I am a high school teacher and I whole heartedly agree with the sentiment expressed in this article. I don't know anything about NFL so I don't know if the comparisons are accurate, however the observations about good teaching are spot on.
There is no denying that those studying under a good teacher learn more than those studying under a poor/average teacher. There has been a lot said about "withitness" in the literature over the years and it is a quality that one either has or doesn't have.
There are lots of conclusions you can draw from observing teachers and it's quite awe inspiring to see a truly excellent teacher do their job.
@Tichy: Nothing in this article had anything to do with 'establishing the "fascist" school of perfect teaching, that all future teachers will have to rigidly adhere to'. The good teacher qualities that were mentioned included questioning, providing direct responses to student questions and treating learning as a team effort (teacher and student learning together). These are qualities that every good teacher exhibits and all poor teachers struggle with.
There is no denying that those studying under a good teacher learn more than those studying under a poor/average teacher. There has been a lot said about "withitness" in the literature over the years and it is a quality that one either has or doesn't have.
There are lots of conclusions you can draw from observing teachers and it's quite awe inspiring to see a truly excellent teacher do their job.
@Tichy: Nothing in this article had anything to do with 'establishing the "fascist" school of perfect teaching, that all future teachers will have to rigidly adhere to'. The good teacher qualities that were mentioned included questioning, providing direct responses to student questions and treating learning as a team effort (teacher and student learning together). These are qualities that every good teacher exhibits and all poor teachers struggle with.