NCLB

Under the No Child Left Behind act, teachers are required to be “highly trained.” What does this actually mean? This part of No Child Left Behind is supposed to help with the quality of the teachers. Obviously, our country does not want unqualified teachers in the classroom, but I also think that teaching is more than just an educational background. Teaching takes creativity, patience, and willingness to take time to make a difference. Although a teacher’s education is the most important aspect on which they are hired, the attitude and personality should also become a major focus. Teachers who want to help their students often have more success with the students in the classroom. Many students dread attending school and could careless about learning; therefore, the teachers need to have creative ways in which to teach the material and to make the students more interested. I think that many times we focus too much on the educational background rather than focusing on the personable aspects the teacher could provide the students. Instead of just interviewing teachers and looking at their resumes, teachers should have to show some interaction with children as well as other teachers so that they can show their creativity as well as willingness to work with other people.