ABILITIES TO BECOME A TEACHER/ TO LEARN A LENGUAGE

Some people say that to become a good teacher, you should acquire
enough training, while others say that teaching capabilities can be
developed with experience. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
( Jan 2012 Essay Canada )
It is a matter of intense debate whether training is required to become
a good teacher or if one can become a good teacher just with
experience. This essay shall look into both arguments before reaching
a conclusion.

There are many reasons why teacher training is considered necessary.
To begin with, it can be said that mere knowledge of the subject is not
enough to be a good teacher. Teachers have to fight against pressures
from multiple fronts. They have to cope with unending parental
expectations, pressures from the management of the school, handling
misbehaved students etc in class of at least 40 students. And above all
since they are teachers, children future is in their hands so they have
to do their best in making children learn. Teacher training ensures that
teachers are well prepared to cope with all such challenges.
It is easy to understand why some believe that teaching capabilities
can be developed with experience alone and therefore teacher training
is not needed. They have a point because in most of the teacher
training schools, teachers are given training at the end of the session
just to complete a formality. The trainers provide stray bits of advice
which actually are of no use to teachers but wastage of time. Such
training is futile and therefore majority of the teachers learn through
their own experience or through the experience and guidance of their
senior colleagues.
In my opinion, teachers are the backbone of education. They play an
important role in moulding our countrys future. Therefore, teachers
education should be regarded as a serious issue and should give
preference. It goes without saying that experience does matter, but
teachers are expected to perform right from day one and unless they
have gone through some training, they are unable to do so. If they
have to rely on experience alone, it may take them ages to become a
good teacher.
To conclude, I would like to say that both teacher training and
experience are needed to be really good teachers. Teacher training is
very important in the early stages of a teachers career. However, this
training should be really good and not just a formality.
Plan followed
Intro: Balanced view as it is a discuss essay
Para1: why teacher training is considered necessary
- mere knowledge of the subject is not enough to be a good
teacher
- cope with unending parental expectations, pressures from the
management of the school, handling misbehaved students etc
Para 2: why some believe that teaching capabilities can be developed
with experience alone
- in most of the teacher training schools, teachers are given
training at the end of the session just to complete a formality.
- Such training is futile and therefore majority of the teachers
learn through their own experience or through the experience and
guidance of their senior colleagues.
Para 3: In my opinion
- teachers education should be regarded as a serious issue and
should give preference.
- If they have to rely on experience alone, it may take them ages
to become a good teacher
Conclusion: teacher training should be there