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Story by Katrina Schwartz<\/p>\nStory by Katrina Schwartz<\/p>\n
Teaching is a lot like acting, a high-energy, performance profession that requires a person to act as a role model. But when teachers go through training and professional development, the performance aspect of the job is rarely emphasized or taught. Acknowledging this aspect could be a missed opportunity to restructure ways teachers learn new skills and tactics.<\/p>\n
Actors, musicians or acrobats spend hours perfecting their craft because that\u2019s how they improve. Teachers on the other hand, are often asked to identify teaching tools and tactics they\u2019d like to try and to reflect on how those new elements could be integrated into the classroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cKnowing what you want to do is a long way from being able to do it,\u201d said Doug Lemov<\/a>, managing director of Uncommon Schools<\/a>, a non-profit school management organization and author of Teach Like a Champion<\/em><\/a> and Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better<\/em><\/a> in a recent Future of Education<\/a> conversation with Steve Hargadon<\/a>. He started trying to improve teaching by identifying the best practices of exceptional teachers and giving workshops on those \u201cgold nuggets\u201d to less experienced teachers. While many teachers found what they learned helpful, they couldn\u2019t put the new methods into practice.<\/p>\n Read more. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Story by Katrina Schwartz Teaching is a lot like acting, a high-energy, performance profession that requires a person to act as a role model. But when teachers go through training and professional development, the performance aspect of the job is rarely emphasized or taught. Acknowledging this aspect could be a missed opportunity to restructure ways … Continue reading Mind\/Shift: Why Teachers Should Be Trained Like Actors<\/span>