What teachers do
today affects tomorrow. This is the underlying principle which supports the
unit’s conceptual framework, Architects of the Future. If teachers are to
affect the future they must be skillful and reflective as they plan, carry
out and evaluate instruction.
Tomorrow’s success will depend on social as
well as academic skills and teachers must choose instructional strategies
which ensure mastery of both. Interpersonal skills which facilitate
interaction with peers, parents and an increasing array of professionals are
critical to a teacher’s success. Teachers who affect the future will be
decision makers responding to questions concerning what to teach, how to
evaluate and which technologies will facilitate the process. Shaping the
future as a teacher will require a strong sense of commitment to the
profession, to children and to one’s own professional growth. Architects of
the Future will be those who are able to meet the challenges and celebrate
the opportunities of an increasingly diverse society.
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