How are professional teachers different from volunteers?

What will be an ideal response?


Professional teachers teach for learning. Professional teachers have a knowledge base that sets them apart; they use that knowledge to make decisions, to see needs, and to meet needs. They reflect on their decisions and present alternatives when their first attempts don't work. They are always learning. That is why teacher preparation cannot be conducted in a six-week correspondence course. Teachers do not simply master a series of skills that they implement over and over. They must be prepared at a college or university because they are learning to make wise judgments, act courageously, and take responsibility.

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