going on 30) seek my advice after she was raped by a friend of her stripper sister’s boyfriend and became pregnant.
So when I say glorified babysitter I mean someone who has to keep the kids on task all the way to being a guidance counselor.
