A higher purpose in education is to create a society of happiness
Cristina Paredes-Murrell
Creating Environments of Trust and Empowerment in Learning and Development | Career Coach | Parent Coach
A society of happiness! This is my purpose in education for my teachers, for myself.
I am in my first semester of my doctoral program: Educational Leadership, Administration & Policy (ELAP). In a few weeks in, I am already challenged by new perspectives, new ideas, and my worldview is expanding even more. I now, solidify my believe about human capital and the importance of placing teachers in education at the center.
The frame that reflects my view is human resource. This makes sense as I am new in the world of school management and my interest is now human capital. I am focused on understanding the dynamics in a vertical organization as I observe most schools work in this manner. A clear pattern for me is the lack of transparency and encouragement from leadership downwards. I believe it should be teacher-centered. I understand that our present reflects what students are learning and from whom they are learning: passionate teachers, pessimistic teachers, or mediocre teachers? I believe when teachers recognize their importance in our society, they will also recognize themselves as the creators of our future. For success, leaders in education have to help.
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Covid19 placed a tremendous challenge in every classroom around the world and most people focused their attention on students. Most principals are focusing on what they are learning and the tools they will use. Few people stopped to address teachers who are also parents, daughters, husbands, etc. If teachers were at the center of education, then our students would be fine because they would have everything to overcome challenges. Without teachers at the center, there is a huge impact on our students.
Collaborating with teachers found the lack of positive recognition from leaders ended in the lack of connection between teachers and students. That is why in my future school teachers will be at the center. Their ideas, culture, and backgrounds will be what guide the school curriculum. Teachers will also have professional development that emphasizes their personal development. I understand this type of school organization has challenges because it is in constant evolution but it is crucial that teachers know they are important. For me, a higher purpose in education is to create a society of happiness.?
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3 年Teachers constantly give of themselves but spend very little time comparatively in nurturing their souls to recharge. I'll be the first in line to sign up to work at your future school, Cristina! ????
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3 年?? Cristina Paredes-Murrell - Building your Teacher Brand, great article! I totally agree that teachers are important. Teacher's role is to provide space, wherein students are free to put forward their views and are encouraged to achieve goals and instill confidence, which will create a happier society. ??