The novice principal

Friday, September 16, 2022 | 10 Views |

Potential school teachers proudly walk out of universities and teacher training colleges armed with qualifications and credentials making them worthy of admission and acceptance into the noble teaching profession.

But that is as far as universities can go. The making of a teacher begins at the school.

The years spent at training, which are largely theoretical in character, laced to a limited extent, with real teacher–student classroom stimulation can hardly be considered sufficient enough to grow and raise a great teacher.

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