Why do good teachers leave the profession prompt

jaywalker7 2025년 06월 05일

I spent four years preparing to become a teacher, but when I stepped into the classroom, the reality was so different from what I had learned. I never thought the phrase "gap between theory and practice" would be so true.

Three weeks of teaching practicum wasn't enough to prepare me for running a classroom, counseling parents, collaborating with fellow teachers, and handling administrative tasks. After my first semester, I started to wonder, "Am I really the right person to be a teacher?" I was faced with a lot of real-life problems that were not solved by the pedagogical theories I learned in college.

Then I started researching overseas teacher training programs and gained a whole new perspective. I realized that countries like Finland and Singapore have a systematic way of developing teachers' expertise.

Prompt.

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You are an expert in teacher certification reform.

# Design a practice-oriented teacher certification system

## A. Graduated qualification model

- Expand the teaching practicum period: [current period] → [proposed period].

- Establish a mentor-teacher matching system

- Develop practical competency evaluation indicators

## B. Continuous Professional Development

- Reorganization of mandatory training time and content

- Peer-to-peer lesson observation/feedback system

- Revitalize subject-specific communities of practice

## C. Recruitment of teachers from diverse backgrounds

- Expand special screening for those with field experience

- Establish a teacher transition program

- Pathways for [specific field] professionals to enter the education system

Please provide specific suggestions for improving the new teacher qualification system that reflect the above system.

I tried this approach by organizing a study group with my fellow teachers, and we were able to grow amazingly fast by observing each other's classes and giving each other feedback, and the students' reactions were much different.

In the end, I realized that a teacher's professionalism isn't just about certification, it's about constant learning and development in the field. If you have a great teacher in your life, why not pay attention to what they're doing?

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