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I’m old enough to have seen the advent of computers as a teacher. Immediately, the word was spread that computers would replace teachers. They didn’t. With the advent of the internet, again, proponents said it would eliminate teachers. It didn’t. The reason almost all attempts failed was because the main purpose of teachers is not to diseminate knowledge. It’s to hold accountable, inspire, spark imagination, encourage, make human connections, give emotional support, coach, and teach responsibility. There are some students that will do well in a teacherless classroom. The majority won’t.
Immediately, the word was spread that computers would replace teachers. They didn’t.
From my context:
Oklahoma’s biggest school district is Epic Charter Schools, an online charter. Teachers have class rosters that can range from pre-K to adult high schoolers, without the expectation that they be certified in any of the subjects they are teaching.
It is entirely “grading” online course work (eg, putting in 100s for AI generated essay garbage) and trying to make sure the kids actually log in at least once a week (many families know that they just not do anything for two weeks, then log in to do a 3 question “bellwork” for attendance to not be kicked out/still get access to the fun money “learning fund” from the government)
Oklahoma also has “emergency certification” where any bachelors degree is enough. There was recently a bill trying to ensure that adjunct teachers have high school diplomas at bare minimum.
So while you can’t replace teachers with computers, they’re trying!
That’s crazy. I taught elementary. For that you need a Bachelor’s that includes enough credits in one subject to be a “teachable,” and then two years of teacher’s college. In elementary, you teach all the subjects except French. In high school, you need two teachables. Of course, you can be called on to teach a course that isn’t one of your teachables, but they try not to. Canada.
I’m old enough to have seen the advent of computers as a teacher. Immediately, the word was spread that computers would replace teachers. They didn’t. With the advent of the internet, again, proponents said it would eliminate teachers. It didn’t. The reason almost all attempts failed was because the main purpose of teachers is not to diseminate knowledge. It’s to hold accountable, inspire, spark imagination, encourage, make human connections, give emotional support, coach, and teach responsibility. There are some students that will do well in a teacherless classroom. The majority won’t.
From my context: Oklahoma’s biggest school district is Epic Charter Schools, an online charter. Teachers have class rosters that can range from pre-K to adult high schoolers, without the expectation that they be certified in any of the subjects they are teaching.
It is entirely “grading” online course work (eg, putting in 100s for AI generated essay garbage) and trying to make sure the kids actually log in at least once a week (many families know that they just not do anything for two weeks, then log in to do a 3 question “bellwork” for attendance to not be kicked out/still get access to the fun money “learning fund” from the government)
Oklahoma also has “emergency certification” where any bachelors degree is enough. There was recently a bill trying to ensure that adjunct teachers have high school diplomas at bare minimum.
So while you can’t replace teachers with computers, they’re trying!
That’s crazy. I taught elementary. For that you need a Bachelor’s that includes enough credits in one subject to be a “teachable,” and then two years of teacher’s college. In elementary, you teach all the subjects except French. In high school, you need two teachables. Of course, you can be called on to teach a course that isn’t one of your teachables, but they try not to. Canada.