Ten common myths about teaching Educators discuss the nation’s
biggest misconceptions about teachers and their profession It
seems everyone has an opinion about teachers and their
profession these days … and most of them aren’t teachers.
Perhaps it would be a different matter if the conceptions of
teaching were like those of NASA engineers: smart, genius! Or
maybe like those of firefighters: brave, self-sacrificing!
However, in our nation’s current climate, saying the word
“teacher” is like Forrest Gump opening a box of chocolates: you
never know what you’re going to get, as teachers too often are
seen as a convenient scapegoat for the perceived problems that
are plaguing public education. eSchool News recently asked
readers: “If you could clear up one misconception about teachers
and/or teaching, what would it be?” Our goal was not only to
help others understand these misconceptions, but also to learn
how teachers feel they are perceived by others. Here are 10
misconceptions about teachers and teaching that