The old adage “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach” is not only cruel and untrue but also dismisses the real reasons people go into teaching. Actually, those who can teach do, and have fulfilling lives. Those who can’t teach but use it as a side or fill-in job are not happy and spread that unhappiness to kids in their classrooms.
The old adage “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach” is not only cruel and untrue but also dismisses the real reasons people go into teaching. Actually, those who can teach do, and have fulfilling lives. Those who can’t teach but use it as a side or fill-in job are not happy and spread that unhappiness to kids in their classrooms.