Connecting the Lonely Profession
After going through four years of a collegiate education, many of my education professors stated that teaching is a lonely profession, the same sentiment echoed througout this article. Yet, after attending Hicksville Middle School and Hicksville High School I saw teachers who were willing to collaborate, willing to be social outside the classroom, willing to be there for each other and share ideas. It was one of the reasons why I decided to go into teaching. I believe the people who stated teaching is a lonely profession are the ones that did not decide to be outgoing or they shunned the help of others. The Internet has made it easier to collaborate with people across the world and that is important because we can develop new innovative ideas that aren't promoted in our own region. BUT one drawback is I think the Internet is still allowing for a lonely profession because instead of being outgoing with your fellow teachers at your school you are searching for a haven (online) to find out ideas from teachers who you may never meet. Today's teacher needs to be involved in their own school district, willing to help out any teacher and not be afraid to ask for advice. Vicki Davis and other Flat Classroom Projects are amazing but I still feel like collaboration within your own school is more important than collaboration with teachers across the world. Teaching is not a lonely profession. It is only a lonely profession if that teacher decides to be that way.
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