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Better training for teachers in less developed countries with give students more knowledge about teaching lessons in school the more inform these young undeveloped minds are the...read more
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I attribute some of the success I have had to only a handful of teachers from my past. I had some good teachers, who cared and who were able to help me see that learning their t...read more
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We've all heard the saying "Give a man fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Imagine what a nation could achieve with great teache...read more
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by Ray Marr
Teacher training, and how it relates to under developed countries, would it make a difference if the teachers were of higher quality? Or would it matter only because of the fact...read more
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Since time immemorial, teachers of all types have always acted as a doorway that leads people, especially young people, through the maze of knowledge. The quality of the teac...read more
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by Renee Dawson
"If you give a man a fish, you feed him for one meal, if you teach a man to fish, you feed his family for the rest of their lives..." If the teachers are not learned, if they...read more
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Many people think that it is very easy to be a teacher. They believe that all you have to do is show up to a bunch of smiling faces with a simple lesson plan and share it with ...read more
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Better teacher training in less developed countries is definitely the key to progress! How can I say that? First, we have to understand that education is the key in progressing ...read more
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by Zoe Gee
The reason I agree to better teacher training in less developed countries is that they do not have the resources locally to have been put through teacher training colleges or an...read more
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The experience of the teacher inside the classroom is more than enough training for one to be a good teacher. Every teacher is passionate in their vocation to teach and inculcat...read more
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The statement seems to suggest that the key to progress in less developed countries is improved teacher training. One might also surmise a more subtle meaning, suggesting a dram...read more
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I am proud to call myself a teacher, and always recognize the value of superior teacher training, but I cannot say that progress hinges foremost on teacher training. In much of...read more
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by Sweetsmile
I am not totally agree with this opinion, for there are many difficulties in carrying out this plan. True, better teacher training is quite necessary. However, all teachers need...read more
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The ability to teach is a gift from within, and no degree or better training is going to make a mediocre teacher to become a better teacher and vice versa, as someone who is a t...read more
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The key to progress in developing countries is not how well the teachers are trained, but on the proficiency of the government, and the attitude, ethics and nobility of the elec...read more
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Effective teachers do not necessarily need university degrees in less developed countries, at least at the elementary level. I'm speaking from experience. I started teaching in ...read more
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by Setloholo sa Robose Sethunya
Better teacher training as a suite for less developed countries is a myth. Assuming that there is one best teaching style some place in the universe is the best illustration wh...read more
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by Phil Hill
Educating the world is a start. We complain about education standards in the Western world, but they are probably higher than at any time in history. We now have a duty to bring...read more
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