Do bad teachers know that they are teaching bad?

Despite their kinder instincts, teachers can't help but categorize students, consciously or otherwise, into camps of good and bad. When discussing .... mentor teacher? Why do we keep students seated for hours when we know they need physical movement and can't focus for more than 15 minutes at a time? read more

Sometimes it is difficult to see the forest for the trees, but most teachers know if they are successful in teaching their subject. The purpose of testing and assignments is to see if the students have mastery of the subject. read more

In a US research university, the primary job of faculty is research, and teaching is secondary. Most faculty are good teachers, but if one is a good researcher and a merely competent teacher, then they will be given tenure. read more

The number one quality I’ve observed in bad teachers is that they do not seem to like children very much. In high schools, this means they do not seem to find teenagers charming, funny or interesting—ever. 2. read more