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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teaching in a college setting is very different from teaching K-12.  [/quote]

Not really. It's all bout the methods of teaching and they are the same. It's about enticing your students and sharing ones love for whatever is being taught with those in the class. Funny thing...quite a few of my students from the FCPS system suggested that I teach at the HS level, and told me how they would have greatly appreciated a teacher who inspires.

Teaching is an art; not everyone who teaches is an artist, though.[/quote]

It is actually very different.  Your syllabus, i.e. what and how you teach, are not affected by the SOLs.  k-12 teachers are seriously hampered by them, due to all of the practice tests imposed that are geared towards students passing the SOLs.  The time involved is incredible...in some settings every week a practice test is given...this takes away quality instructional time, and requires teachers to not be nearly as creative as they are capable of, and want to be. It sucks their passion out...

In this realm (K-12) teaching is no longer viewed as an art; it is viewed as a numbers game with data being king (and data can't be "merely" the teacher's professional judgement based on classroom interactions, observations, formative assessments..for it to be "real" ).

I am thrilled your students are enjoying your class, but you and they would be quite dismayed if you were constricted via teaching in a public HS in FCPS or any other district in this area. [/quote]

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