Stereotypical Student: How I Learn XII

This intentionally corny series of posts makes fun of the schools by providing an obviously fictional diary of a student who fits many stereotypes.

Entry #34

Teachers teach teachers how to teach. This is obviously the ideal approach for the profession to evolve. Teachers go through the system the way it already is. Influence on the profession comes strictly from those who are already in the profession. They learn absolutely everything within the context of how things are already.

Imagine someone who finds flaws with the current approach. There is no way that such an individual would invest time, money, and effort into the system as it already is. By prohibiting these individuals from contributing to education, we can protect the status quo that is so important for progress.

I have also heard arguments that various educational offices should only be available to those who have been in the profession. Since the profession is off limits to anyone who deviates from the existing model, this ensures that even the government embraces the status quo. Could you imagine the lack of progress if we ever deviated from what we have always done? As a student, I appreciate the drastically improved sameness. If we want children to learn, it's absurd to look for a better way.

I don't want teachers who understand how I learn. I want someone who is the biggest expert on how to implement what we did over a hundred years ago. This is why teaching, more than any other profession, needs to remain strictly credentialed.