Quality Teachers: Are They Born Or Made?

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Brett Dickerson over at Life At The Intersections has hit the nail on the head again. While many people do have an innate ability to teach, ultimately, teachers must develop their skills over time. In order to do this:

Anyone who has actively invested themselves in teaching and education leadership knows that the best teachers don’t just fall out of the sky with magical qualities. They develop. And they develop faster and better when they are in a well-organized, affirmative, financially supported process. [Italicized emphasis is mine.]

You can read the rest of Mr. Dickerson's treatise against education leaders' command and control bias here.

About the author 

Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

Michelle Boyd Waters is the founder of reThink ELA, where she creates research-informed resources that help middle and high school English teachers build stronger communities of readers and writers. After teaching secondary English for 10 years, Michelle has continued working alongside educators and students as a university composition instructor, writing center director, teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project, and mentor to new teachers. Her work brings together classroom experience, literacy research, and writing center pedagogy to create practical resources that support authentic reading, meaningful writing, and student voice. Through reThink ELA, she helps teachers create classrooms where both students and educators can thrive.

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