430. Working together: that's the way

One day teacher of English A said to teacher of English B, “A teacher-trainer should combine different points, I’d say: methodology instruction, to the new teacher I mean, mere suggesting, listening and approving this teacher’s views when hitting on the target, even learning from him or her, letting this teacher implement things in the class however way he thinks better, praising the successes, and delegating responsibilities. Ah, and making clear to this teacher that he or she has persons before his or her desk. In other words: create an autonomous teacher, with his own tools and resources. You well know that the trainer should anyway carry on with lighting up the new way of this professional. Both training and listening to the new teacher are important. What is more: both of them should go along on a parallel way, working together.” / Photo from mastersofmedia hum uva nl