As I read the content for this assignment I was struck by the disparity between education today and the educational climate of twenty years ago. A conversation with a retired teacher helped to evaluate the changes in education. My friend, Julia, retired in 1995 with more than 30 years of teaching under her belt. We have had numerous conversations over the years about the changes in education. As more and more of our mutual friends retire from education we often revisit many of the same issues.
A recurring theme is the changes in the role of the teacher both in and out of the classroom. My most recent conversation with Julia revolved around teacher leadership. To summarize our conversation, she did not fully understand the concept of teacher leadership. To her way of thinking there were teachers and there were administrators. There was not a crossover between the two at that time.
The development and strengthening of the various organizations promoting technology, leadership, and standardization have benefited not on the students, but also the educators. We can look at the various components of ISTE, NBPTS, and WVPTS and discover the various components that encourage advanced training, and technology literacy and integration.
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